Seahawks Add Safety Depth to Practice Squad
With veteran starter Julian Love still nursing a hamstring injury and his status for Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars remaining up in the air, the Seattle Seahawks added safety depth to their practice squad prior to Wednesday’s practice.
As announced on the team’s official social media accounts and website, the Seahawks signed undrafted rookie safety Maxen Hook to the practice squad, taking the place of guard Shane Lemieux, who landed on the practice squad injured reserve. He spent training camp with the Eagles before being waived at the end of August.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Hook starred at Toledo as one of the best Group of 6 safeties in college football, earning three All-MAC selections during his time with the Rockets. A two-time captain for the program, he finished his decorated collegiate career with 352 tackles, eight tackles for loss, seven interceptions, and 15 passes defensed, earning an invitation to participate in the Senior Bowl and the NFL combine during the pre-draft process.
The 6-0, 202-pound Hook brings positional versatility with him to Seattle, as he logged more than 600 snaps as a free and strong safety at Toledo along with 387 snaps in the slot, according to Pro Football Reference charting. During the preseason in Philadelphia, he played more than 20 snaps at both safety positions with a handful of slot snaps, recording nine tackles and allowing five catches on seven targets and a touchdown in coverage.
Here’s my scouting report on Hook going into the 2025 NFL Draft:
Currently, the Seahawks have five safeties on their 53-man roster, including Love, Coby Bryant, rookie Nick Emmanwori, Ty Okada, and D’Anthony Bell. Former sixth round pick Jerrick Reed II, who has been elevated for two games so far this season, remains on the practice squad along with Hook, giving the team additional insurance in case Love isn’t able to return on Sunday in Jacksonville.
