Analysis: Breaking Down Seahawks’ Reported Roster Cuts, Cutdown Day Moves

Moving one step closer to their season opener against the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks will trim their roster down to the NFL-mandated 53 players by 3 PM PT on Sunday.

Needing to move 37 players off of the roster, most of these moves will come through cuts and terminated contracts for vested veterans with at least four years of accrued NFL service time, but Seahawks general manager John Schneider has a history of swinging trades leading up to the cutdown deadline. Seattle also could place up to two players on injured reserve without them counting against the 53-man limit who would be eligible to return after missing a minimum of four games, creating another mechanism to utilize as a means for retaining players.

As the Seahawks execute tough decisions on who to keep and who to let go as they build their initial 53-man roster, I will be breaking down every reported move leading up to Sunday’s deadline.