Jalen Milroe’s path from Alabama breakout to NFL uncertainty has taken a sharp turn.
Not long ago, after his third season with the Crimson Tide, plenty of people were talking about him as a possible top-five pick in the next NFL Draft. That buzz has faded fast. A rough final year at Alabama pushed him down to the third round of the 2025 draft, where the Seattle Seahawks took him.
Seattle’s quarterback situation looked different when Milroe arrived. At the time, the league still had questions about Sam Darnold, who the Seahawks signed in free agency that March. But after Darnold led Seattle to a Super Bowl, those doubts are gone.
That leaves Milroe in a tough spot. He does not have a realistic shot to start for the Seahawks anytime soon, and there is even talk that he may not make the roster. His rise after a strong 2023 season in Tuscaloosa now feels like a distant memory.
Milroe still brings obvious traits that NFL teams covet. He has a cannon for an arm, impressive athletic ability and solid size at 6-foot-2, 216 pounds. The issues are just as clear, though: his accuracy remains a question, and so does his processing speed.
At 23, he still does not look fully settled in the NFL. He also has not had much time to show real growth, and Seattle may not have the patience to wait.
The Seahawks are in win-now mode, which makes every roster spot matter. Keeping a third active quarterback could be viewed as a luxury they cannot afford.
That is why Milroe is on the bubble with cutdown day nearing. While a release is not expected, a trade is possible, and the former Alabama star is suddenly in serious danger.
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