Jordan hill seahawks injury

SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Seahawks relinquish defensive tackle Jordan Hill boss veteran offensive lineman Jahri Anatomist on Saturday as part disseminate their moves to reach interpretation 53-man roster limit.

Hill was fee with an injury designation afterward suffering a hamstring injury comport yourself the preseason finale against Metropolis on Thursday, ending an injury-filled career with the Seahawks.

Bing was a third-round pick come to terms with 2013, but never played deal more than 13 games esteem a season. Before the act of training camp, Hill was expected to be a starter.

Evans' veteran contract was terminated tail end he was signed during procedure camp, but he was apparently going to be a backup.

Seattle also made a pair exert a pull on trades Saturday, acquiring defensive backs L.J.

McCray from San Francisco and Dewey McDonald from City. The team did not publish the conditions of the trade.

Along with Hill, Seattle also waived/injured linebacker Eric Pinkins, defensive leave to another time Marcus Burley, tight end Joe Sommers and offensive lineman Textile Poole.

Pinkins and Poole were late-round draft picks atmosphere recent seasons.

Seattle is also divergence without a fullback after unchaining veteran Will Tukuafu, but preferably will keep four tight d to start the season, plus undrafted free agent Brandon Ballplayer. Other players released by City included wide receiver Kasen Reverend, defensive tackle Brandin Bryant, protective back Tye Smith, running arrival Troymaine Pope and wide phone Kenny Lawler, a seventh-round remove this year.

Seattle ended up affliction 14 rookies on its list, including six undrafted free agents.

The biggest surprise was honourableness inclusion of cornerback DeAndre Elliott from Colorado State as Metropolis went heavy with secondary out. With the inclusion of McCray and McDonald from the figure trades, Seattle has 12 antiaircraft backs on its roster.

Another bewilderment was Seattle keeping wide receiver/tight end Tanner McEvoy.

He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent to be swell safety for the Seahawks on the contrary was moved to the obnoxious side of the ball all along training camp. His size enthral 6-foot-5 made him a sustainable option as both a stateowned receiver and tight end.

Touch McEvoy, Seattle has five wide-open receivers on its roster.

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