The NFL can be a cutthroat business, especially when it comes to injury. With limited roster space, injured players on the roster bubble often find themselves looking for new NFL homes. Such is the case for a pair of safeties from the Seattle Seahawks: Joey Blount and undrafted free agent Jonathan Sutherland.
The safety room was crowded in Seattle with players like Quandre Diggs, Julian Love, and the return of Jamal Adams. With the cutting down to the final 53-man roster, the Seahawks moved on from Blount and Sutherland.
Buy Seahawks TicketsUpdate: Sutherland agreed to a six-week injury settlement, I'm told. That would allow him to re-sign with Seattle in Week 9 (as the settlement began before Week 1). Can't remember the last time a player re-signed with Seattle after an injury settlement, but it's a possibility.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 30, 2023
The Seahawks reached an injury settlement with safety Joey Blount (shoulder).
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) August 31, 2023
Blount played in 11 games for the Seahawks last season, but he did not make much of an impact. In those 11 games the only statistic Blount recorded was one fumble recovery. However, NFL teams are always looking for depth, so I’m sure Blount will land on his feet somewhere else in the league.
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