Seahawks should entertain bringing in these two quarterbacks as QB3

Most NFL teams only carry two quarterbacks on their active roster. The NFL made it easier to do so because teams can now keep three QBs on the sidelines on gamedays in case QB1 and QB2 get injured. This saves from the embarrassment of the Seattle Seahawks, for instance, having to play a wide receiver or running back at quarterback should Geno Smith and Sam Howell get hurt.

Currently, though, Seattle only has two quarterbacks on the team, Smith and Howell. QB3 during training camp and the preseason, PJ Walker, was fairly terrible and was waived and then not signed to the practice squad. There is still a chance he could return, but he shouldn't.

Seattle might have gotten a break on Thursday, though, as two quarterbacks were released post-roster cuts by their teams. Neither should be expected to be a starter for Seattle, but both might be long-term QB3s. They would also help more than Walker was clearly incapable of doing.

Seattle Seahawks should look at these two quarterbacks as potential QB3s

Jaren Hall

Hall was released by the Minnesota Vikings but was a fifth-round draft pick in 2023. He is an excellent athlete but he is small for an NFL quarterback at just six-feet tall and a bit over 200 pounds. He also needs to work on his ability to read a defense and react quickly.

One reason Hall fell to round five is that he was relatively old for a draft pick. He was 25. That is not aged for a human being, of course, but for a first-year NFL QB, he might as well have been 70 years old.

Hall is still a developmental prospect, but he also would only be QB3 in Seattle. His age does not matter because he doesn't have the immediate upside to be a long-term starter. He is the perfect kind of quarterback to have on the practice squad, however.

Tyler Huntley

Huntley is an even more intriguing prospect. He knows Mike Macdonald as Huntley played for the Baltimore Ravens for the last four seasons. The last two in which Macdonald was the defensive coordinator for the Ravens. Huntley was also a serviceable starter when Lamar Jackson would get hurt.

Adding Huntley, who was released by the Cleveland Browns, to the practice squad would be a steal for Seattle. If he needed to actually get meaningful snaps in games, he has proven capable of doing so. Hopefully, nothing will happen to Smith or Howell, but at least Huntley would have NFL experience and would understand what Mike Macdonald expects.

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