The Seattle Seahawks have to trim their roster to 53 players by August 26 at 1 pm PT. While this is partly a time for 12s to be excited because the season is getting really close, the reality is that it means a lot of people will be losing their jobs. That's not fun.
Seattle has a recent history of not making a lot of moves until after the deadline is done. When Pete Carroll was running the team (yes, he was the head coach, but he was also the vice president of football operations), the team often didn't announce its roster until a couple of hours after other teams.
But one 2025 move is already known, and it's a tough one. Alphonzo Tuputala was never considered a player who would make the team, though many people around Seattle might have wanted him to. The 6'2" and 230-pound linebacker played college at the University of Washington and went to high school in Federal Way.
Alphonzo Tuputala becomes the first roster cut for the Seattle Seahawks in 2025
The only interception he had in college, he returned for a 76-yard touchdown. In two seasons, he had at least three sacks. He was a good player that the Huskies needed, but he simply doesn't have the athleticism to succeed in the NFL. He would have been a great story to make the Seahawks, however.
He was also quite good in his preseason action this year. He appeared in preseason Weeks 2 and 3 and had 28 snaps in total. He had a sack against the Green Bay Packers and four run stuffs. He was basically Seattle's Rudy, but only in the preseason.
The hope for Alphonzo Tuputala is that some team adds him to their practice squad. That is extremely unlikely to happen with the Seattle Seahawks, which would be the perfect fit, but as long as he lands somewhere, he would be a good story. Perhaps he plays nowhere in 2025 and tries again next offseason.
That could even happen with Seattle, as the Seahawks thought he was worth taking a chance on this offseason. He is still young enough to have a chance, and too young to give up on his dream of playing in the NFL.
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