The Seattle Seahawks cut two of their 2025 NFL Draft picks when they trimmed their roster down to 53 on Tuesday, but they didn’t lose either of them.
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The Seahawks announced Wednesday their initial practice squad, which includes running back Damien Martinez and wide receiver Ricky White III, both of whom Seattle took in the seventh round of the draft in April.
The Seahawks did not have any of the players that were cut Tuesday claimed on waivers by other teams.
Martinez, who began his college career at Oregon State, ran for 1,002 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior for Miami last year, and ranked third in FBS with 4.46 yards after contact per attempt.
Damien Martinez into the end zone for the @Seahawks TD!
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White set a UNLV program record with 1,483 receiving yards in 2023 and won Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year last season after blocking four punts, which not only led FBS but was more than any other team.
BLOCKED PUNT FOR THE SCORE!! SPECIAL FREAKING TEAMS 🤯
Ricky White with his SECOND blocked punt of the year!
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— UNLV Football (@unlvfootball) October 5, 2024
Other notable players that Seattle was able to push onto the practice squad are linebacker Jamie Sheriff, who appeared in two NFL games last season, fourth-year defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna, and safety and 2023 sixth-round Seahawks pick Jerrick Reed II.
Here’s the full 17-player Seahawks practice squad the team announced Wednesday.
Running backs (3)
• Damien Martinez
• Anthony Tyus III
• Jacardia Wright
Wide receiver (2)
• Tyrone Broden
• Ricky White III
Offensive linemen (3)
• C Federico Maranges
• T Amari Kight
• G Sataoa Laumea
Defensive linemen (5)
• DT Quinton Bohanna
• DT Anthony Campbell
• DE Jalan Gaines
• NT Brandon Pili
• DT J.R. Singleton
Linebackers (2)
• Patrick O’Connell
• Jamie Sheriff
Defensive backs (2)
• CB Shemar Jean-Charles
• S Jerrick Reed II
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