Russell signed his exclusive rights free agent tender with the Seahawks on Wednesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports. Russell was initially tendered by Seattle in early March, and his return for a third season with the Seahawks now becomes official. Throughout his first two years with the team, Russell cemented himself as a consistent contributor on special teams, though he's yet to record his first catch or emerge as more than a reserve option on offense.
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Team
Seattle Seahawks
Birthdate
8/31/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'3", 250 lbs
Birthplace
Camp Pendleton, CA, USA
Position
TE
College
Colorado
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Seattle Seahawks
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Philadelphia Eagles
2023-2023
(1 season)
Russell signed his exclusive rights free agent tender with the Seahawks on Wednesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports. Russell was initially tendered by Seattle in early March, and his return for a third season with the Seahawks now becomes official. Throughout his first two years with the team, Russell cemented himself as a consistent contributor on special teams, though he's yet to record his first catch or emerge as more than a reserve option on offense.
Seattle tendered Russell on Friday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports. Russell was a regular fixture on Seattle's special-teams units in 2024, leading the team in special-teams tackles (10) despite missing the last four games of the season due to a nagging foot injury. He figures to play a similar role in 2025.
The Seahawks placed Russell (foot) on injured reserve Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports. Russell missed Seattle's last three games due to a foot injury, and his placement on injured reserve will rule him out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Rams. The 26-year-old tight end mostly played on special teams this season and failed to record a catch across 11 games.
Russell (foot) has been ruled out for Seattle's matchup versus the Bears on Thursday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports. Russell will miss his third straight game and fifth total of the season as he continues to battle a foot injury. The Seahawks will continue to rely on Noah Fant, Pharaoh Brown and AJ Barner as their top options at tight end.
The Seahawks listed Russell (foot) as a non-participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports. Russell has sat out the Seahawks' last two games and hasn't practiced in any fashion thus far during Week 17 prep. The reserve tight end looks to be trending toward another absence Thursday, when the Seahawks face the Bears in Chicago.
Russell (foot) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Vikings, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports. The Colorado product is now in line to miss his second consecutive game Sunday due to a foot injury. Russell has played just 33 offensive snaps over 11 appearances this season, so his absence won't significantly alter Seattle's offensive game plan. Expect the Seahawks' tight end room to consist of Noah Fant, AJ Barner and Pharaoh Brown in Week 16.
Russell (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports. Noah Fant, A.J. Barner and Pharaoh Brown will handle tight end duties for Seattle versus Green Bay. Russell has played just 33 offensive snaps this season, but he hasn't been targeted in the pass game.
Russell (foot) is not among Seattle's inactives for Sunday's contest against the Jets. Russell logged an LP/DNP/FP practice progression this week and came into Sunday deemed questionable to play. He'll ultimately be able to suit up, though it's likely Russell's work will come mostly on special teams, as usual, especially with three healthy tight ends ahead of him on the depth chart. Russell has logged only 31 offensive snaps versus 190 special-teams snaps over nine contests on the campaign.
Russell (foot) was a full participant in Friday's practice but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports. Russell went from limited Wednesday to a DNP on Thursday, but he managed to practice Friday without restrictions. Given his rocky practice participation this week, Russell's status for Sunday's game may not be known until the Seahawks announce their inactives approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.