The Seahawks are getting close to adding a much-needed jolt to their special teams unit.
Seattle announced that Irv Charles has been taken off injured reserve, opening his 21-day practice window. The team now has three weeks to decide whether to activate him to the 53-man roster or place him on season-ending IR, though a return appears likely.
That matters because the Seahawks have not gotten the same kind of edge from special teams in 2026 that they enjoyed a year ago. Last season’s unit was historically strong. This year, it has been more ordinary, and for a team that leaned on that phase so heavily, that’s a real change.
Charles could help fix that. The Seahawks traded for him from the New York Jets in May, and even though he has never caught a pass since entering the league in 2023, he’s still valued as one of the best special teams players in football. That kind of reputation doesn’t come from nowhere.
His Pro Football Focus grades back it up. Charles posted a 90.3 special teams grade in 2023 and an 88.6 mark in 2024.
Both numbers put him among the top special teams performers in the sport. He’s been used all over that phase of the game, with snaps on kickoff returns, kickoff coverage, punt returns, and punt coverage.
Seattle also has a straightforward roster call waiting on the other side of this move. Montorie Foster Jr. has been a healthy scratch for three games as the fifth wide receiver. He showed some pop in training camp and the preseason, but it hasn’t carried over into the regular season.
If Charles can get back to form after missing all of 2025, the Seahawks should have a real chance to improve in an area that has been noticeably quiet so far this year.
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