Seattle Seahawks: 5 Cut candidates sitting on roster bubble
By Samuel Teets
The Seattle Seahawks added a lot of youth over the past two years, which could push some veterans off the roster.
After an 11-5 performance last season, the Seattle Seahawks continued building their roster through the draft and free agency. With an eye toward the future, Seattle signed veterans to one-year deals and added plenty of youth.
However, the various additions and low-risk contracts put several veterans on the chopping block.
The Seahawks can’t keep all of their current personnel, and these well-known players could lose their jobs before the start of the 2020 NFL season.
Seattle Seahawks cut candidate No. 5: Chance Warmack, OG
The Seahawks added multiple veterans to their offensive line this offseason. The team brought in several players to compete for the right tackle position, a new starting center and re-signed Mike Iupati to a one-year, $2.5 million deal. The team also signed Chance Warmack to a one-year deal worth $1.0475 million. However, the former 10th overall pick seems like a stretch to make the final roster.
Seattle drafted LSU’s Damian Lewis in the third round. Based on the team’s current roster composition, Lewis could become the team’s Day 1 starter at right guard. In a previous interview with KJR-AM 950’s Dave Mahler and Dick Fain, general manager John Schneider spoke highly of Lewis and his ability to contribute immediately.
If Lewis starts at right guard, that leaves Phil Haynes and Iupati battling for starting snaps at left guard. The Seahawks selected Haynes with a fourth-round pick in 2019 but Iupati started 15 games at left guard this past season. It seems unlikely that Haynes can steal the starting job from Iupati.
Where does this leave Warmack? Nowhere. With so many other versatile offensive linemen on the roster, the Seahawks don’t need a former first-round bust who didn’t even play a snap during the 2019 season. Other offensive linemen who could lose their jobs in Seattle include Kyle Fuller, Demetrius Knox, Kahlil McKenzie, Jordan Simmons, and Chad Wheeler.