Seahawks Cut Ties With Ex-Chiefs Playmaker in Last-Minute Move Before Cardinals Game
It has been quite a busy week of roster moves for the Seattle Seahawks, including striking a significant deal at the NFL trade deadline to give quarterback Sam Darnold another offensive weapon. Seattle also made a series of moves ahead of the team’s Week 10 clash against the Arizona Cardinals.
The Seahawks initially signed former Kansas City Chiefs wideout Mac Dalena to the team’s practice squad on November 5, 2025. On the eve of the team’s NFC West matchup against the Cardinals, Seattle released Dalena amid a series of moves.
Prior to his extremely brief stint with the Seahawks, Dalena was on the Chiefs roster during training camp. The rookie wideout was unable to make the final roster despite coming off a standout college football season at Fresno State.
“Dalena, an undrafted rookie out of Fresno State, initially signed with Kansas City this spring, then was waived prior to the start of the season,” Seahawks.com’s John Boyle detailed on November 5, 2025. “Dalena was a first-team All-Mountain West selection as a senior, leading the team with 64 catches for 1,065 yards and eight touchdowns.”
Here’s what you need to know about the latest Seahawks roster moves.
The Seahawks Placed DT Jarran Reed & WR Dareke Young on Injured Reserve
Seattle is also dealing with several injuries as the team placed defensive tackle Jarran Reed and wide receiver Dareke Young on injured reserve. The moves came prior to the matchup against the Cardinals and means the two players will miss at least four games, per NFL rules.
With the additional spots opening up, Seattle signed defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna and wideout Cody White from the team’s practice squad to the active roster. Additionally, the Seahawks elevated linebacker Patrick O’Connell and receiver Ricky White III to the active roster for the Cardinals game.
Heading Into NFL Week 10, the Seahawks Are the No. 3 Seed in the NFC
Seattle is in striking distance of landing the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the NFL playoffs. Heading into Week 10, Seattle holds the No. 3 seed and would host the No. 6 San Francisco 49ers if the postseason started today.
The Seahawks have the same 6-2 record as the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers who sit above Seattle in the standings based on tiebreakers. If Seattle continues its winning ways, the Seahawks could land a first-round bye and the ability to host all of the team’s NFC postseason matchups by securing the No. 1 seed.
Seattle is a 7-point favorite versus Arizona in the Week 10 matchup, per FanDuel.
The Seahawks’ Biggest Move Came in Trading for Playmaker Rashid Shaheed
The biggest move of the week came in the Seahawks’ acquisition of former New Orleans Saints playmaker Rashid Shaheed. Linebacker Uchenna Nwosu believes the trade sends an aggressive message to the entire roster.
“Absolutely it sends a message,” Nwosu told Seattle Sports on November 6. “Not just to us, but to the rest of the league that we’re trying to win now. We’re trying to go for it now. We feel like we’ve got the pieces, we’ve got the coaches, we’ve got the players.”
Just days after the trade deadline, Christian Watson upon learning that he wasn’t included in the contract extension plans due to his injury – moved the entire Packers Nation when he said: ‘I need a contract to fight in this jersey.’
Just days after the trade deadline, Christian Watson – the young and promising wide receiver of the Green Bay Packers – moved the entire Packers Nation with his heartfelt words amid growing uncertainty about his future. Despite a lingering hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined for most of the season, Watson sent out a powerful message: “I don’t need money or fame. I just need the chance to fight in this jersey to hear the ‘Go Pack Go!’ chants, to sweat, and to fall on Lambeau Field, the place where my heart will always belong.”
It wasn’t a demand — it was a plea from the heart of a man once expected to be the offensive cornerstone of the Jordan Love era. He wants to keep fighting, to prove he still has value to the team that believed in him from draft day.
According to internal sources, Watson personally met with general manager Brian Gutekunst right after practice earlier this week. The conversation lasted more than 20 minutes — no cameras, no reporters, just two men sitting in a quiet office overlooking Lambeau Field. When Watson walked out, he didn’t say a word — he just nodded.
A few hours later, Gutekunst was asked about Watson’s future. His response was brief, but it left the entire press room silent: “We don’t just sign players with healthy legs — we keep the hearts that are willing to fight for Green Bay. Because what makes the Packers special isn’t just strength, it’s belief, loyalty, and the will to give everything, even when the body gives out.”
That statement spread across social media, leaving fans deeply moved. To them, Watson isn’t just a player battling to save his career — he’s a symbol of loyalty, faith, and perseverance.
And even though a new contract hasn’t yet been placed on the table, one thing is certain — amid all the injuries and doubts, Christian Watson has already found something far greater than a deal: recognition, respect, and love from the team he will always call home.
