Seahawks announce 2024 53-man roster and the team is dangerous

The Seattle Seahawks roster for 2024 is set. For the first time since 2010, former head coach and Vice President of Football Operations Pete Carroll was not overseeing the final roster. Instead, general manager John Schneider was, helped by new head coach Mike Macdonald.

The 2024 season will be a test for Schneider. Can he make the correct decisions to keep Seattle a winner, and also get back to the playoffs? This is his team now.

Overall, Seattle's roster looks talented and potentially offensively explosive. The defense should be better under Macdonald. This is who will be playing for Seattle to begin the season.

Seattle Seahawks announce 2024 active 53-man roster

Quarterbacks

Geno Smith
Sam Howell

There was little doubt who was going to make the team at quarterback. Smith is QB1 and Howell is QB2. The question is which quarterback lands on the practice squad and therefore gets to stand on the sidelines on game days should something happen to Smith or Howell.

Running backs

Kenneth Walker III
Zach Charbonnet
Kenny McIntosh

The biggest question about this group was whether Seattle would keep three or four backs. Walker and Charbonnet were set, but the battle for RB3 was between McIntosh and Holani. Both played well in the preseason, but McIntosh won the battle.

Wide receivers

DK Metcalf
Tyler Lockett
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Jake Bobo
Laviska Shenault, Jr.
Dareke Young

The top four of this group were always a given. Shenault could be a more productive player than expected as a receiver and should be a dangerous kickoff return man. Young sticks on the team because he is a jack of all trades, works hard, and is a very good special teams player.

Tight ends

Noah Fant
Pharaoh Brown
AJ Barner
Brady Russell

There is a very real chance Fant or Brown or both miss Week 1 with injuries. If that is the case, Russell will get a lot of reps. He proved in the preseason he is capable of being a productive player. Barner will be used more in blocking situations.

Offensive line

Charles Cross
Laken Tomlinson
Connor Williams
Anthony Bradford
George Fant
Christian Haynes
Olu Oluwatimi
Michael Jerrell
Stone Forsythe
Sataoa Laumea
Jalen Sundell

PUP: Abraham Lucas

The starters on the offensive line, even if Fant has to play a bunch instead of Lucas, might be very good. The left side should be fine. Williams is a massive upgrade at center. Who plays right guard is still a question heading into the season.

Defensive line

Leonard Williams
Jarran Reed
Byron Murphy II
Johnathan Hankins
Mike Morris
Myles Adams

PUP: Cameron Young

This unit is one of the biggest strengths of the team. Williams, Reed, and Murphy could be one of the better trios in the league by midseason. Hankins should help the run defense be greatly improved over the last couple of seasons. Morris might be better under his old college defensive coordinator, Mike Macdonald.

Edge rushers

Boye Mafe
Uchenna Nwosu
Derick Hall
Trevis Gipson
Dre'Mont Jones

Hall and Mafe might need to be the starters in Week 1 and log a lot of the reps. Nwosu is likely to miss the first weeks of the season. Jones has been dinged up, too, and is still adjusting to his new position group.

Inside linebackers

Tyrel Dodson
Jerome Baker
Tyrice Knight
Drake Thomas

Dodson was good in limited reps in the preseason and he should be solid as the green dot in the defense. Baker's health is a concern, but Knight looked further along than expected.

Cornerback

Devon Witherspoon
Riq Woolen
Tre Brown
Nehemiah Pritchett
Dee Williams

Witherspoon and Woolen could be one of the best CB duos in the league, though Woolen needs to prove he is back to his 2022 level. Brown will hold down the other outside corner spot when the Seahawks have three corners on the field. He's had a good camp. The backups are iffy, though. Williams is a return specialist and a good one.

Safety

Julian Love
K'Von Wallace
Rayshawn Jenkins
Coby Bryant

PUP: Jerrick Reed II

Love made the Pro Bowl last year and could be set for an even better season under Macdonald. Wallace could need to step up early in the season if Jenkins is still injured. Bryant is a fine backup but hopefully, he will not have to get many starts.

Specialists

K Jason Myers
P Michael Dickson
LS Chris Stoll

No drama here. All the specialists are good at their jobs. Except for a couple of issues with extra points, Myers was incredible in the preseason.

Article corrected 8/28/24 11:14 a.m. EDT

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