The Seahawks shuffled their practice squad Wednesday, cutting loose safety D’Anthony Bell and wide receiver Julian Hicks while adding linebacker Jimmy Ciarlo and adjusting wide receiver Malick Meiga’s status.
Bell’s release stands out because Seattle is working through injuries at safety. Julian Love, who is dealing with a calf injury, and Ty Okada, sidelined by a hamstring issue, both missed Sunday’s loss to the Commanders. Okada has now sat out all three games this season.
Bell, 29, played in 14 games for Seattle last season. He made two starts on defense early in the year and logged more than 40 snaps in Week 12 against Tennessee.
Still, when the Seahawks needed help at safety against Washington, it was Maxen Hook who got elevated from the practice squad. Bell had not appeared in a game for Seattle this season.
Hicks, 27, is being waived for the third time since first joining the team in training camp Aug. 17.
Ciarlo, 25, signed to the practice squad Wednesday after appearing in one game for the Buffalo Bills last season. In that outing, he played 13 snaps on special teams.
He was also featured on the 2025 edition of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” which followed Seattle’s training camp this year. Since going undrafted out of Army in 2024, Ciarlo has spent time with the Bills, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans.
Meiga, 25, was signed to the practice squad last week after going undrafted this year out of Coastal Carolina. He was with the Carolina Panthers during training camp. His practice-squad exemption was lifted, meaning he now counts toward the 17-player limit.
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