A way-too-early Seahawks 53-man roster projection for the 2024 season

A post-draft look at what the Seahawks roster could look like come end of preseason.

Time flies, doesn’t it? We’re less than 100 days from the start of the NFL preseason. By the end of this week we should know the Seattle Seahawks’ full preseason and regular season schedule, and the July-August training camp dates should be known no later than the end of June.

With the NFL Draft and rookie minicamp behind us, let’s take an early look at the Seahawks roster with an extremely early 53-man roster projection. Why? Because we can and we need offseason content. Please remember that it’s May and that this roster will likely have a few more tweaks coming before training camp arrives. We’ll have better educated guesses in August.

Offense

Quarterback (2): Geno Smith, Sam Howell

Cut: Chevan Cordeiro

Running Back (4): Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh, George Holani (R, UDFA)

Cut: Kobe Lewis, TaMerik Williams

Wide Receiver (5): DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo, Laviska Shenault

Cut: Dee Eskridge, Dareke Young, Easop Winston Jr, Dee Williams, Hayden Hatten, Cody White

Tight End (4): Noah Fant, Pharaoh Brown, AJ Barner, Jack Westover (R, UDFA)

Cut: Tyler Mabry, Brady Russell

Offensive Line (9): Charles Cross, Abe Lucas, Christian Haynes (R), Laken Tomlinson, Olu Oluwatimi, Nick Harris, George Fant, Sataoa Laumea (R), Michael Jerrell (R)

Cut: Stone Forsythe, McClendon Curtis, Raiqwon O’Neal, Garret Greenfield, Mike Novitsky, Max Pircher, Tremayne Anchrum Jr

Defense

Defensive Line (7): Byron Murphy II (R), Leonard Williams, Jonathan Hankins, Dre’Mont Jones, Jarran Reed, Mike Morris, Cameron Young

Cut: Myles Adams, Matt Gotel, DeVere Levelston, Buddha Jones

Outside Linebacker (5): Boye Mafe, Uchenna Nwosu, Derick Hall, Darrell Taylor, Nelson Ceaser (R, UDFA)

Cut: Sunny Anderson, Rason Williams II

Inside Linebacker (4): Tyrel Dodson, Jerome Baker, Tyrice Knight (R), Jon Rhattigan

Cut: Patrick O’Connell, Easton Gibbs, Drake Thomas

Cornerbacks (5): Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen, Tre Brown, D.J. James (R), Nehemiah Pritchett (R)

Cut: Ro Torrence, Carlton Johnson, Artie Burns, Mike Jackson Sr, Andrew Whitaker

Safeties (5): Rayshawn Jenkins, Julian Love, K’Von Wallace, Coby Bryant, Jerrick Reed II

Cut: Jonathan Sutherland, Ty Okada

Punter (1)

Michael Dickson

Kicker (1)

Jason Myers

Long Snapper (1)

Chris Stoll

General Notes

• George Holani and Jack Westover are my top UDFAs on offense to snag themselves a roster spot. Most teams generally roster four running backs, so I think Holani is an odds-on favorite to make the 53. Westover is a little more dicey, but I think he has the blocking and receiving skillset to make his case for roster inclusion.
• Cutting Dareke Young may be a surprise to some. While I like Young as a special teams gunner, he’s done virtually zero as an actual wide receiver over two seasons (and barely run any routes). Jake Bobo has played both special teams and instantly contributed as a receiver. Laviska Shenault could be a kick return option and has been higher up the WR depth chart...