> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ranking Seahawks: Amari Kight, J.R. Singleton Seeking Sophomore Leaps in No. 75-71 - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/ranking-seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-jr-singleton-75-71/ - Published: 2026-06-30T06:48:27.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T05:55:39.000Z - Author: Corbin Smith - Tags: Analysis, Seahawks, Amari Kight, Aidan Hubbard, J.R. Singleton, Shemar Jean-Charles, Harrison Bryant \[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="5794"\] ![ Seattle Seahawks tackle Amari Kight (79) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/2025-10-01t005157z_1055397839_mt1usatoday27214015_rtrmadp_3_nfl-seattle-seahawks-at-arizona-cardinals-jpg-format-original.jpg) Seattle Seahawks tackle Amari Kight (79) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images \[/caption\] With the calendar quickly heading towards July and offseason workouts wrapped up league-wide for the summer, the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will soon descend upon the Virginia Mason Athletic Center for the start of training camp, kicking off a much-anticipated 2026 season. To celebrate the new incoming season, I will be ranking every member of the Seahawks 90-man roster over the next several weeks leading up to report day, providing detailed profiles, exploring best and worst case scenarios, and breaking down what to expect from each player entering the 2026 campaign. Continuing the annual rankings with No. 75-71, a pair of second-year players will be looking to jump full-time onto the 90-man roster and a reclamation project seeks a spot in a crowded tight end group: ### **75\. Shemar Jean-Charles, CB** **2025 Stats**: DNP - Practice Squad Selected originally by the Packers as a fifth-round pick out of Appalachian State, Jean-Charles saw limited action on defense in his first three NFL seasons, logging a grand total of 51 snaps in Green Bay, San Francisco, and New Orleans. During that time, according to Pro Football Focus charting, he produced three tackles and allowed eight receptions on eight targets for 84 yards, primarily contributing on kick and punt coverage teams with 12 combined special teams stops. He re-signed with New Orleans in 2024, opening the season on the practice squad before being promoted to the 53-man roster in early November. Making the most of his latest opportunity, Jean-Charles suited up for the Saints’ final eight games of the season, including making a pair of starts at cornerback, recording 10 tackles, his first career interception, and a pass breakup along with allowing a touchdown in coverage. He added four combined tackles on special teams as well. Intrigued by his performance on both defense and special teams, the Seahawks signed the veteran to a one-year contract and he looked poised to compete for snaps as a nickel/dime sub-package defender, only for an injury early in training camp to shelf him for all of August. After being waived, he eventually returned on the practice squad, but did not play in any regular season games. Seeking experienced depth after losing Riq Woolen in free agency, Seattle brought him back on another one-year deal in March. **Best Case Scenario**: Without having to deal with the injury that prevented him from competing last summer, Jean-Charles manages to fend off Seattle’s trio of draft picks at cornerback with a stellar preseason, managing to secure a practice squad spot once again as a reserve in the secondary and key special teams insurance option who winds up playing in a handful of regular season games. **Worst Case Scenario**: Facing extensive competition from rookies and veterans alike, Jean-Charles spends most of training camp and the preseason working with the third-team defense, playing deep into the second half in exhibition games with the likes of Noah Igbinoghene, Julian Neal, and Michael Dansby ahead of him, leading to his release with no return on the practice squad. **What to Expect**: Far from the biggest or most athletic cornerback, Jean-Charles has been able to stick around for half a decade in the league as a technician who plays bigger than his size, a willing tackler who will mix it up against the run, and a consistently reliable special teamer. Those traits check off key boxes for Mike Macdonald at the position, and his previous experience starting in the NFL could serve him well with better luck on the health front this time around. At the same time, however, the arrival of Igbinoghene in free agency coupled with second round pick Bud Clark’s ability to play both safety and nickel cornerback and three incoming rookie cornerbacks puts him in a precarious place. If he gets off to a strong start and outplays the youngsters in the preseason, it’s not impossible he could start the season on the active roster, but most likely, the Seahawks will opt for youth and upside for the last few spots on the depth chart, making the practice squad his best bet. ### **74\. Aidan Hubbard, EDGE** **2025 Stats**: 28 tackles, 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble (at Northwestern) Coming from one of the nation’s powerhouse programs at St. Ignatius High School in Ohio, Hubbard traveled west on I-90 from Cleveland to join the Wildcats as a three-star recruit, redshirting his first season on campus. After making his first three career starts and playing in 11 games as a redshirt freshman, he broke out against Big Ten competition in 2023, racking up 27 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and a team-best six sacks to earn All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors. He equaled that sack total as a redshirt junior in 2024, returning a fumble for his first career touchdown and once again earning Honorable Mention distinction as one of the top EDGE defenders in the conference. Already with a degree, Hubbard saved his best for last in Evanston as a graduate student, creating havoc for Big Ten offenses with 28 tackles and a career-high 7.5 sacks, wrapping up the season fifth all-time in program history in that category. Despite three strong seasons in one of the best conferences in college football, he didn’t receive an invite to the NFL combine, but he did have a strong week at the East-West Shrine Bowl and tested well at his pro day workout. Identifying him as a prime target late in the draft, the Seahawks gave him the largest signing bonus of any of their undrafted free agent signings, bringing him on board to give him an opportunity to become the latest undrafted success story to earn a roster spot in the Pacific Northwest. **Best Case Scenario**: Going from Clark Kent to Superman when the pads come out, Hubbard shakes off a ho-hum offseason program and puts several veterans ahead of him on the depth chart on notice, continuing his ascent to a surprise roster spot with two sacks and three quarterback hits during preseason games to beat out returning second-year players Jared Ivey and Connor O’Toole. **Worst Case Scenario**: Though he has enough athletic juice to generate a few pressures on quarterbacks during the preseason and proves to be quite coachable, Hubbard’s lack of power becomes apparent with struggles setting the edge against the run versus NFL tackles, leading to his release and bouncing on and off the practice squad over the course of his first year in the league. **What to Expect**: Compared to most years, the Seahawks signed an uncharacteristically small undrafted class, in large part due to the fact that most of last year’s Super Bowl squad remained under contract going into the draft. Given that continuity and depth on both sides of the ball, it will be a major challenge for any undrafted player to make the team. If there’s a favorite to beat those odds, however, Hubbard deserves to be at the top of the list. He plays with a relentless motor and offers an overlooked blend of speed, power, and toughness, giving him the tools necessary to turn up the heat on Ivey, O’Toole, Jamie Sheriff, and others in the mix at the EDGE position. He will have to turn heads in camp and the preseason to make the initial 53, but he has enough developed skills and pass rushing pedigree to pull it off, and at worst, a practice squad spot seems like a fairly safe bet. ### **73\. Harrison Bryant, TE** **2025 Stats**: Two receptions, seven yards Surfacing as one of the best pass-catching tight ends in college football at Florida Atlantic, Bryant put up monster numbers during his junior and senior seasons, snagging 110 receptions for 1,666 yards, 15.1 yards per reception, and 11 touchdowns. Surpassing the 1,000-yard mark in 2019, he captured the John Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end and garnered unanimous First-Team All-American honors. Looking to add another weapon in the passing game, the Browns invested a fourth round pick in him during the 2020 NFL Draft and finished with 24 receptions for 238 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie, earning a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie team. He found the end zone three times again in his second season in Cleveland, but saw a dip in overall playing time, and that trend continued with him playing less than 48% of the snaps in each of his final three seasons with the organization. The Browns opted not to re-sign Bryant after he produced only 81 receiving yards in 2023, and the veteran tight end signed with the Raiders as a free agent. His production remained low as a reserve in Las Vegas, as he caught nine passes for 86 yards and failed to score a touchdown for the first time in his career in 13 games. He signed with the Eagles in March 2025, only to get traded by mid-August before ever playing a regular season game with the team, appearing in 12 games with the Texans and finishing with a career low in catches and receiving yards. Remaining on the market for some time, the Seahawks took a flier on the once-promising tight end, signing him to a veteran minimum contract on April 29 before the start of OTAs. **Best Case Scenario**: Offering positional flexibility as a tight end and situational H-back, Bryant proves to be a strong fit for Brian Fleury’s offense and catches six passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in the preseason, showing enough to justify bringing him back on the practice squad as a quality veteran insurance policy. **Worst Case Scenario**: Lacking in the size department, Bryant doesn’t have the physical capabilities to line up as a traditional Y-tight end and with both Robbie Ouzts and Brady Russell cemented as the fullback/H-back options, he receives his latest pink slip after a quiet preseason and isn’t retained on the practice squad. **What to Expect**: Only a few seasons ago, Bryant’s name cropped up regularly on top young tight end rankings, as his career started off on a somewhat positive note despite iffy quarterback play in Cleveland. But since his third year in the league, his numbers have taken a substantial nose dive with fewer and fewer opportunities to see the field and changing teams four times in three years. While his athletic traits and soft hands remain intriguing and have been his calling card dating back to college, he doesn’t have a traditional build at under 250 pounds and consequently offers minimal value in the run game. Fleury and Seattle’s coaching staff mixed him into fullback drills during OTAs and minicamp, suggesting that could be a possible pathway for him to improve his standing. But even if he plays well there, a practice squad spot may be the ceiling on a team with plenty of tight end talent returning. ### **72\. J.R. Singleton, DT** **2025 Stats**: DNP - Practice Squad A three-star recruit out of Warren Township High School in Illinois, Singleton had nibbles from several Power 4 programs, ultimately choosing to play at Iowa State over Illinois, Louisville, and Michigan State among schools that offered a scholarship. Following a redshirt season in 2020, he saw his first extended action as a redshirt freshman with 12 tackles and two tackles for loss, positioning himself to jump into the starting lineup in 2022\. He enjoyed a breakout year in 2023, racking up 22 tackles and 3.5 sacks for the Cyclones, proving himself to be quite disruptive as a penetrator in the interior both as a pass rusher and against the run. Finishing off his college career on a strong note in Ames, Singleton was selected a co-captain for Iowa State and set new career-highs in tackles, sacks, and quarterback hits in 2024, earning Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors for the first time. Despite his success in one of the more premier conferences in college football helping lead the Cyclones to two Big 12 title game berths and a solid performance at his pro day workout, he did not participate in a pre-draft all-star showcase and went undrafted, signing as a priority free agent with the Seahawks in late April. Though he didn’t make the 53-man roster, the coaching staff saw enough in him during training camp and the preseason to keep him on the practice squad for the entire season, and after re-signing in February, he will vie for a backup job as a rotational nose tackle and 3-tech defensive tackle. **Best Case Scenario**: Stronger and better equipped to hold up physically against NFL strength in his second season, Singleton ramps up his productivity as both a run defender and pass rusher in camp and the preseason, building off of the positive momentum gained from his rookie year to beat out rookie Deven Eastern and others for one of the final spots on Seattle’s 53-man roster. **Worst Case Scenario**: Caught on the wrong side of a numbers game with the Seahawks bringing back their entire defensive line from last season, including a fully healthy Rylie Mills, Singleton isn’t able to stand out against the likes of Eastern and fellow second-year defender Bubba Thomas, leading to his release at the end of the preseason and the end of his journey in Seattle. **What to Expect**: Early on during his first NFL camp, Singleton seemed to be bothered by NFL size and struggled battling against Seattle’s offensive linemen, hinting at a short stint with the team. But he flipped the light switch on midway through camp, turning in a strong performance in a joint practice against Green Bay and then recording three pressures and a sack in the ensuing preseason game at Lambeau Field, showcasing the disruptive capabilities that made him a star at Iowa State. That finish elevated his standing in the battle for a practice squad spot, allowing him to develop last season even without game action. Playing in arguably the deepest position group on the roster with everyone returning, it may be tricky to take the next step without an injury or two ahead of him. But if he can play at the level he did late in the preseason a year ago, sticking around on the practice squad and having a chance to suit up this season remain within reach. ### **71\. Amari Kight, T** **2025 Stats**: No pressures allowed on 21 snaps A consensus four-star recruit, member of ESPN’s Top 300, and an All-American game participant, Kight opted to stay in state by taking his talents from Thompson High School to Tuscaloosa with the Alabama Crimson Tide. While he saw limited action in his in his first two years on campus, including as a true freshman before taking a redshirt, he never could break through as a starter in four years with the program, logging just 164 combined offensive snaps during that span. With two years of eligibility remaining, he transferred to UCF, quickly jumping into the lineup at right tackle and allowing no sacks in his first year with the Knights. Flipping to the blind side protector role as a super senior for the Knights, Kight yielded four sacks during the 2024 season, but he still posted a respectable 97.7 pass blocking efficiency rate and received a 75.2 run blocking grade from Pro Football Focus. He wasn’t invited to any pre-draft all star showcases or the NFL combine and after participating in the Big 12 pro day workout, he went undrafted before signing as a priority free agent with the Seahawks. He spent his time at right tackle during OTAs and mandatory minicamp, emerging as a surprise during the preseason and landing a spot on the practice squad to open his rookie year. Developing as the season progressed, he played admirably in three games in December and January, including a handful of snaps in the Divisional Round against the 49ers, setting the stage for him to push for a roster spot in 2026. **Best Case Scenario**: Already establishing himself as a favorite of coach John Benton, Kight looks even more comfortable manning the right side of the line with a stellar preseason where he stays ahead of Mason Richman and veteran Bobby Hart, locking up a fourth tackle spot on the final roster as a swing tackle alongside Josh Jones behind starters Abraham Lucas and Charles Cross. **Worst Case Scenario**: Proving to be an example of a high floor, lower ceiling prospect, Kight’s growth stagnates compared to his positive rookie season with plenty of struggles in the preseason, while a bigger, stronger Richman overtakes him as the clear No. 4 tackle and potential swing tackle of the future, leading to him being waived and returning to the practice squad. **What to Expect**: When camp opened a year ago, Kight wasn’t on the radar as an undrafted free agent with a chance to make Seattle’s roster. While he didn’t initially land on the 53, he earned Benton’s trust as a reliable student of the game and flashed NFL physicality in preseason games, positioning himself to be next in line when Charles Cross and Josh Jones got banged up late in the regular season. Even in a small sample size, the former four-star recruit performed at a high level while being thrown into some high stakes circumstances, including seeing a handful of snaps late in a blowout Divisional Round win. Such experience will be a feather in his cap going into his second season, but that doesn’t guarantee a spot on the roster either, as Richman in particular may be his greatest threat. Maintaining and building upon his play from a year ago will be imperative to land on the 53 in a competitive tackle group. **Previous 90-Man Rankings** [91-86](https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/home/ranking-seattle-seahawks-uso-seumalo-90-86) | [85-81](https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/home/ranking-seattle-seahawks-maxen-hook-85-81) | [80-76](https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/home/ranking-seattle-seahawks-bobby-hart-aj-finley-80-76)