In something of a surprising move, the Seahawks cut ties this afternoon with cornerback Tharold Simon and fullback/defensive lineman Taniela Tupuo.
Added to the 53 were two players who share positions with Simon and Tupou — cornerback Neiko Thorpe and the familiar name of fullback Will Tukuafu.
Simon was most notorious for filling in with a separated shoulder for the injured Jeremy Lane in Super Bowl XLIX and for drawing effusive praise from teammate Richard Sherman on more than one occasion.
“He's an incredible athlete," Sherman said in August. "He's going to be a great ball player.