The Seahawks announced that they have made a number of moves before the deadline to reduce rosters to 75 players. The full list of moves, recapped below, includes the outright release of center Lemuel Jeanpierre and defensive tackle D’Anthony Smith. As veterans, neither player is subjected to waivers.
Released outright:
- Lemuel Jeanpierre, C
- D’Anthony Smith, DT
Waived:
- Jesse Davis, T
- George Farmer, CB
- Deshon Foxx, CB
- Deontay Greenberry, WR
- Keelan Johnson, CB
- Quayshawn Nealy, LB
- Greg Scruggs, DE
- Ty Zimmerman, S
Waived/injured:
- Brandon Cottom, FB
- Triston Wade, CB
Jeanpierre, started six games at center over the past two seasons and was in competition with Drew Nowak for the starting job. Nowak, who has started the past two preseason games, has presumably beat him out for the starting gig.