The Seahawks’ first 53-man roster has a few spots that jump out right away, and safety is the clearest one. Seattle moved on from D’Anthony Bell, AJ Finley and Rodney Thomas, leaving Julian Love and Ty Okada without any obvious depth behind them.
That makes the next step pretty easy to read: at least one of those names is likely headed to the practice squad before being elevated for the Patriots game. It’s a curious setup, but that appears to be the plan.
Trevon Diggs was another cut that fits the way Seattle has handled him so far. He was working on a pitch count and was only expected to play about a quarter in the Chiefs game, which lined up with the idea that he was still building back after a long stretch without consistent football.
He also didn’t have a full camp. This always looked like a longer-range move, with the practice squad as the likely next stop and a path back to the roster later on.
Tom Pelissero is reporting that Diggs will indeed be back on the practice squad.
Up front, Jared Ivey couldn’t quite do enough to stick. Seattle had stashed him through last season, and a strong showing against the Chiefs might have changed the equation.
It didn’t. The late push wasn’t enough, which is disappointing given the need for a young defensive lineman to emerge this offseason.
There was also a notable receiver decision: Cody White was cut, while Montorie Foster Jr. stayed on. White looked like the better player to me, while Foster Jr. flashed at times and apparently put together a solid camp.
There’s a reason he was getting airtime on Hard Knocks, and the moment he gets the call that he’s made it should be a big one in Tuesday’s final episode. Even so, his play has been uneven, and this feels like a spot where Seattle may be a little thin.
At running back, Zach Charbonnet starting the season on the PUP is a setback, but it also opens the door for Jadarian Price to get rolling immediately. The first month will tell us a lot about what he can handle.
Seattle is going to need him to produce, too. With a rookie runner in the mix and a new playcaller settling in, there’s a real chance the offense leans on the passing game early, putting the ball in Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s hands.
The Seahawks also trimmed all four of their last picks in the 2026 draft: Emmanuel Henderson, Andre Fuller, Deven Eastern and Michael Dansby. That group never really felt like a surprise cut candidate, and it’s not worth overthinking.
This was a thin draft class, more of a priority UDFA zone than a place where roster locks were likely to come from. None of them made enough noise to crack the team, but all four could still land on the practice squad and get another shot later.
And this probably won’t be the final version of the roster. Seattle has already added cornerback Avery Smith, and there’s still room for more movement as the season goes on. The team has already explored the idea of potential trades, and more business down the line feels very possible if areas of need start to show up.
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