The Seattle Seahawks recently added eight players in the 2020 NFL Draft, before then turning around and adding another 17 undrafted free agents. With optimism still at peak levels for the new youngsters on the roster and their future potential, the team has assigned jersey numbers to the new faces. The numbers assigned are as follows:
- DT Josh Avery 63
- CB Gavin Heslop 9
- DE Eli Mencer 43
In addition, a pair of defensive backs who were recently claimed by the team off waivers have received their numbers as well:
Stepping back to the numbers given to the rookies, it was just Thursday morning that I compared seventh round draft pick Stephen Sullivan, who will be wearing number 87, to 2019 undrafted free agent Jazz Ferguson due to their similar builds and athletic profiles.