Despite his three sacks in the preseason, Mike Macdonald indicated Seahawks rookie edge rusher Jamie Sheriff is still a cut candidate heading into Tuesday.
among rookies, and maybe overall. That may still not be enough to earn him a spot on the team’s 53-man roster.with a four-tackle, two-sack performance as the former JUCO product and undrafted rookie out of South Alabama fights for his NFL life.— four days before Seattle’s first preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers — Sheriff totaled eight tackles, three sacks and five quarterback hits in three games.
“He’s a guy that really stood out during the rookie tryout,” Macdonald said of Sheriff. “Just kind of the message with all the guys; if there’s not a spot for you right now, we’re still invested in your growth and development. To his credit, he didn’t skip a beat since he’s been here. He should be proud of the way he played.”“There’s opportunities for guys to be on squads, other people that have earned an opportunity somewhere else,” Macdonald said.
Macdonald also said postgame they are optimistic about Jones’ injury, but Nwosu’s remains an unknown after he was illegally chop-blocked by Browns guard Wyatt Teller in Saturday’s preseason victory. Nwosu did walk off the field on his own after the play. Macdonald and his staff seem to be prioritizing some other positions on the initial roster, which could be their way of keeping six wide receivers, four running backs or more defensive backs overall. For now, all we can do is wait.
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