The Seahawks on Wednesday waived long snapper Nolan Frese, a move that opens up a spot on the 90-man roster that could be used for rookie defensive lineman Malik McDowell.
Frese was Seattle’s long snapper for the regular season last year before suffering an injury in the final game against the 49ers and replaced by Tyler Ott.
Both Frese and Ott were on the roster to start training camp, but the waiving of Frese now appears to give the long snapping job to Ott, who handled the long snapping duties for the playoff games against the Lions and Falcons.