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Aug 23, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Andre Fuller (35) chases down Tennessee Titans tight end Joel Wilson (83) during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The Seattle Seahawks took care first part of their roster-building process for the 2026 season. Seattle begins its Super Bowl repeat push on Sept. 9 against the New England Patriots, a familiar opponent after the Seahawks defeated New England to win Super Bowl 60 . The defending champions are currently 3.5-point favorites over the Patriots at FanDuel Sportsbook .
After finishing the preseason, Seattle must reduce its roster to a maximum of 53 players by 3 p.m. PT on Sunday, August 30 .
But the initial 53-man roster is only part of the process.
Once the waiver wire process is completed, the Seahawks will begin assembling their practice squad, which can provide additional developmental players and emergency depth throughout the season.
The claiming period for players placed on waivers during the final roster reduction expires at 10 a.m. PT on Monday, August 31 . After the league distributes the subsequent Personnel Notice confirming the results of the waiver process, teams can begin forming their practice squads.
Seattle enters the waiver process with the 32nd and final priority , meaning all 31 other teams will have an opportunity to claim a player before the Seahawks. The waiver order is based on the 2025 regular-season standings through the first three weeks of the 2026 regular season, with Seattle at the bottom after winning the Super Bowl.
That makes the Seahawks’ own collection of players particularly important. Several young players who don’t make the initial 53-man roster could potentially return to Seattle after clearing waivers, while veteran players who are not subject to waivers can immediately negotiate with teams or sign with a practice squad.
We’ll track every Seahawks practice squad addition, as well as Seattle’s waiver claims, throughout the process.
Practice squad formation rules
Teams can begin forming their practice squads after the waiver period expires at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, August 31. The NFL will send a subsequent Personnel Notice confirming the results of the waiver process, and teams can begin signing practice squad players after receiving that notice.
A player claimed off waivers cannot go directly to a practice squad. A successful waiver claim means that player goes onto the claiming team’s 53-man roster. The player must first clear waivers before becoming eligible to sign with a practice squad.
A standard practice squad consists of 16 players. Teams can have a 17th player if that player qualifies for and is designated under the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program. It is worth mentioning that Seahawks have Federico Maranges, iOL that is part of this program.
Players who are not subject to waivers can immediately sign with another team or join a practice squad. Players with four or more accrued seasons are unrestricted free agents when released and are not subject to waivers. Players with three or fewer accrued seasons are subject to the waiver process. As such, players like Eric Saubert and Noah Igbinoghene could be cut and brought back to the team later, just as the Seahawks have done in other years with other veterans.
For purposes of an accrued season, a player generally needs to be on full pay status for at least six regular-season games. That includes time on a club’s active/inactive list or certain reserve lists like IR and PUP.
Players awarded to Seahawks off waivers
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Seahawks players lost to waiver claims
DE Jared Ivey to the Atlanta Falcons
Waived Seahawks players who can sign to the practice squad
This section will be updated following the Seahawks’ final roster cuts and the completion of the waiver process.
RB: Jacardia Wright, Justin Jones, Velus Jones Jr (vested veteran, no waivers)
WR: Emmanuel Henderson Jr, Julian Hicks, Ricky White III, Cody White (vested veteran, no waivers), Rashad Rochelle
TE: Nick Vannett (vested veteran, no waivers)
OL: Logan Brown, Bobby Hart (vested veteran, no waivers), Kellen Diesch, Derrick Graham
DL: Aidan Hubbard, J.R. Singleton, Bubba Thomas, Uso Seumalo, Deven Eastern
LB: Jalan Gaines, Marvin Jones Jr, Jamie Sheriff,
CB: Andre Fuller, Michael Dansby, Jordan Washington, Trevon Diggs (vested veteran, no waivers), Noah Igbinoghene (vested veteran, no waivers)
S: A.J. Finley, Maxen Hook, Tysheem Johnson, D’Anthony Bell (vested veteran, no waivers), Rodney Thomas II (vested veteran, no waivers)
Players listed here will only be eligible to return to Seattle’s practice squad after they clear waivers, assuming they meet the NFL’s practice squad eligibility requirements.
Entire Seahawks practice squad revealed!
The @Seahawks signed 17 players to the practice squad this afternoon. #GoHawks https://t.co/ZM04SD9CI0
— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) August 31, 2026
Rookie UDFA Aidan Hubbard lands on Seahawks practice squad
Undrafted rookie OLB Aidan Hubbard, a Northwestern grad cut by the Seahawks on Sunday, is headed back to Seattle on their practice squad.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 31, 2026
Emmanuel Henderson Jr joining Seahawks practice squad
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 31, 2026
Federico Maranges returns to the practice squad
The Seattle Seahawks just signed my client Federico Maranges (C/G, FAU) to the practice squad. Was on their psquad last year and showed tremendous improvement this preseason. Should likely be on a 53-man roster at some point this year.
— Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) August 31, 2026
Seahawks signing rookie corners Andre Fuller and Michael Dansby to the practice squad.
The Seahawks can begin to sign players to their practice squad now that the waiver period is over. So far I've confirmed, via sources, that these players plan to sign P-squad deals with Seattle: WR Ricky Wh...
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