The Seahawks signed 10 players to their practice squad ahead of Monday's practice, a mix of players who were in camp with Seattle and of players who spent the preseason elsewhere. Notable among the list is quarterback Alex McGough, a seventh-round pick who will be able to stick around and develop behind Russell Wilson and Brett Hundley. Also staying with the Seahawks after being waived Saturday are cornerback Akeem King, guard Jordan Roos and receivers Keenan Reynolds and Caleb Scott. Tight end Marcus Lucas returns to the Seahawks, having previously been on Seattle's practice squad in 2016. Lucas also spent 2017 training camp with the Seahawks before being waived. Also signed were former University of Washington running back Lavon Coleman, linebacker Antwione Williams, defensive tackle Frank Herron and offensive tackle Elijah Nkansah. Herron, who played at LSU, Nkansah, who played at Toledo, and Coleman all went undrafted in 2018. Coleman had been with the Houston Texans during the preseason, while Herron spent the preseason in New England and Nkansah was in Tennessee. Williams, 25, was a fifth-round pick in 2016 and appeared in 14 games as a rookie, starting three. He spent last season on Minnesota's practice squad, and was waived by the Vikings on Friday. QB Alex McGough WR Caleb Scott WR Keenan Reynolds CB Akeem King RB Lavon Coleman LB Antwione Williams DT Frank Herron G Jordan Roos T Elijah Nkansah<doc-sep>MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 24: Alex McGough #5 of the Seattle Seahawks passes the ball against the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter in the preseason game on August 24, 2018 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Seahawks 21-20. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Seahawks Earl Thomas reports but he isn’t that happy about it by Lee Vowell The Seahawks let us know who would practice against the starts in 2018. There was little surprise. And that is a good thing. The Seahawks aren’t trying to store away talent on their practice squad at this point. Gone are the days when Seattle’s roster was so full of proven players that whomever played on the practice squad was simply extra ability. The Seahawks need to develop their talent on the practice squad now. And that is extremely important with Alex McGough. Basically, McGough is now the third-string quarterback in Seattle. Should Russell Wilson and Brett Hundley go down, McGough might step in. He will need to be taught to be ready. But McGough wasn’t a surprise to be signed to the practice squad. Seattle took him in the seventh-round in 2018 and he was simply too raw to make the active roster. Other players that Seattle signed to the practice squad were not overly surprising either. The entire list is such: McGough, quarterback Lavon Coleman, running back Frank Herron, defensive tackle Akeem King, cornerback Marcus Lucas, tight end Elijah Nkansah, offensive tackle Keenan Reynolds, wide receiver Jordan Roos, offensive guard Caleb Scott, wide receiver Antwione Williams, linebacker Possibly, though, Scott is a bit of a surprise. He wasn’t that good in preseason games. Scott, however, does have decent size at six-foot-two and two hundred pounds. And Seattle still needs bigger younger receivers. Roos also makes sense to keep. He could have easily made the active roster as he did in 2017. But Seattle has potentially a decent starting five on the line which made depth less important than some other position areas. But Roos could easily be brought to the active roster if injuries start to occur.<doc-sep>The Seattle Seahawks had the unfortunate task of trimming their roster from 90 to 53 on Saturday. The Seahawks made two trades, placed multiple players on the injured reserve, and waived even more. Some will return to the practice squad. Some will get claimed by other teams. And the Seahawks are probably going to be claiming some other players of their own. In other words, the 53-man roster as it stands right now is not likely going to be the 53-man roster that travels to Denver to face the Broncos in Week 1. While there are still transactions to be made, here are three surprise moves that happened on Saturday.<doc-sep>For the past two years, I’ve scouted for the Inside the Pylon Draft Guide. Led by Dan Hatman, who has thorough experience in NFL Front Offices, the guide has introduced me to a plethora of prospects. In 2017 I reported on running backs and defensive backs. This year, I focused solely on defensive backs. One player I scouted for the 2018 product was Seattle’s most recent addition to their roster—Simeon Thomas. In the pre-draft process, Thomas screamed Seahawks. At 6ft 4, 190lbs with 35” arms, at his pro-day he jumped 39” vertically and ran a 4.46 seconds forty-yard dash. Furthermore, the scheme he played in was one which would ease his transition to Seattle as it contained elements of their scheme. Thomas had reportedly visited the Seahawks prior to this year’s NFL Draft. Pete Carroll’s tantalizing draft clues even hinted at selecting Thomas, before the Cleveland Browns decided to take him at Round 6, Pick 14. Simian/Simeon + take away https://t.co/l6y7js70qJ — A Tribe Called 12 (@ChrisAksion) September 2, 2018 Now released by the Browns, Thomas has been claimed off waivers by Seattle. Below is my scouting report on the man who will compete for the Cornerback #2 position. Enjoy! Simeon Thomas Scouting Report Position: Cornerback Overall Grade: 5.75 (Athletic, priority free agent) Games Watched: 2016: vs Boise State, @ Georgia Southern; 2017: @ Texas A&M, @ Ole Miss, vs Georgia Southern College: Louisiana-Lafayette Year: RS Senior Age: 24 (Sept. 22, 1993) Height: 6034 Weight: 190 Arm: 35 1/4 Hand: 9 1/8 RAS: 7.26 10-Yard Split: 1.60 (pro day) 40-Yard: 4.46 (p) 3-Cone: 7.00 (p) Short Shuttle: 4.28 (p) 60-Yard Shuttle: DNP Bench: 4 (p) Vertical: 39” (p) Broad: 135” (p) Flags: Age, Character and Football Character Bio: 24-year-old that played one complete season in his four years at Louisiana-Lafayette. Missed the first two games and last game of 2017 due to academic ineligibility. General studies major. 1 of 13 players accused of on-campus theft in April 2017. Missed the first nine games of his redshirt sophomore season due to academic ineligibility. Redshirted his sophomore year. Freshman year he missed the game against Akron due to “lack of practice preparation.” Has two brothers and one sister. Cousin, Kermit Whitfield, plays for the Cincinnati Bengals and was a four-year letter winner at Florida State. Cousin, Marvin Bracy, was a two-time All-USA high school track and field team selection, is a three-time U.S. national champion in the 60-meter dash, and played football at FSU. Medical History: None of significance. Scheme Fit: An incredibly long corner with a 4.47 forty, Thomas suits a step-kick press Cover 1 and Cover 3 scheme similar to that of the Seattle Seahawks, where he can hold receivers at the line, half turn and bail downfield. He can then use his length to squeeze receivers to the sideline or the deep middle safety, and play the ball downfield. Positives: Length and Height Jam Strength Willingness to be Physical Run Support Negatives: Open-Field Tackling Transitional Balance Half-Turn Footwork Guessing on Routes Intermediate Zone Route Disruption Play-Making Instincts 1-Year Projection: Thomas is a very raw player technique wise, but his willingness to be physical and his ability taking on blockers makes him a potential special teams contributor. 3-Year Projection: After two years of learning the technique of the team that drafts him, such as being consistently good in press, Thomas can be a functional starter. His lack of play-making instincts will limit his ceiling. Summary: Spent time at both right and left corner, often playing on the boundary side and rotating in and out of most games. Utilized various techniques, such as a half turn and shuffle rather than a backpedal, plus a kick-step and buzz-step press. Mainly played off-man coverage with a 5-to-7-yard cushion, head-up press, or quarters with a strong inside shade. Excellent measurements for a corner: massively long with huge wingspan and tall height. The Good (Good < Very Good < Excellent < Rare): Excellent jam strength from press. In both press-man and press quarters, he is very good at squeezing the receiver to the sideline on go routes with excellent physicality and subtle hand fighting. Good at adjusting his quarters zone on quarterback rollouts. Has very good closing speed potential, and even when beat he stays in step with the quickest and fastest of receivers. Very good length allows him to be a very good swatter of the football, and when in phase with the receiver he is very good at knocking passes incomplete. Good diagnosis of fake screens to his side, playing to his assignment rather than cheating. Very good appetite for contact, makes him a willing block shedder and tackler in run support. Good run fit awareness and very good approach angles in the box, approaches from outside-in rather than surrendering the last point of contain. Takes good open-field pursuit angles. Good tackling form, with head out of the way, his shoulder making the contact and good wrap. His length helps him tackle through stiff arms. Very good block shedder, fulling extends arms, attacks downhill and does so violently. Very good play strength, his length helps him make contact with opponents first when taking on blocks and he hits from a sunken position, which allows him to knock offensive players over. The Bad (Marginal < Adequate < Solid): Needs to move better with his jam, he got caught lunging in which caused struggles running downfield and receivers using his momentum against him. Focusing on one technique at the next level will benefit him, Louisiana-Lafayette appeared to have a mishmash of techniques/teachings. Oversteps with receiver’s jab steps when trying to mirror them at the line of scrimmage. Only a solid buzz step, with the steps varying in length and his body height going “jerky”—needs to stay at a low height rather than bobbing up and down. Adequate half turn technique and footwork, often crossing his feet. As a result he gets caught on the back of his feet and is unable to maintain the cushion, seeing faster receivers burn past him before he can even get close to transitioning.<doc-sep>
The Seahawks announced their 10 practice squad signings Monday, and the list includes seventh-round pick quarterback Alex McGough and former Washington running back Lavon Coleman. Seahawks finalize 53-man roster, announce IR list Seattle initially signed wide receivers Keenan Reynolds and Caleb Scott, cornerback Akeem King, and guard Jordan Roos to the practice squad Sunday. Monday’s list included six others: tight end Marcus Lucas, running back Lavon Coleman, linebacker Antwione Williams, defensive tackle Frank Herron and offensive tackle Elijah Nkansah. Reynolds, 23, originally signed with the Seahawks in May. The former Navy quarterback had an impressive training camp filling in for Doug Baldwin (knee) in the slot and was listed as a potential sleeper to make the roster by 710 ESPN Seattle’s John Clayton. Roos, 25, first joined the Seahawks in April 2017 as an undrafted rookie free agent and was ultimately signed to the 53-man roster. He made his first appearance in Week 10. King, 26, was a 2015 seventh-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons who signed with Seattle in September 2017 and remained as a member of their practice squad. Scott, 22, signed with Seattle as an undrafted rookie free agent in May. Lucas, 26, signed with the Panthers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2014. This isn’t his first stint in Seattle — the Missouri alum was on the Seahawks’ practice squad during the 2016 season. He was most recently with the Detroit Lions. Coleman, 23, signed with the Texans as an undrafted rookie free agent in May. However, most local fans are more familiar with his college career with the Huskies. In four years at Washington, Coleman racked up 2,252 combined rushing/receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. Williams, 25, was a fifth-round pick by the Lions in 2016. He appeared in 14 games and recorded 12 tackles in his rookie season. He spent the 2017 season with the Vikings’ practice squad. Herron, 24, is an undrafted rookie out of LSU who spent this preseason with the Patriots. Nkansah, 23, is also an undrafted rookie. He spent the preseason with the Titans.