Montorie Foster Jr. has already lived a football life that would test most players’ resolve, and the Seattle Seahawks receiver is still pushing for more.
The 25-year-old, a former Michigan State wideout, is back in training camp after Seattle released him in August 2025 because of a hamstring injury. In the meantime, he stayed busy in a very different world: he worked as a substitute teacher at St. Edward, the high school he once attended, and also held a real estate license.
That stretch away from the league lasted 18 weeks, but Foster never treated it like a detour from the goal.
“It felt nostalgic, but also normal.”
“I’d teach the lesson, then we’d just talk about life.”
His path to this point has been unusual even by NFL standards. When he first played varsity football at St.
Edward as a senior in 2019, two Michigan State coaches were in his family’s living room offering him a scholarship. At MSU, he appeared in 54 games over five seasons, started 28, and led the Spartans in receptions.
The NFL opportunity came in 2025 as an undrafted free agent with Seattle, but the injury quickly knocked him off course. Still, he kept working in Cleveland and kept his focus on getting back.
“I wasn’t losing sight of the goal. It was tough, but I was doing everything I could to get back on the field,” Foster Jr. said. “I’d watch the guys making catches and hitting the field hard, and I wanted them to know I had their backs.”
The Seahawks brought him back on Dec. 30, just before the postseason, and added him to the practice squad. He ended the year as a Super Bowl champion with $13,000 in cash earnings.
“The NFL is my dream, and I plan to make that 53-man roster next year,” he said. “I’m working hard and running reps against some of the absolute best in the league. Ring or no ring, the comeback has been greater than the setback.”
Now he’s signed again as a reserve player and gets another shot to make his case. The next step is simple, if not easy: show enough in camp to stick.
“I’m just trying to take it all in-it’s incredible,” he said. “The best part is that my parents will be there with me.
We get to experience this together. Family has always meant everything to me.
I grew up watching the Super Bowl with them.”
Foster’s base salary for 2026 is $885,000, but his roster spot is far from settled. Seattle is already a championship team, and the receiver battle is crowded, with Cody White and Ricky White III also in the mix for the sixth receiver job.
That leaves Foster in the same place he’s been before: fighting for a chance. The Seahawks have seen undrafted players carve out roles, and Foster’s hands and work ethic have already helped him get this far. What happens next comes down to what he does in training camp.
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