The Seahawks are swapping out the 2016 first-round corner for a rookie fifth-round corner.
, which meant that they had to make two corresponding moves on the 53-man roster to make room for the new arrivals.
It looks as if the first move is to let go of veteran cornerback Artie Burns. The former first-round pick received a lot of playing time at nickel in Saturday’s preseason finale against the, but evidently Seattle is going with the cheaper, younger option in the fifth-round rookie Kelly. After claiming DB Kyu Blu Kelly on waivers today from the Ravens, the Seahawks now have released cornerback Artie Burns, per source.Burns is a vested veteran and thus would’ve had his salary guaranteed for the year after Week 1. He can sign with any team he wants and not go through the waiver wire, or the Seahawks could potentially put him on the practice squad . The former Pittsburgh Steeler and Chicago Bear signed with the Seahawks in 2022 but had limited playing time, primarily due to injury.
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