Montorie Foster Jr. has become one of the most talked-about names in Seahawks training camp, and that’s not exactly where his path looked headed a year ago.
Seattle brought in the wide receiver as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft, but an injury derailed his first run with the team and led to him being waived early in camp last summer. Foster went back to Cleveland and worked as a substitute teacher while staying healthy and active.
That kept him in the mix, and the Seahawks eventually added him to the practice squad near the end of the regular season. A few weeks later, he was a Super Bowl champion.
Now he’s back trying to force his way onto the 53-man roster.
So far, he’s making noise.
“That guy's electric,” Seahawks defensive back A.J. Finley said. “It feels like he makes a play almost every day, but he is definitely putting a lot of good stuff on tape.”
Corbin Smith also reported that Rashid Shaheed called Foster the biggest surprise in Seattle’s wide receiver room during camp.
Foster’s college résumé at Michigan State wasn’t flashy, but it shows a player who stuck around and produced. He played in 54 games over five seasons and topped out at 588 receiving yards in 2024, when he caught 46 passes and scored three touchdowns. That season made him the Spartans’ second-leading receiver behind Nick Marsh.
What stands out on tape is a receiver who can win on tough catches and move around within a varied route tree. That kind of skill set gives him some value in Brian Fleury’s offense, even if he doesn’t project as a big-yardage threat in the NFL.
The challenge, though, is obvious. Seattle’s wide receiver room has a clear top group, with Smith-Njigba, Shaheed and Kupp listed as the starters and Horton and Bobo serving as the obvious backups. Henderson, a sixth-round pick out of Kansas, is also pushing hard for what looks like the sixth and likely final receiver spot.
The Seahawks won’t release their unofficial depth chart until later in the week, but Foster still has work to do even to hang onto a practice-squad role. He’s battling Cody White, Ricky White, Charles and Rochelle for those spots.
If he keeps turning heads in camp, Foster could win one of those practice-squad jobs. And if not, there’s still a chance another team could see enough to give him a clearer path up the depth chart and onto a Sunday roster.
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