The Seattle Seahawks are seemingly in a great spot. The team just won the Super Bowl and will return 20 of 22 starters from last season. The team didn't have many immediate needs to address in the 2026 draft, and did address those issues.
That all means that players who might have a chance at being more productive elsewhere don't get the same opportunity with the Seahawks. That doesn't mean that they should be released, though. With a 53-man roster, some room exists for glue guys.
One of the players below isn't the latter, though. He could be an important part of the team's future. That is, if he can ever see the field in real games.
The Seattle Seahawks can't give up on these players barely hanging on to a roster spot
Running back George Holani
The Seahawks made a couple of key moves with their running back room this offseason, and both negatively affected Holani's standing. The first was signing Emanuel Wilson from the Green Bay Packers, and the other, more importantly, was taking Jadarian Price in the first round of the draft.
The team also still has Zach Charbonnet, of course, but his return timeline is unknown. As he tore his ACL in the playoffs, he might not be healthy enough to come back until a few games into the season. That scenario could help Holani hold on to a roster spot, but he would likely still only be RB3 behind Price and Wilson.
The Boise State product's main issue has been his inconsistent availability for games. He's been hurt often after his draft stock fell because of injuries in college. He does have good power and decent speed, and he might be able to help Seattle should he be pressed into getting a lot of reps.
Quarterback Jalen Milroe
Milroe isn't going to get released, of course; that would be silly. He could even become QB2 by 2027 if he proves in training camp and preseason games that he is evolving with his accuracy and decision-making. Since the team is still capable of making a run at a title in 2026, Drew Lock likely remains QB2, though.
This means not a lot of reps in practice for Milroe, and maybe no way of getting on the field in real games, unless he is used creatively in the run game. That doesn't really help him as a passer, and 12s saw last year in the few gimmicky plays Milroe ran how badly things can go.
The real question about Milroe is how long the Seahawks should hold on to the quarterback. He could be a trade piece for draft value in the future, especially as Sam Darnold appears headed to stay as QB1 for the long term. What is best for right now is Seattle keeping Milroe and seeing how much he can keep getting better.
Center Olu Oluwatimi
Oluwatimi is just good enough to keep on the roster but seemingly not good enough to give regular-season reps to. The odd part is that when he does play, he isn't terrible. In fact, he's not graded much worse than starter Jalen Sundell.
Some speculated that the Seattle Seahawks could trade Oluwatimi ahead of the draft to get a late-round selection, but how much he is worth to another team is a real question. He's a backup center without any positional flexibility, for instance.
Keeping Oluwatimi around through at least 2026 is probably a must, though. Seattle doesn't have another player who is a natural fit at center. Should something happen to Sundell, and he isn't replaced by someone like Christian Haynes, then Oluwatimi is a safe option.
Add us as a preferred source on Google