Recently added Seattle Seahawks who are already cut candidates

No. 2: Seahawks cut candidate Devin Bush

Why would Seattle possibly release Bush when he is one of the very few experienced inside linebackers the Seahawks have? There are potentially several reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that Bush isn't exactly a Pro Bowler, and wouldn't have been welcomes back by the Pittsburgh Steelers because Bush just hasn't been good in a couple of years.

Maybe Bush was just a bad fit in Pittsburgh and the Seahawks won't be asking him to attack quarterbacks on blitzes like the Steelers love to do. Having Bush simply take down running backs and do decently in coverage would make Pete Carroll happy. There is a flaw, however.

Bush isn't good in coverage so this basically makes him a stop-the-run-only linebacker. Seattle has depth with Jon Rhattigan and Rhattigan, though still needing more reps to get accustomed to playing every down, could be just as efficient stopping the run as Bush. That is until the return of another linebacker Seattle has on the roster who is better than Bush to begin with.

Bush will likely make the team as the one-year deal he signed with Seattle this offseason is mostly guaranteed. But if Jordyn Brooks can return from injury sooner than expected, maybe even near the beginning of this coming season, Bush doesn't have a spot to play and is simply a slightly overpriced backup. Brooks' return early in 2023 is still in doubt, of course, but once training camp gets underway we will probably know a lot more.