Predicting the Seahawks cuts – Defense

All NFL teams are required to cut their rosters from 90 down to 75 by August 30th. Here’s a look at the Seahawks offensive players most likely to be released.

The first major cut down day is just hours away, which means “The Turk” is lurking in NFL training camps all around the country. Everyone from undrafted rookies to older veterans hoping to extend their careers are checking and re-checking their cellphones hoping NOT to see any missed calls from the team office.

Trying to predict the cut to 75 is tricky, because it’s not simply just about getting rid of the 15 “worst” players on your current roster. There’s one more preseason game coming up on Thursday, and it’s one in which most of the starters will play very little if at all. Some players kept this weekend could be as much to help the Seahawks field a “B team” against the Raiders as it is anything else.

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Still, there are some positions battles remaining in the balance, and those will be on full display Thursday.

With that in mind, here are the defensive cuts I believe we’re likely to see in the next few hours (for offensive predictions click here):

• CB Trovon Reed
• DT Tylor Harris
• DE DeAngelo Tyson
• LB Quayshawn Nealy
• LB Kache Palechio
• LB Pete Robertson
• S Keenan Lambert

THOUGHTS:

• There really aren’t any shockers here. No one from the linebacker group stood out enough to jump into the fray there, although Robertson showed good ability in pass coverage early in camp.
• Tyson and Harris were buried behind other young, intriguing players like Ryan Robeinson and Brandin Bryant.
• Lambert was signed late in camp and didn’t show much in practice or the game on Thursday.

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• Reed is intriguing. He’s a long corner who gained some buzz on the practice squad last year and hauled in an interception against Kansas City in the first preseason game. A converted college receiver, there were simply other young CB’s who captured more attention on the practice field.