RENTON, Wash — A lot of quality football players got a tough phone call on Tuesday, as National Football League (NFL) teams had to trim rosters down from 90 to 53 to set initial rosters as training camps wrap up.
The Seahawks didn't deliver many surprises with its first 53-man roster, though there still could be some roster movement before Seattle's season opener against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 8. While this is the initial roster, there almost certainly will be plenty of movement
Here is the full list of the Seahawks' 53 active players coming out of training camp, as well as all the names that were let go by the team.
Quarterback: Geno Smith, Sam Howell
Running back: Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh
Wide receiver: DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo, Laviska Shenault Jr., Dareke Young
Tight end: Noah Fant, Pharaoh Brown, Brady Russell, AJ Barner
Offensive line: Charles Cross, Laken Tomlinson, Connor Williams, Anthony Bradford, George Fant, Olu Oluwatimi, Christian Haynes, Jalen Sundell, Sataoa Laumea, Michael Jerrell, Stone Forsythe
Defensive line: Leonard Williams, Jarran Reed, Johnathan Hankins, Byron Murphy II, Mike Morris, Myles Adams
Linebacker: Uchenna Nwosu, Dre'Mont Jones, Boye Mafe, Derick Hall, Trevis Gipson, Tyrel Dodson, Jerome Baker, Tyrice Knight, Drake Thomas
Cornerback: Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen, Tre Brown, Nehemiah Pritchett, Dee Williams
Safety: Julian Love, Rayshawn Jenkins, K'Von Wallace, Coby Bryant
Specialists: Jason Myers (kicker), Michael Dickson (punter), Chris Stoll (long snapper)
Who did the Seahawks cut?
Per the Seahawks' official release, the team waived the following players on Tuesday.
- LB Sundiata Anderson
- LB Michael Barrett
- DT Kyon Barrs
- CB Lance Boykin
- LB Nelson Ceaser
- T/G McClendon Curtis
- WR Dee Eskridge
- TE Michael Ezeike
- TE Devon Garrison
- LB Easton Gibbs
- T Garret Greenfield
- WR Hayden Hatten
- RB George Holani
- CB D.J. James
- CB Carlton Johnson
- DT Mario Kendricks
- DT DeVere Levelston
- RB Kobe Lewis
- TE Tyler Mabry
- G Ilm Manning
- LB Patrick O'Connell
- S Ty Okada
- T Raiqwon O'Neal
- T Max Pircher
- LB Jon Rhattigan
- RB Kairee Robinson
- WR Ty Scott
- LB Jamie Sheriff
- WR Cody White
- WR Easop Winston Jr.
When a player accrues at least four years of NFL experience, they become what is known as a vested veteran. That keeps a player from going on waivers where they can be claimed by any team, and instead allows that player to immediately become a free agent and go somewhere of their choosing. These four players who fit that description were released on Tuesday.
- S Marquise Blair
- CB Artie Burns
- LB Blake Lynch
- QB PJ Walker
If a player is injured and a team chooses to waive them, they are given an injury designation. The only difference between this and the waived players above is that if the player is not claimed by another NFL team, he will be returned to his original team's injured reserve list. Former University of Washington tight end Jack Westover was the lone player waived with an injury designation on Tuesday.
The Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list is for players who are injured and will not be ready for Week 1. Players on this list coming out of training camp must sit out the first four games of the season, but do not count towards the team's active roster. These three players were added to that list on Tuesday.
- T Abraham Lucas
- S Jerrick Reed II
- NT Cameron Young