Seahawks 53-man roster projection prior to preseason game one

Tight ends

Starter: Will Dissly

Backups: Nick Vannett and Jacob Hollister

Cuts: Ed Dickson and Tyrone Swoopes

This position group is kind of a crap shoot. Dissly, if he shows he is healthy from his 2018 surgery for a torn patellar, should be the starter. He has looked good in camp so far and just needs to show he can hold up for week one. In just four games in 2018, Dissly showed he could catch and block. Dissly should be the long-term starter in Seattle.

I like what Ed Dickson can bring to the team but I do not like the fact that he is taking up so much cap space for such a limited role. Cutting Dickson and his $4 million a year salary would save the Seahawks money.

Seattle traded for Hollister to catch passes first and block second. He didn’t do a whole lot with the Patriots but he was also playing behind Rob Gronkowski. Hollister isn’t guaranteed to make the team but his youth might give him the advantage over Dickson.

Vannett is in his walk year and he has never really proven that he is worthy of a second contract with Seattle. By far 2018 was his best season but he still had just 29 catches. That isn’t enough for a pay raise to stay in Seattle. Still, if he grows more in 2019 he has the potential to be a solid tight end in the NFL.