Seattle Seahawks: 5 Players on the roster bubble after Preseason Week 3

Just because the Seattle Seahawks are rebuilding doesn’t mean their won’t be some significant casualties when it comes time to trim the roster.

As the regular season approaches, the Seattle Seahawks are going to have to think long and hard about which players they want to cut to meet the league’s roster limitations. Because they are rebuilding, there is a lot of youth on the current roster. This puts the team in the tough situation of having to cut some young promising prospects.

It’s not just young players that can become victims of roster cuts, veteran players who have passed their primes are also targets for cuts. When a player reaches the point that he can no longer improve and instead begins to lose his speed, agility, etc. then he becomes a prime target for cuts. Younger players who boast more potential often usurp or replace these aging players in the lineup.

This is a yearly process that every team must go through, but it very special for the Seahawks this season because these cuts will define the new team’s culture and identity as the rebuild begins. It’s safe to say that this year’s cuts will be some of the most scrutinized in recent Seahawks history. And they will be revisited if the Seahawks perform poorly this year or if injuries plague the season.

Out of the many players currently on the roster, these five are sitting on the bubble. Some of them might make the team, others might not. It could really go either way depending on injuries, other roster moves, and how well the players performed during the preseason. They’re all vying for the same spot though, and even if they’re cut they might still catch on with another team or end up on a practice squad before the season begins.