Patrick Lewis, Seattle’s starting center for much of last season, was waived Tuesday among several other moves the team made to get to the NFL mandated 75-player limit.
The waiving of Lewis apparently means rookie Joey Hunt will be the backup center to starter Justin Britt, who was moved to that spot in the spring and has been the No. 1 center through, solidifying the job with a strong preseason. The Seahawks could also consider using Will Pericak, who has played mostly guard in the preseason, as a backup center, as well.
The Seahawks went 6-3 in Lewis’ starts last season, which included each of the last seven games when Seattle went on an offensive explosion to rally and get back into the playoffs.