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The Seattle Seahawks lost their second-year outside linebacker Tyreke Smith this week when he was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off their practice squad. The team has just announced that they’ve signed former Oregon State defensive end Hamilcar Rashed to take Smith’s place.
This morning's @Seahawks roster moves: https://t.co/2ZQzqH7gUB
— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) December 15, 2023
Our practice squad tracker is updated (Dec. 15).
The NFL can be a cutthroat business, especially when it comes to injury.
The NFL can be a cutthroat business, especially when it comes to injury. With limited roster space, injured players on the roster bubble often find themselves looking for new NFL homes. Such is the case for a pair of safeties from the Seattle Seahawks: Joey Blount and undrafted free agent Jonathan Sutherland.
The safety room was crowded in Seattle with players like Quandre Diggs, Julian Love, and the return of Jamal Adams. With the cutting down to the final 53-man roster, the Seahawks moved on from Blount and Sutherland.
Update: Sutherland agreed to a six-week injury settlement, I'm told. That would allow him to re-sign with Seattle in Week 9 (as the settlement began before Week 1). Can't remember the last time a player re-signed with Seattle after an injury settlement, but it's a possibility.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 30, 2023
The Seahawks reached an injury settlement with safety Joey Blount (shoulder).
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) August 31, 2023
Blount played in 11 games for the Seahawks last season, but he did not make much of an impact. In those 11 games the only statistic Blount recorded was one fumble recovery. However, NFL teams are always looking for depth, so I’m sure Blount will land on his feet somewhere else in the league.
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Today is probably the least-favorite day on the calendar for Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider.
Today is probably the least-favorite day on the calendar for Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider. Yesterday they announced seven players have been waived and they’ll need to cut 30 more before tomorrow afternoon to trim their roster down to 53 players.
Here are four potential surprise cuts.
Penn State continues tradition of awarding the No. 0 jersey to special teams standout for 2023 season.
The No. 0 jersey has officially been handed out to a special teams standout at Penn State. It’s a recent tradition of Penn State under [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] for a player on special teams to wear that jersey number.
For three years it was worn by safety [autotag]Jonathan Sutherland[/autotag]. After his graduation, some wondered if the tradition would continue and who would wear the jersey.
Linebacker [autotag]Dominic DeLuca[/autotag] will be the one wearing No. 0 for the 2023 season. The redshirt sophomore has played a huge role on special teams throughout his career. He joined the program as a walk-on in 2021 and redshirted after appearing in three games.
In 2022, DeLuca appeared in all 13 games on special teams and defense, racking up 29 total tackles. He earned the coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Week after he blocked a punt in the game.
Franklin and Penn State awarded him a scholarship before the Rose Bowl game against Utah this past season after sharing the team’s Outstanding Run-On Award with [autotag]Tank Smith[/autotag].
The ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐0โฃ๐ continues…#WeAre | @Dominic_Deluca9 pic.twitter.com/SGAmm8s2CO
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) August 23, 2023
It was previously announced that DeLuca would be one of the six captains for the Nittany Lions this season. He’s joined by wide receiver [autotag]Malick Meiga[/autotag] as special teams captains.
The Pennsylvania native has worked his way into a backup linebacker role and will be on the field at that position in certain spots going forward. But his main contributions to the team will be leading the special teams unit that Franklin has put a lot of emphasis on.
The No. 0 jersey tradition lives on for another season with DeLuca wearing the honor.
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Some of them are doing better than others.
The Seattle Seahawks have only one more preseason game to play before they have to cut their roster down ahead of the regular season. Going into Saturday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, there may be as many as 40 players on the roster bubble, many of them rookies.
Some are already guaranteed roster spots thanks to their position in the NFL draft, but there are a lot of first-years who are battling for a job. Some of them are doing better than others. Here are four rookies for the Seahawks who have stood out the most through two preseason games.
Penn State linebacker drafted by CFL’s Montreal Alouettes
If you thought we were done with football draft coverage, think again! Days after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft, another Penn State player has now been drafted in the CFL draft.
Linebacker [autotag]Jonathan Sutherland[/autotag] was the fifth overall pick of the 2023 CFL draft by the Montreal Alouettes on Tuesday evening. Sutherland, a native of Ottawa, Ontario in Canada, is the second Penn State player to be drafted in the CFL draft in as many years, joining Jesse Luketa in last year’s CFL draft.
Sutherland has signed on as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL, but that does not block a CFL team from drafting him. This merely gives the Alouettes the CFL rights to Sutherland should he choose to play in the league instead of the NFL for whatever reason. If nothing else, playing in the CFL is a nice fallback option if things do not work out in the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
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The @MTLAlouettes take @PennStateFball's Jonathan Sutherland (@jay_suth) with the fifth pick!#CFLDraft pic.twitter.com/xoUCsRMNrE
— CFL (@CFL) May 3, 2023
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The Seattle Seahawks added these two Penn State special teams standouts as undrafted free agents following the NFL draft.
The Seattle Seahawks passed on Penn State players during the NFL draft, but the franchise still went with a little Nittany Lion flavor in the post-draft undrafted free agent signing frenzy. The Seahawks added long snapper [autotag]Chris Stoll[/autotag] and safety/linebacker [autotag]Jonathan Sutherland[/autotag] as undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft.
One report on the signing of Sutherland referred to him as a special teams ace, which could suggest he may be viewed as a contributor on special teams for the Seahawks in their mind. Of course, Stoll is also one to consider as a special teams ace as last year’s recipient of the Patrick Mannelly Award as the nation’s top long snapper.
Sutherland played multiple positions for the Penn State defense the past couple of seasons by filling a role at safety and helping to fulfill a need at linebacker. Sutherland’s versatility and commitment to doing whatever was needed to help the team led to him being viewed as one of the most respected players in the program. He was a four-time team captain, joining quarterback Sean Clifford in that unique distinction.
Sutherland signed to Seattle โ๏ธ@Jay_Suth is joining the @Seahawks!#WeAre | #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/Lb09upZ1DL
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) April 29, 2023
Stoll signed to Seattle โ๏ธ@ChrisStoll18 is off to the @Seahawks too!#WeAre | #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/jKdPElJI85
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) April 30, 2023
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Here are 5 players that can improve their stock by good performances at Penn State’s Pro Day.
Penn State is hosting their Pro Day on March 24th, inviting scouts from NFL teams to watch former Nittany Lions go through drills.
13 players are getting the opportunity to showcase their skills and meet with personnel to improve their draft stock. There are the names like [autotag]Joey Porter Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Ji’Ayir Brown[/autotag] who have solidified themselves as picks, but there are also fringe players hoping to hear their names called in the late rounds.
The list of participants on the offensive side of the ball include, quarterback [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag], offensive lineman [autotag]Juice Scruggs[/autotag], tight end [autotag]Brenton Strange[/autotag], wide receivers [autotag]Mitchell Tinsley[/autotag] and [autotag]Parker Washington[/autotag].
The defensive players participating are, defensive tackle [autotag]PJ Mustipher[/autotag], defensive end [autotag]Nick Tarburton[/autotag], linebacker [autotag]Jonathan Sutherland[/autotag], cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and safety Ji’Ayir Brown.
Three specialists will also showcase their skills. Long snapper [autotag]Chris Stoll[/autotag], punter [autotag]Barney Amor[/autotag] and kicker [autotag]Jake Pinegar[/autotag] will be going through drills and meeting NFL teams.
Here are five players that can improve their draft stock by performing well at the Pro Day.
Best photos from Penn State’s whiteout game victory over Minnesota
Is there anything more beautiful than a whiteout crowd under the lights in Beaver Stadium? Perhaps watching Penn State dismantle Minnesota after halftime en route to a runaway 45-17 victory? things may have been a little rough around the edges at the start of Penn State’s Week 8 contest at home against the Gophers, but the fans had plenty of reason to celebrate as the evening unfolded and Penn State buried their opponent with authority with a big second-half push.
Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s big rebound win against Minnesota.
Check out the first-half highlights from Penn State vs. Auburn.
Penn State and Auburn are locked in a tight one down in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The defenses have been coming up with some big plays, including a pair of red zone stops by the Penn State defense to force Auburn to settle for field goals.
Sean Clifford took a big hit early on but led the offense to a go-ahead touchdown on his second series of the game. Penn State also forced two turnovers in the half.
Here are some of the highlights from the first half of the game as the teams look to make their adjustments going into the second half.
