With the 2023 NFL Draft lower than two weeks away, and with the voluntary portion of the offseason program set to start Monday, the Seattle Seahawks are considerably lighter on the receiver place than they’ve been in seasons previous. As famous on Saturday, the Hawks had simply eight extensive receivers on the roster, which is considerably decrease than the common of greater than a dozen with which they historically open coaching camp.
That quantity is, in fact, all however assured to extend within the coming weeks with the draft and the undrafted free agent frenzy that follows. Nevertheless, based on a report from Tom Pelissero of the NFL Community Saturday, Seattle is ready to be even lighter on the place because the offseason program begins.
As for why the Seahawks would make such a transfer simply because the offseason program is ready to start, it might be an indication that they want to make a transfer at returner within the coming days or perhaps weeks. Particularly, in three seasons within the NFL since going undrafted out of Washington State in 2020, Winston has performed simply 37 common season snaps. Nevertheless, of these 37 snaps, 10 featured Winston as a punt returner for the New Orleans Saints. He has additionally frolicked with the Los Angeles Rams and the Cleveland Browns, however by no means appeared in a recreation for both staff.