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Seahawks waive cornerback Brian Allen and running back Anthony Jones

The Seattle Seahawks waived cornerback Brian Allen and running back Anthony Jones, bringing the current roster down to 77 players.

The Seattle Seahawks announced a pair of roster moves on Monday, waiving running back Anthony Jones and cornerback Brian Allen to bring their roster size down to 77.

Jones, an undrafted free agent out of Florida International University, made headlines in 2018 after overcoming severe gunshot injuries. He was considered a long shot to make the Seahawks roster in a position group that includes Chris Carson, Carlos Hyde, and Travis Homer, as well as Rashaad Penny – once the latter is activated from the PUP list.

Allen was selected by the Steelers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft and appeared in 16 games over the past two seasons with Pittsburgh. He spent the majority of 2019 on Seattle’s practice squad. With Allen’s removal, the team still has 11 cornerbacks on the roster.

The Seahawks now have three open roster spots due to Monday’s cuts and the placement of wide receiver John Ursua on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

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Seahawks waive 7 players, terminate 2 contracts ahead of training camp

The Seattle Seahawks waived seven players and terminated two contracts ahead of training camp, which starts on Tuesday, July 28.

The Seattle Seahawks made a number of personnel moves Sunday afternoon ahead of the start of training camp which is slated for Tuesday, July 28.

To get closer to the mandated 80-man roster limit, Seattle waived the following players:

Running back Patrick Carr

Wide receiver Seth Dawkins

Guard Kahlil McKenzie

Defensive back Josh Norwood

Guard Jordan Roos

Tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson

In addition to the seven players waived, the Seahawks also terminated the contracts of center Joey Hunt and defensive end Branden Jackson.

As of now, the Seahawks have 81 players on the active roster.

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Seahawks won’t announce personnel moves until contracts are signed

At the request of the NFL Management Council, the Seattle Seahawks won’t be announcing personnel moves until after the contracts are signed.

The Seattle Seahawks are complying with the memo the NFL Management Council sent out to all teams in regards to the handling of contract announcements in light of the coronavirus outbreak across the nation.

Clubs were asked to refrain from announcing personnel moves until physicals could be completed and contracts actually signed. Other teams around the league have attempted to get around the mandate by issuing “reports,” instead.

The Seahawks issued a statement Tuesday afternoon announcing they would be complying with the league’s request.

But just because the Seahawks won’t be making any formal announcements at this time doesn’t mean the team hasn’t been busy on the official first day of 2020 free agency. Agents and reporters are still breaking news about players who have agreed to terms with Seattle and other related team moves.

We’ll keep you updated on the latest reported transactions as the news comes in via our live tracker, which can be found here.

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