Seattle Seahawks preseason is over, and now the last major phase before regular season play begins is finally upon us.
The Seahawks enter Sunday with 91 players on the active roster. That number needs to be trimmed to 53 by Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 1 pm PT. After the waiver claims deadline passes at 9 am PT on Wednesday, Aug. 27, teams can start forming their practice squads, which has a 16-player limit with a 17th player permitted if they’re part of the International Player Pathway program).
It’s worth noting that “vested” veterans (aka players with at least four accrued years of NFL experience) are not subject to waivers if they’re released before the trade deadline. For example, Marquez Valdes-Scantling would be an immediate free agent if he’s cut by Seattle, but Dareke Young would have to