Field Gulls
After taking a shot at projecting the 2025 Seattle roster for the defense, here is a look at the offensive side of the ball.
No point beating around the bush, because everyone is here for the projections, so here is a way too early shot at predicting the 2025 Seattle Seahawks roster on the offensive side of the ball.
Quarterback (3):
Keep: Sam Darnold, Jalen Milroe, Drew Lock
Cut: N/A
Darnold is the unquestioned starter given his contract, though the instant Darnold has even the slightest bit of struggles there will be calls for the team to turn to Milroe and/or Lock. It will be annoying, but at least it will make content generation easy, and that’s the important thing.
Running Back (3):
Keep: Zach Charbonnet, Kenneth Walker III, Damien Martinez
Cut: Kenny McIntosh, George Holani, Jacardia Wright
Here come the McIntosh fans screaming about how he’s super versatile and is so good in the passing game he could play in the slot as a receiver while McIntosh has played 75 offensive snaps in two seasons. Simply put, at this point McIntosh hasn’t put enough on tape to warrant a waiver claim from another team. He will clear waivers, especially following the 2025 NFL Draft which was extremely deep at the position, meaning teams that wanted a young running back have added one who is under contract for four seasons, as opposed to a pair of seasons for McIntosh.
Fullback (1):
Keep: Brady Russell
Cut: Robbie Ouzts
This will be one of the camp battles to watch. Russell comes in as someone who proved his worth on special teams to two different coaching staffs, and Seattle would need to replace those snaps should they choose Ouzts. Ouzts would obviously be expected to make a significant contribution on special teams, but decisions at other roster spots could influence this position. The performance of the 2024 special teams units early in the season showed the impact of moving on from four of the top six special teamers by snaps played from 2023 (Nick Bellore, Jon Rhattigan, DeeJay Dallas and Michael Jackson), and hopefully the coaching staff learned their lesson and won’t make that same mistake.
Tight end (3):
Keep: Noah Fant, Elijah Arroyo, A.J. Barner
Cut: Nick Kallerup, Marshall Long, Eric Saubert
Everyone is in a rush to move on from Fant, but unless another team is desperate for his services or Arroyo comes in and demonstrates a level of performance that is atypical for a rookie, Fant likely sticks around until he hits free agency again next spring and signs elsewhere.
The surprise cut here is Saubert, but just think of Saubert as the 2025 version of Artie Burns. A veteran, Saubert can be released outright without having to clear waivers, and his contract is structured in such a way that he can spend the first month of the season on the practice squad without it costing him a penny in lost salary. With that in mind, I’d guess he is...
