4 Seattle Seahawks players losing crucial ground at 2024 training camp

The Seattle Seahawks are still figuring out who to keep on the 2024 roster, but the team does not have to do cut-downs until August 27. Seattle has almost a month to decide who they want to keep on the team. Some players have already started to separate themselves from the pack, though.

Other players, such as the four that follow, might be doing decently in camp, but that hasn't kept them from potentially falling on the depth chart. New players might be overtaking them. Or their own histories might be hurting them.

In some cases, Seattle might be hanging on to the player in hopes that the player can help in a certain area. Or perhaps in hopes the player will finally stay healthy. That is the case with a couple of the players that follow, and with the other two players, they just need to earn their way onto the active 53-man roster.

Four Seahawks who might already be losing ground on the 2024 depth chart

Wide receiver Dee Eskridge

One might rightfully believe that Eskridge is still on the team because he flashed an ability to be dangerous in kick returns in 2023. Other than that, he has not done much of anything in the NFL. He is a second-round bust from the 2021 draft who has appeared in 24 games out of a possible 51 and has caught 17 of his 34 targets for just 122 yards.

That's right. 122 receiving yards in three years. How is he still on the team other than being a potentially dangerous threat on special teams? The new kickoff rule helps him, but it shouldn't help that much.

Eskridge's issue is that Jake Bobo has balled out in training camp, making ridiculous catch after another and being a bigger receiver who can be a true red-zone threat. Eskridge's hope is that he proves he can be a good kickoff returner, though the Seahawks have to wonder how healthy he will stay this year.

Right guard Anthony Bradford

Bradford missed a lot of minicamp because of a toe injury. In his place, McClendon Curtis got the first-team reps. Rookie Christian Haynes is a candidate to be a Week 1 starter but he did not impress as much in minicamp. The coaches seemed to be waiting until the pads came on to see if Haynes would show his real quality.

That has been the case. Haynes has been extremely impressive in recent training camp practices and he has proven he can move grown men around at will. He has a ruthless mentality and doesn't back down from anyone.

Haynes ascension and Curtis looking decent in minicamp means Bradford, who was already facing an uphill battle to get a starting spot this season, could fall all the way to number three on the depth chart at right guard. At best, he is likely number two behind Haynes with the hopes he never has to play.

Safety Coby Bryant

Bryant is in a weird spot. He isn't good enough to start full-time at safety or at cornerback, but he might stick on the roster because of his position flexibility. Should Bryant be forced into action, at least Seattle knows what they would get. The Seahawks are clearly not sold on Bryant, though, because they recently brought back Marquise Blair to try out during training camp.

Blair didn't play anywhere in 2023 and has only appeared in 11 games since 2019. In other words, Blair has not shown he is capable of helping a team after being over-drafted in 2019. Seattle chose him in the second round.

Likely, Blair is released or hangs on to the practice squad, but he at least brings some juice and is not afraid to be aggressive. Bryant too often has appeared hesitant. Unless he can prove to Mike Macdonald that he can cover well and tackle opposing ball-carriers with force, he might not make the team.

Right tackle Abraham Lucas

Lucas hasn't yet practiced and there is no timeline on when he will return. Expecting him to return before Week 1 seems silly at this point. One of the more shocking parts of the early part of the Seahawks season might be if George Fant is not starting at right tackle. Lucas seems more likely to never play again than to start by Week 2.

Other Seahawks have played well early in camp, too. Michael Jerrell, who was a surprise sixth-round choice in 2024, has done well. He has the size to be an NFL player, though he lacks the high-end experience. Lucas has flashed good ability when healthy, he just might not ever be healthy again. Jerrell might have a better chance of starting by Week 1 of 2025 than Lucas.

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