Tag: Seahawks Roster

Seahawks 4 biggest positions of need after 2024 free agency

Let’s review Seattle’s four greatest roster needs after the free agency period.

During free agency, the Seahawks were able to keep star defensive end Leonard Williams and tight end Noah Fant and address at least some of their roster holes. However, there’s still a lot of work to be done before this team will be ready to compete. For one thing, their offensive line is currently ranked the worst in the league on paper by Mike Clay at ESPN. Improving that unit is one of several items that will need to be taken care of at some point this offseason.

Let’s review Seattle’s four greatest roster needs after the free agency period.

Seahawks 53-man roster tracker: 2 players elevated from practice squad

The Seahawks just announced that third-string quarterback Sean Mannion and rookie safety Ty Okada have been elevated from the practice squad

The Seahawks just announced that third-string quarterback Sean Mannion and rookie safety Ty Okada have been elevated from the practice squad for this week against the Eagles. Mannion is serving as insurance in case starting quarterback Geno Smith can’t play. He is listed as questionable with elbow and groin injuries. Drew Lock started in his place last week, While Mannion was the backup. As for Okada, he provides extra depth at safety in case Jamal Adams cannot play. He did not practice this week and is also listed as questionable.

Here is the team’s updated 53-man roster going into tonight’s game.

Seahawks announce 3 roster moves ahead of Week 13 matchup

The Seahawks have announced 3 roster moves ahead of tonight’s critical game against the Cowboys.

The Seattle Seahawks have announced several roster moves ahead of tonight’s critical game against the Dallas Cowboys. The list includes activating right tackle Abe Lucas from injured reserve, which should give them a shot in the arm where they need it most.

Here’s a quick review of their game-day transactions.

Seahawks 53-man roster tracker: Leonard Williams in, Cody Thompson out

Here’s the updated 53-man roster by jersey number going into tomorrow’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

The Seahawks are serious about making a deep postseason run this year. Just hours after their home win over the Browns, Seattle pulled off a trade that should help them get there. The front office has sent a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-rounder to the Giants in exchange for Leonard Williams, one of the top interior pass rushers in the league.

To make room for Wiliams, the Seahawks have waived wide receiver Cody Thompson. Our roster tracker is now updated (Oct. 31).

Seahawks have the fifth-youngest roster in the NFL this year

The average player is 25.95 years old, which makes this the fifth-youngest team in the league this year.

The Seattle Seahawks have one of the youngest rosters in the NFL this year. With their initial 53-man roster now all but finalized before Week 1, Seattle has 14 rookies on the team. Also, 33 of their 53 players are 25 years old or younger. The average player is 25.95 years old, which makes this the fifth-youngest team in the league this year.

Yesterday general manager John Schneider spoke with the media before practice and he touched on this subject. Schneider says he learned from former Packers GM Ted Thompson to save some cap space for the end of the year, and carrying younger players helps with that – per John Boyle at the official team website.

“When you have younger players, it’s a smaller salary. You have to try to be smart. (Former Packers general manager) Ted Thompson would always say ‘Keep your powder dry towards the end of the season’ so you have enough cap room and or space in cash to work with towards the end of the season. For us, primarily cap space as we move forward here.”

While that’s nice in theory, at the moment the Seahawks have just $2.4 million in salary cap space leftover for the 2023 season. Huge chunks of their total cap allotment are going to wide receiver, safety and their new-look defensive line.

That last one may the the single biggest x-factor for how well this team does in 2023. They don’t need a dominant defensive line in order to win the division or make a deep playoff run – but they do need a front-line unit that isn’t near the bottom in pass rushing and run defense. If they can be at least mediocre in those two parts of the game, this is going to be a very tough team to beat this year.

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Seahawks full depth chart + practice squad going into Week 1

To get a better idea of the team’s depth at each position, we’ve put together an estimated depth chart that includes practice squad players.

The Seattle Seahawks released their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday and yesterday they announced that 15 players have been signed to their practice squad for the 2023 season.

To get a better idea of the team’s depth at each position, we’ve put together an estimated depth chart that includes practice squad players.

Bobby Wagner comments on Jake Bobo making the Seahawks roster

Here’s what Bobby Wagner had to say about Bobo making the cut.

Seahawks fans were anxiously anticipating the release of the team’s initital 53-man roster yesterday. A couple hours before we got the good news we were all waiting for, though: undrafted rookie wide receiver and preseason/training camp darling Jake Bobo made the team.

Here’s what Bobby Wagner had to say about Bobo making the cut.

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Jake Bobo has made the Seahawks initial 53-man roster

Jake Bobo has made the initial 53-man roster for the Seahawks, according to Jordan Schultz.

Jake Bobo has made the initial 53-man roster for the Seahawks, according to Jordan Schultz. We are now past the official deadline for teams to submit their full roster cuts to the NFL, so official word from the team should be coming soon as they reveal their entire roster for the 2023 season.

Bobo (6-foot-5, 215 pounds) became a favorite in the locker room as well as with fans while dominating training camp as well as three preseason games. If you count the mock game scrimmage, Bobo scored a total of three touchdowns and led the team in receiving yards this month.

Bobo, Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf and fellow rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba are all guaranteed to make the cut for what are normally six spots on Seattle’s depth chart at wide receiver. The other two are still up for grabs.

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Seahawks roster cuts: Team announces first 7 players waived

Here are the first seven players who have been given pink slips.

The Seattle Seahawks have until Tuesday at 1:00 PT to trim their roster down from 90 to 53 players for the regular season. We just got word of the first round of cuts, as the team announced they’ve waived seven players.

Here are the first seven players who have been given pink slips.