> ## 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. # Analysis: Which Seahawks’ Future/Reserve Signings Could Break Out in 2026? - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/seattle-seahawks-future-reserve-signings-breakout-2026/ - Published: 2026-02-13T16:31:56.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T06:15:58.000Z - Author: Corbin Smith - Tags: Analysis, Seahawks, Jacardia Wright, Logan Brown, Ricky White III, J.R. Singleton, Chris Paul Jr., Maxen Hook \[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4336"\] ![ Seattle Seahawks running back Jacardia Wright (31) runs with the ball during the second half against the New Orleans Saints at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/usatsi_27141707-format-original-2.jpg) Seattle Seahawks running back Jacardia Wright (31) runs with the ball during the second half against the New Orleans Saints at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images \[/caption\] Ushering in a new offseason on the heels of their Super Bowl LX victory over the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with 15 practice squad players on future/reserve deals, ensuring they would be on the 90-man roster once the new league year opens on March 11. While these moves may not seem significant with the majority of the players signed by Seattle on Thursday offering minimal NFL regular season experience. But just this past season, third year safety Ty Okada went from being a future/reserve signing in January to emerging as a key starter with starters Julian Love and Coby Bryant battling injuries, recording 65 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and five pass breakups while starting a total of 11 games in coach Mike Macdonald’s secondary. Looking at Seattle’s latest crop of future/reserve signings, which players have the best shot to become the 2026 version of Okada as an unexpected breakout player for the Seahawks? Here are six players to keep an extra close eye on when OTAs start in May: ### Jacardia Wright Ultimately beating out seventh round pick Damien Martinez for a spot on the practice squad after an impressive preseason where he rushed for 147 yards and seven yards per carry, Wright made his NFL regular season debut in a blowout win over the Saints in Week 3, rushing five times for 20 yards in that contest. Unfortunately, the bruising 220-pound ball carrier suffered an undisclosed injury during that game, landing on the practice squad injured reserve shortly after. He wasn’t activated for the remainder of the season, preventing the undrafted signee from seeing any additional game action. A powerful runner with a low center of gravity who racked up 84 yards after contact and seven missed tackles forced in exhibition games in August who also has surprisingly soft hands out of the backfield dating back to his time in college at Missouri State, Wright may be the ideal candidate to fill in for Zach Charbonnet - who likely will miss an extensive portion of the 2026 season recovering from a torn ACL - as the team’s short yardage and goal line back. He will have to compete against the likes of George Holani and a healthy Kenny McIntosh, but his unique battering ram-style and well-rounded skill set give him a fighting chance to vie for legitimate snaps in training camp. ### Ricky White Arriving as a seventh round selection out of UNLV, White joined the Seahawks with the expectation that he would be battling for playing time on special teams as a rookie, if not finding his way into the mix for reserve snaps as a receiver. But a slow start to his first training camp prevented him from climbing the depth chart and while he did catch three passes for 40 yards in the preseason, all of that production came late in the second half of those contests. Still high on his potential, the team brought him back on the practice squad and he suited up as a game day elevation twice, playing a grand total of nine special teams snaps. Depending on how free agency plays out for Seattle, starting with speedy downfield threat Rashid Shaheed hitting the market, White may have a much better opportunity to carve out a role on offense and special teams as a sophomore. Losing Shaheed wouldn’t necessarily vault him into the receiver rotation, but Dareke Young will also be an unrestricted free agent and Jake Bobo will be a restricted free agent, opening the door for two or even three rostered receivers to not be back in 2026\. Under such circumstances, even with fellow 2025 draftee Tory Horton coming back from injury, White would be a front runner to jump into the mix both as a situational pass catcher and a potential special teams cog as originally envisioned. ### Logan Brown After starting two seasons at Kansas, the 6-6, 311-pound Brown went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft despite posting elite athletic testing numbers at the NFL combine, including scoring in the 90th percentile or better in the 10-yard split, vertical jump, and short shuttle drills. The Vikings initially signed him as a priority free agent, but he didn’t make the 53-man roster and landed with the Browns practice squad a couple days after being cut, only to be bounced from that team in mid-September. He spent the vast majority of his first year in the league on the Seahawks practice squad and did not suit up for any regular season games. Set to turn 25 in April, Brown isn’t much younger than starting left tackle Charles Cross, who will be entering his fifth NFL season. However, age shouldn’t be much of a factor for him, as his athletic traits stand out as the main reason for optimism going into his first full offseason program in the league. If veteran swing tackle Josh Jones leaves in free agency, which may be likely, if not probable, the Seahawks will have to hold a competition to plug that hole on the depth chart. Amari Kight saw action late in the season, while the organization remains high on seventh round pick Mason Richman, making them the top two candidates. But Brown has more intriguing physical tools than either of those players and if he can put things together under the coaching of John Benton, he’s a wild card to watch in the spring and summer. ### J.R. Singleton Highly productive at Iowa State, a subpar pro day workout ultimately led to Singleton going undrafted and signing with the Seahawks. Out of the gate, he started off his first training camp slowly, not seeing many snaps with the third-team defense. But a light switch came on once the preseason games started in August and he rediscovered his disruptive ways, albeit against third and fourth-string opponents, producing four pressures and a sack in exhibition play. Those numbers played a key role in him landing a spot on Seattle’s practice squad, which he stayed on for the entirety of the 2025 season, a sign that the coaching staff may have sights on a bigger role for him down the line. Looking at the Seahawks’ defensive line depth chart, that bigger role may not be available just yet for Singleton in 2026\. Aside from Mike Morris returning for the final year of his rookie contract, Rylie Mills will be penned in for a much larger workload in his second season after recording a sack in the Super Bowl and being more than a year removed from an ACL tear that cost him most of his rookie campaign. With that said, the team isn’t getting any younger at the top with Leonard Williams and Jarran Reed both being 32 years old or older. For now, landing back on the practice squad may be the ceiling for next year, but a big step forward in OTAs and training camp could make for an interesting competition against Morris for a back of the roster spot. ### Chris Paul Jr. A highly productive college linebacker at Ole Miss, Paul landed with the Rams as a fifth round pick last April, but even after a productive preseason with 13 tackles, the team released him during final roster cuts. It’s unclear whether Los Angeles tried to bring him back to the practice squad or not, but Seattle swooped in after he cleared waivers and quickly signed him. Like Singleton, he stayed on the practice squad for the entire season without receiving a game day elevation, allowing for him to develop behind the scenes behind Ernest Jones, Drake Thomas, Tyrice Knight, and Patrick O’Connell. Going into his second season, the undersized Paul doesn’t necessarily have a clear pathway to a roster spot next season, as all four of the aforementioned players likely will be back in 2026\. This includes Thomas, who will be a restricted free agent and should be under strong consideration for an original round tender, if not a more expensive second round tender. But beating out O’Connell, a former undrafted signee, for a reserve spot isn’t out of the question. If he rediscovers his all-around playmaking talent from his time with the Rebels in training camp and the preseason - particularly in coverage - and pushes O’Connell for reps as a core special teams player, he can absolutely force his way onto the 53-man roster next summer. ### Maxen Hook A multi-time All-MAC selection at Toledo, Hook earned a Senior Bowl invite and participated in the NFL combine, but he didn’t hear his name called in the 2025 NFL Draft before being signed by the Eagles as a free agent. Landing in a crowded secondary, Philadelphia released him in final roster cuts and he didn’t sign with another team until October, when the Seahawks took a flier on him on the practice squad with several injuries at safety at that time. He wound up staying on the practice squad for the rest of the season, including after Quandre Diggs’ return in December, which suggests the coaching staff liked what they saw from him. A versatile defender who excelled at both safety spots at the college level, Hook demonstrated the ability to rack up tackles in bunches against the run as well as ball hawking skills in coverage and capable blitzing ability for the Rockets. There’s a chance Coby Bryant could leave in free agency next month, which would push Ty Okada into the third safety role alongside Nick Emmanwori and Julian Love. That would leave a clear void on the depth chart for the young safety to push himself into the conversation for one of the final roster spots, especially if he stands out on kick and punt coverage on special teams in the preseason, presenting the chance for him to succeed Okada as the new sub-package safety insurance option for Macdonald.