Seahawks Sign Two Wideouts, Release Rookie Linebacker
The moves signal a search for return help alongside depth in routine offseason churn.
Overview
- Seattle announced Thursday it signed wide receivers Rashad Rochelle and Trayvon Rudolph and waived rookie linebacker Devean Deal.
- Rudolph offers proven kick-return value, logging 374 yards on 18 returns with a 96-yard touchdown at Toledo and earning multiple All-MAC honors.
- Rochelle delivered a career-best year at Indiana State with 44 catches for 863 yards and nine touchdowns after starting his college career at Rutgers.
- Both receivers arrived as undrafted tryouts from rookie minicamps — Rochelle with the Panthers and Rudolph with the Colts and Titans — and they face long odds given Seattle’s receiver depth.
- KJR host Dave “Softy” Mahler has reported a primetime-heavy 2026 schedule for Seattle, a rumor that adds context to the team’s emphasis on special teams and back-end roster competition.