The Seahawks elevated safety Marquise Blair and cornerback Artie Burns from their practice squad ahead of Sunday's season-opener against the Broncos.
Burns, who was released when the Seahawks reduced the roster to 53 players then re-signed to the practice squad, spent most of training camp as the No. 2 nickel cornerback behind Devon Witherspoon, and also saw some time with the starting defense when Witherspoon played left cornerback. Burns, who first signed with the Seahawks in 2022, also opened last season on the practice squad, only to be elevated for the opener, then was signed to the 53-man roster after two games. Last season Burns appeared in 14 games with one start.
Blair, a second-round pick in 2019 who spent his first three seasons with the Seahawks, returned to the Seahawks this summer after spending 2022 with the Panthers and missing all of last season after tearing his Achilles in the offseason.
In his three seasons with the Seahawks, Blair appeared in 22 games, including 14 games with three starts as a rookie before injuries limited him to just eight games over the next two seasons.
Five things to know about the Denver Broncos, who come to Lumen Field on Sunday for the NFL season opener.
DK Metcalf needs one touchdown reception of at least 50 yards to tie Darrell Jackson and Steve Largent for second-place in franchise history with six.
Tyler Lockett needs six yards on Sunday to become the second player, behind Steve Largent, in franchise history and 113th player in NFL history with 8,000 receiving yards.
The Seahawks begin their 49th season opening at home for the third-consecutive season, their longest streak of opening the season at home since a five-year streak from 1976-80.
If Seattle wins on Sunday, it would mark the 19th win in its last 22 home openers since 2003, with losses coming in 2008, 2021 and 2023.
Since 2005, rookie quarterbacks are 4-12 at Lumen Field, formerly Century Link Field/Qwest Field.
