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    Seahawks add safety; Chancellor trade soon?

    Art ThielBy Art ThielSeptember 5, 20159 Comments4 Mins Read
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    Safety Kelcie McCray was acquired from Kansas City for a fifth-round draft choice. / kcchiefs.com

    Kelcie McCray, a 6-foot-1, 202-pound backup safety with the Kansas City Chiefs, was acquired Saturday for a fifth-round draft pick as the Seahawks cut their roster to the league-mandated 53-man limit. The Seahawks may be bolstering the position ahead of a potential trade of holdout SS Kam Chancellor.

    Rumors swirled that the Seahawks are making inquiries about a deal for their All-Pro safety:

    Rumblings among NFL execs and agents about Kam Chancellor perhaps seeking a trade. He hasn’t been granted permission to speak to other clubs

    — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) September 5, 2015

    Kelcie, 26, went undrafted in 2012 out of Arkansas State and spent time with the Dolphins and Bucs before the Chiefs. He played in 31 career NFL games, including all 16 last season as a backup.

    Dion Bailey, a 2014 undrafted free agent out of USC, has been a fill-in starter for Chancellor during his holdout.

    Below is the list the Seahawks released about the cuts:

    Waived

    LB Tyrell Adams

    TE RaShaun Allen

    QB R.J. Archer

    DE Obum Gwacham

    S Keenan Lambert

    DT T.Y. McGill

    CB Douglas McNeil III

    S Ronald Martin, Jr.

    G KeaVon Milton

    S Ryan Murphy

    G/C Will Pericak

    LB Eric Pinkins

    T Terry Poole

    LB Alex Singleton

    WR Kevin Smith

    RB Rod Smith

    DE Julius Warmsley

    WR Kasen Williams

    Placed on injured reserve

    CB Mohammed Seisay

    RB Robert Turbin

    Placed on reserve/non-football illness

    DT Jesse Williams

    Perhaps the biggest surprise was the cut of Blackmon, a free agent signing in March who looked to be the nickel DB in the injury absence of Jeremy Lane. That job  likely will go to Marcus Burley or fifth-round pick Tye Smith.

    Blackmon tweeted his farewell earlier in the day:

    It’s been real Seattle. Thank you 12’s.

    — Will Blackmon (@willblackmon) September 5, 2015

     

    DT Williams, the garrulous Australian who had a cancerous kidney removed earlier in the season and returned to play 10 weeks later, earlier tweeted he had been cut.

     

    Appreciated Every Moment. https://t.co/83ATe7aqga

    — Jesse Williams (@ThaMonstar) September 4, 2015

    The most noteworthy development on the 53-man roster is keeping five running backs, including fullbacks Derrick Coleman and Will Tukuafu, but not including Robert Turbin, placed on injured reserve, or Fred Jackson, the free agent who is not yet on the roster but has agreed to a one-year contract.

    The expectation is that Turbin, whose ankle sprain is likely to keep him down for several weeks, will be cut after his return to health. Speculation is that the Seahawks are attempting to trade Christine Michael to get some value, instead of cutting him to make room for Jackson. The preseason performance of undrafted rookie free agent Thomas Rawls has helped make Michael, who hasn’t lived up to expectations, expendable.

    If they choose to keep Michael, Tukuafu could be cut, or the third-string tight end, Cooper Helfet.

    Some of the players cut, perhaps such as the two ex-Huskies receivers, Kevin Smith and Kasen Williams, will return to the Seahawks’ 10-man practice squad if they pass through waivers over the next 24 hours. The Seahawks also can place waiver claims on other team’s cuts.

    The roster as it stands now:

    Quarterback (2): Russell Wilson, Tarvaris Jackson

    Running back (5): Marshawn Lynch, Christine Michael, Thomas Rawls, Derrick Coleman, Will Tukuafu

    Receiver (6): Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, Tyler Lockett, Ricardo Lockette, Chris Matthews, B.J. Daniels

    Tight end (3): Jimmy Graham, Luke Willson, Cooper Helfet

    Offensive line (9): Russell Okung, Justin Britt, Garry Gilliam, J.R. Sweezy, Drew Nowak, Alvin Bailey, Mark Glowinski, Patrick Lewis, Kristjan Sokoli

    Defensive tackle (4): Brandon Mebane, Ahtya Rubin, Jordan Hill, David King

    Defensive end (5): Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril, Frank Clark, Cassius Marsh, Demarcus Dobbs

    Linebacker (6): Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright, Bruce Irvin, Kevin Pierre-Louis, Mike Morgan, Brock Coyle

    Cornerback (5): Richard Sherman, Cary Williams, Tharold Simon, Tye Smith, Marcus Burley

    Safety (5): Earl Thomas, Dion Bailey, Kelcie McCray, DeShawn Shead, Steven Terrell

    Special teams (3): Steven Hauschka, Jon Ryan, Clint Gresham

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    9 Comments

    1. eYeDEF on September 5, 2015 3:51 pm

      Did you actually hear that Schneider has been shopping Chancellor? Because ‘rumblings’ could have just as easily come from Chancellor’s agent to try and force a trade seeing how Schneider has not granted other clubs permission to talk to him.

      • Bruce McDermott on September 5, 2015 9:42 pm

        Exactly. Precision is vital in this context. Could be the Hawks are soliciting offers. Could be that Kam’s agent is saying that the Hawks are soliciting offers, in order to create a market for his client. Actually, if I am that agent right now, I am starting to sweat…

    2. Gerald Turner on September 5, 2015 6:09 pm

      Luxury having a wide receiver backup quarterback combination two spots in one.

    3. jafabian on September 5, 2015 8:40 pm

      I thought either Kasen Wlliams or Kevin Smith would be kept based on their play. Not surprised about Turbin. If you aren’t healthy and there’s other options the team will go that route. Ask Michael Robinson. Kam will have Percy to hang out with in NY soon enough.

      • ll9956 on September 5, 2015 8:56 pm

        I’m very disappointed that the Hawks cut both Kasen Williams and Kevin
        Smith. I strongly expect that another team will grab them up in a heartbeat. If
        they end up playing against the Hawks and do some damage, PC and JS will
        be engaging in some well-deserved wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth.

    4. PokeyPuffy on September 5, 2015 10:04 pm

      other rumors have him getting more up front cash and an extension. hope he stays

    5. Seattle Psycho on September 5, 2015 11:47 pm

      I thought Kam got his money. Didn’t they have a press conference with him a couple weeks ago?

    6. Its onlySports(DavidWakefield) on September 6, 2015 9:55 am

      Bam Bam the Giant just sounds like some low budget sat morning kids matinee to me…. I hope it just isn’t so. Still if the Giants offer Odell and a 1st rounder the saturday matinee might roll…..poof! Ok that is never going to happen. Which is just fine.

    7. Elkman on September 6, 2015 10:11 am

      I’m hoping the Hawks let him sit out all year. Make him honor his deal. Life’s hard in the real world Kam.

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