The Seattle Seahawks have only one more week to fully decide who to keep on the 53-man roster for 2026. Training camp is basically done, but two preseason games remain. Players hoping to hang onto a roster spot need to prove their worth now.
Most of the roster is likely set, but 8-10 spots might remain. Most of these players need to be good on their side of the ball, of course, but to make the team, they likely need to perform well on special teams too.
In preseason Week 2, the Seahawks will play the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee could play a lot of starters, as they did in preseason Week 1, but Seattle likely won't. That means that if some Seahawks play well against starters of another team, they could give head coach Mike Macdonald something to think about when shaping the roster with general manager John Schneider.
These three Seattle Seahawks could seal roster spots by shining in preseason Week 2
Defensive lineman Mike Morris
Morris is entering his fourth year in the league, but has had a slight advantage over some of his teammates on the depth chart in terms of hanging on to the bottom of the roster. That is because Morris played one season at the University of Michigan when Mike Macdonald was the defensive coordinator. Macdonald knew what he could get from Morris with Seattle.
Overall, Morris hasn't been extremely productive, playing just 15 percent of defensive snaps in 2025. Still, he does have positional flexibility, and while he likely won't be anywhere near a Pro Bowler, he is a solid rotational player who could see even more reps this coming season. Unless he is awful in the final two preseason games, in which case he might hope he doesn't get released.
Cornerback Noah Igbinoghene
The Seattle Seahawks are definitely reshaping their cornerback room with just a couple of weeks before the real season begins. That implies that Schneider and Macdonald weren't extremely happy with the group they had in July.
Terrion Arnold is on the exempt list and can't sign anywhere, but Seattle is still hoping to officially sign him should he be removed from the list. Seattle also signed Trevon Diggs recently, though Diggs has been a shell of his former self in recent seasons.
Igbinoghene has been good in camp, though, and could stick as a backup slot corner. He played 26 snaps in preseason Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys and was good. He didn't allow a reception on his one target. If he can build on his camp and the first preseason game against the Titans, he could seal his roster spot even while the team reshuffles its cornerback depth.
Safety AJ Finley
Finley's teammates clearly like him, as they celebrated a play he made in preseason Week 1 as if he had just made a great play in the Super Bowl. Team chemistry is extremely important for the Seahawks, of course, and keeping players around who fit in well is a must.
Finley is going to need to serve as a special-teams ace and a backup safety who doesn't get loads of reps. He is sturdy against the run and rangy in pass coverage. He missed 2025 with a torn ACL, but is completely healthy now. If he shines against Tennessee, especially in the third phase of the game, that could be all Seattle needs to see to have him on the 53-man roster.
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