The Seattle Seahawks have yet to announce their 53-man roster. However, the team has commenced practice, and on the practice field are two undrafted rookie free agents: Jared Ivey and Connor O’Toole.
This would indicate that both UDFAs have made the 53-man roster. It would not be the most surprising as both players have impressed throughout
training camp and the preseason. Ivey had four tackles and half a sack (plus a few pressures and run stops) while O’Toole had three tackles and several pressures.
Though Ivey (who many considered to be a draftable player out of Ole Miss this past draft) is listed as an outside linebacker, he seemingly will play more with his hand in the dirt and will be a backup to Leonard Williams and DeMarcus Lawrence. It will be interesting to see if Mike Morris, who has been dealing with a concussion, will make the roster as well.
O’Toole, coming out of Utah, received the largest signing bonus of all the Seahawks UDFAs this year. He will join the edge rotation after beating out other hopefuls on the edge, like Tyreke Smith and Seth Coleman.
Last season, the Seahawks also had two UDFA’s make the roster: cornerback Dee Williams and center Jalen Sundell. Williams was waived later in the season. Meanwhile, Sundell is going to be this year’s starting center. Time will tell if either Ivey or O’Toole will have a Seahawks career more like Williams or Sundell (or something completely different than either).
