Seattle Seahawks 2024 Waiver Wire/Practice Squad Tracker

With the waiver wire claim deadline come and gone, who will be returning to the Seahawks as a practice squad member? And who landed elsewhere?

Aug 17, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Seattle Seahawks safety Ty Okada (39) celebrates an interception late in the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Casey Gower-USA TODAY Sports / Casey Gower-USA TODAY Sports

After trimming their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, the Seattle Seahawks will have a chance to further improve their team by placing claimed on waived players across the league and re-signing many of their own cuts on the practice squad.

Per NFL rules, teams have a 20-hour window to place a claim on waived players after the cutdown deadline. Once that window closes at 9 AM PT on Wednesday, the Seahawks and all other 31 teams will find out if they have been awarded any players off the waiver wire and may begin signing players who weren't claimed to their practice squad immediately.

Over the next several hours and days, the Seahawks roster will continue to undergo significant changes leading up to their Week 1 home game against the Broncos, while the practice squad will quickly start to take shape. Come back to this tracker frequently as we dive into every reported waiver claim, practice squad signing, trade, and other corresponding move as Seattle continues to churn its 53-man roster:

August 28

9:03 AM PT: Coming off a surprising preseason where he produced three sacks and double digit pressures, the Seahawks won't be getting undrafted rookie pass rusher Jamie Sheriff back on the practice squad. Per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the Panthers used their top priority spot on the waiver wire to claim the former South Alabama standout, providing him an opportunity to join a 53-man roster for the 2024 season.

9:05 AM PT: Continuing to take players from his former boss John Schneider, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Panthers coach Dave Canales also placed a claim on linebacker Jon Rhattigan, picking up his full salary of nearly $3 million in the process. The fourth-year linebacker may have a better opportunity to play on defense in Carolina and Seattle will now have to move forward with Tyrice Knight and Drake Thomas as backups to Tyrel Dodson and Jerome Baker.

9:39 AM PT: The NFL officially released waiver claims and the Seahawks weren't awarded any of the 26 players changing teams. However, in the good news department, they didn't lose any other waived players aside from Sheriff and Rhattigan, opening the door for running back George Holani, receiver Easop Winston, guard McClendon Curtis, and others to come back as members of the practice squad.

9:47 AM PT: The Seahawks are reuniting with former fifth-round linebacker Tyreke Smith, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, signing him to their practice squad. Smith was selected by the Seahawks 158th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Ohio State but was waived and re-signed on Seattle's practice squad in September 2023. The Arizona Cardinals plucked him off the Seahawks' practice squad in December, but he's now back in the city that drafted him.

10:01 AM PT: Running back George Holani, wide receiver Easop Winston Jr. and defensive lineman Devere Levelston are all returning on Seattle's practice squad, per ESPN's Brady Henderson. All three were quality players for the Seahawks during the preseason and were speculated to be priority adds to the practice squad. Holani, an undrafted rookie out of Boise State, was the riskiest cut of them all, as he was a legitimate surprise to not be on the initial 53-man roster. Seattle clearly knew Holani had a good chance to clear waivers and return to the Seahawks.

10:07 AM PT: Former second-round safety Marquise Blair is returning on Seattle's practice squad, per Henderson. Blair was out of football all of 2023 but reunited with the Seahawks — who drafted him 47th overall in 2019 — this offseason. His career was put in jeopardy in just his second NFL season when he suffered a devastating ACL tear. After being released on Tuesday, Blair's bid at a return to the NFL is still alive.

10:13 AM PT: Though he had interest from other teams, linebacker Patrick O'Connell will be returning to the Seahawks practice squad, according to Shaun Rainey of ABC/FOX SWX Montana. O'Connell had a strong preseason, and he will now fill an inside linebacker spot on Seattle's practice squad after being waived on Tuesday. He was a must-add after Rhattigan was claimed by Carolina.

10:34 AM PT: Veteran cornerback Artie Burns is returning to the Seahawks' practice squad, per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, but he won't be there long. Burns was taking game reps with the first-team offense as the team's nickel corner prior to suffering a foot injury in the preseason finale versus the Cleveland Browns. He was released on Tuesday, but there was little doubt he would be returning to Seattle in some capacity. Burns is expected to be elevated to the active roster prior to the season opener on Sept. 8, per Schefter.

10:39 AM PT: Second-year safety Ty Okada is being re-signed to the Seahawks' practice squad, per Henderson. Okada, an undrafted rookie out of Montana State, spent last season on Seattle's practice squad and returns once again as a developmental candidate. He had a stellar preseason that included a diving interception and 10 tackles.

10:50 AM PT: Former second-round pick Dee Eskridge has agreed to sign with the Dolphins practice squad, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Eskridge returned a punt for a 79-yard touchdown in the preseason finale, but the Seahawks waived him after three injury-marred, unproductive seasons, and now there's an outside chance he could play against his former team in Week 2 with Miami currently having star Odell Beckham Jr. on the reserve/PUP list.

11:05 AM PT: Former undrafted offensive guard Raiqwon O'Neal is re-signing to the Seahawks' practice squad, per Henderson. O'Neal played 73 preseason snaps on offense for the Seahawks and got better with each game. He played a nearly 50-50 split between right and left guard after being exclusively used as a tackle in the 2023 preseason with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per Pro Football Focus.

12:18 PM PT: Fifth-year tight end Tyler Mabry is re-signing to the Seahawks' practice squad, per Henderson. Mabry has been with Seattle since going undrafted out of Maryland in 2020, and has largely been a practice squad member. He caught his lone pass in Week 17 of the 2022 season versus the New York Jets — a seven-yard touchdown reception.

12:53 PM PT: The Seahawks announced their initial 15-player practice squad, all of whom were waived or released by the team on Tuesday. Among players not mentioned above, Seattle also added seventh-round rookie linebacker Michael Barrett, defensive tackle Kyon Barrs, offensive tackle Garret Greenfield, wide receiver Cody White and offensive tackle Max Pircher. The team traded for Barrett on Thursday, waived him a week later and brought him back Wednesday. Rookie sixth-round cornerback D.J. James was not re-signed, nor was quarterback PJ Walker. Pircher is an International Pathway Program player, so he does not count against the 16-player limit. Seattle has two open spots remaining.