With plenty of openings on the 90-man roster, the Seattle Seahawks went ham in undrafted free agency, signing 25 rookie UDFAs in May to go along with their 10 selections from the 2023 NFL Draft. Many of these players will become footnotes in Seahawks history, but safety Jonathan Sutherland from Penn State has a shot to continue Seattle’s tradition of UDFAs making the 53-man roster and contributing in meaningful ways.
It’s this pattern under Pete Carroll that makes the Seahawks a prime destination for rookies who didn’t hear their names called in the NFL Draft.