Field Gulls
The Seattle Seahawks haven’t added anyone to either the practice squad or active roster this week, but they have had tryouts.
Per the NFL transaction wire, three defensive backs and a linebacker were brought in for tryouts:
Lewis is a UDFA rookie who played at Notre Dame before a final season transfer to Syracuse, where he was third-team All-ACC. He was on the Tennessee Titans preseason squad but did not make it past roster cutdown day. Slaughter similarly is a UDFA rookie who didn’t get past the Jacksonville Jaguars’ final roster cuts. He spent four years at Tennessee and transferred to Arkansas in 2024. Mayes, you guessed it, is a rookie UDFA who ended his career with four interceptions as a senior at Texas A&M. He was let go by the Indianapolis Colts.
The one veteran of this group is Canada’s Jesse Luketa, whose previous three seasons were with the Arizona Caridnals as a reserve outside linebacker. Seattle worked out Luketa back in July, so clearly he’s someone on potential standby.
Three cornerbacks visiting underscores the Seahawks’ current situation with Riq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon both injured. Both men missed last week’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and are uncertain to be available for Week 7. Seattle currently has Shaquill Griffin and Shemar Jean-Charles as practice squad options. On the OLB front, Derick Hall remains out with a hip injury and is most likely going to return after the Week 8 bye.
With the Seahawks playing on Monday night against the Houston Texans, their first injury report will not come until Thursday, with game designations set to be announced on Saturday.
