The Seattle Seahawks have started filling out their practice squad, and the first name on the list is the one that stood out from the jump: Trevon Diggs.
Diggs was signed about a week before the final preseason game, then got limited work against the Kansas City Chiefs and came away with an interception. At that point, he looked like he had a real shot at the CB3 job behind Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe.
Instead, he was one of the more surprising cuts when roster trim-down day arrived. General manager John Schneider had already signaled the plan was to keep the cornerback around on the practice squad so he could continue getting comfortable, and that’s exactly what happened.
Seattle’s practice squad also includes Ricky White III, Jacardia Wright, Andre Fuller, Michael Dansby and Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Diggs is the name to watch here. Seahawks fans should expect him to be elevated early and often, possibly as soon as Week 1, with a path to the active roster not far behind.
The key, of course, is health. If he stays on the field, the Seahawks believe he can be a quality player.
As is often the case, Seattle is also leaning on familiar faces from training camp and the preseason. Fuller, Dansby and Henderson fall into that category, and there will likely be more to come. White is also back in the mix after being a 2025 draft pick for Seattle.
Teams can carry as many as 16 players on the practice squad, or 17 if they have an international player. Practice squad players can be elevated three times during the season before a team has to either add them to the active roster or let them go. After that, players are often released and then re-signed to the practice squad again.
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