The Seahawks tendered exclusive rights free agent Brady Russell on Friday in order to secure his rights for the 2025 season.
Russell is one of four exclusive rights free agents this offseason along with linebacker Josh Ross, outside linebacker Joshua Onujiogu and receiver Cody White. Exclusive rights free agents are players whose contract has expired and who have two or fewer accrued seasons. Once a team has tendered an exclusive rights free agent, that player can only sign with that team. The Seahawks have until the start of the new league year Wednesday to tender additional exclusive rights free agents and restricted free agent receiver Jaelon Darden (Seattle's other restricted free agent, cornerback Josh Jobe, re-signed on Thursday).
Any exclusive rights or restricted free agent not tendered by the start of the new league year will become unrestricted free agents.
Russell, who signed with the Seahawks in 2023, has appeared in 26 games over the past two seasons—he was limited to 11 last year due to a foot injury—and established himself a core special teams player, recording a team-high 10 special teams tackles last season and seven in 2023.
Check out every Seahawks' roster move for the 2025 season. (Updated on March 25, 2025)


Seahawks defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna (92) was signed to a future contact on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks cornerback Ryan Cooper (35) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks linebacker Michael Dowell (46) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks cornerback Tyler Hall (33) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks center Mike Novitsky was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks defensive end Kenneth Odumegwu (77) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks safety Ty Okada (39) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks wide receiver Cornell Powell (0) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks linebacker Jamie Sheriff (44) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks linebacker Tyreke Smith (59) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks cornerback Damarion Williams (37) was signed to a future contract on January 6, 2025.

Seahawks cornerback JT Woods was signed to future contract on January 17, 2025.

Seahawks guard Sala Aumavae-Laulu was signed to a future contract on February 2, 2025.

Seahawks cornerback Ryan Cooper was released on February 21, 2025.

Seahawks wide receiver Cornell Powell was released on February 21, 2025.

Seahawks tackle George Fant (74) was released on March 4, 2025.

Seahawks safety Rayshawn Jenkins (2) was released on March 4, 2025.

Seahawks linebacker Dre'Mont Jones (55) was released on March 4, 2025.

Seahawks defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris (98) was released on March 4, 2025.

Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) was released on March 5, 2025.

Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) was re-signed on March 6, 2025.

Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed (90) was re-signed on Monday, March 10, 2025.

Seahawks re-signed linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

The Seahawks traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for the 92nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on March 13, 2025.

The Seahawks traded wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for the 52nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on March 13, 2025. As part of the trade, the Seahawks also sent the 185th overall pick to Pittsburgh and received the 223 overall pick in the draft.

The Seahawks signed quarterback Sam Darnold (14) to a multi-year deal on March 13, 2025.

The Seahawks signed guard/tackle Josh Jones on March 13, 2025.

The Seahawks signed wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on March 13, 2025.

The Seahawks signed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence to a multi-year deal on March 13, 2025.

The Seahawks re-signed wide receiver Cody White (82) on March 14, 2025.

The Seahawks signed wide receiver Cooper Kupp on March 18, 2025.

The Seahawks signed cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles on March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

The Seahawks signed wide receiver River Cracraft on March 21, 2025.

The Seahawks re-signed linebacker Josh Ross (18) on March 21, 2025.

The Seahawks signed safety D'Anthony Bell on March 24, 2025.

The Seahawks signed tight end Eric Saubert on March 24, 2025.

The Seahawks signed wide receiver Steven Sims on March 25, 2025.