The day before 2026 minicamp began for the Seattle Seahawks, the team made a couple of moves that might not make any difference in the future. That's the hope anyway. Seattle released undrafted free agent wide receiver Levi Wentz and signed veteran offensive tackle Bobby Hart.
Wentz could, of course, find his way back to the Pacific Northwest if no other team takes a chance on him. The 6'2" and 205-pound receiver wasn't overly productive in college. Last season, he caught just 16 of 34 targets at Kansas for 258 yards and two touchdowns. His hopes of making an NFL squad are likely slim.
Hart, however, has started 75 games in the league, and his coming to the Seahawks might mean that Seattle isn't quite sure about the long-term health of backup Josh Jones. Jones filled in briefly for left tackle Charles Cross last season, but couldn't stay fully healthy even in limited opportunities.
Seattle Seahawks sign an offensive tackle many hope never plays
The issue with Hart is that while he's managed to be in the league for 11 seasons, he hasn't been very good. In 2018, for instance, he allowed 10 sacks. Between 2016 and 2020, he gave up at least 35 pressures each year, and twice allowed 44 or more.
Most of his reps have come at right tackle, so one would presume that he would be a backup for Abraham Lucas, should Hart make the active 53-man roster. Based on his previous performance, though, Seattle Seahawks fans might wish he didn't.
Plus, simply signing Bobby Hart in June just before minicamp could mean that general manager John Schneider is just filling out his 90-man roster, adding an extra body who could help the team flush out its drills. Hart is certainly not guaranteed a roster spot. If he plays efficiently, that might help him land with another team as much as sticking with Seattle.
Currently on the depth chart, immediately behind Cross and Lucas, are Jones and Amari Kight. 2025 seventh-round pick Mason Richman can also play either tackle spot. Jones was a veteran free agent signee last offseason.
As for Kight, he went undrafted last year but was scooped up by the Seahawks. He was thought to be more of a project, but was needed to get valuable reps against the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round of the postseason last season, and Kight was quite good. He didn't allow any quarterback pressures, and he was extremely efficient in opening holes for the run game.
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