{"id":807325,"date":"2026-03-12T01:26:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T01:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/807325\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T01:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T01:26:37","slug":"3-seattle-seahawks-become-unrestricted-free-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/807325\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Seattle Seahawks become unrestricted free agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three Seattle Seahawks became unrestricted free agents Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/seattle-seahawks-offseason-tracker-2026-free-agents-draft\/1841648\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Seahawks Offseason Tracker: Free agents, draft picks and more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tight end Brady Russell, wide receiver Cody White and defensive tackle Brandon Pili did not receive tenders from the team as restricted free agents before the 1 p.m. deadline that marked the start of the new league year, meaning all three are now on the open market.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle either re-signed or tendered its four other restricted free agents: wide receiver Jake Bobo (<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/seahawks-tender-restricted-free-agent-jake-bobo\/1841939\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tendered<\/a>), linebacker Drake Thomas (<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/seahawks-announce-re-signings-of-wr-shaheed-lb-thomas\/1841924\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signed<\/a>), safety AJ Finley (<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/seahawks-re-sign-safety-who-missed-2025-with-injury\/1841948\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signed<\/a>) and long snapper Chris Stoll (<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/seattle-seahawks-extend-long-snapper-chris-stoll\/1841920\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signed<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Russell, 27, has spent the past three seasons with the Seahawks since being signed off Philadelphia\u2019s practice squad on Sept. 20, 2023. The Colorado product has served as a depth tight end, fullback and key special teamer during his time in Seattle. Russell has not recorded a catch during his three-year NFL career, but has totaled 31 tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams. Russell\u2019s 396 special teams snaps in 2025 led the Seahawks.<\/p>\n<p>White, 27, was signed to Seattle\u2019s practice squad during the 2023 season. He made his Seahawks debut in 2024 with an impressive performance, hauling in two receptions for 44 yards and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NFL\/status\/1853229324918497785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1853229324918497785%7Ctwgr%5E8d307182f93be0e9fab80950e81cbbf0f9ead1fb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.mynorthwest.com%2Fnfl%2Fseattle-seahawks%2Fseattle-seahawks-practice-squad-wr-shines-in-1st-nfl-game-since-22%2F1788900\" rel=\"nofollow\">blocking a punt<\/a> in a Week 9 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Michigan St. product had three catches for 90 yards and a his first career TD in 10 games this past season. He also played 117 special teams snaps and had seven tackles. White has 11 receptions for 169 yards and a TD in 30 games over four pro seasons with the Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Pili, 26, was a 2024 practice squad signing and made his Seahawks debut in 2025. The 6-foot-3, 344-pound defensive lineman had 12 tackles and a forced fumble in 13 games. Pili, a USC product, has 16 tackles in 25 career games over three pro seasons with the Seahawks and Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>More on the Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/brock-and-salk\/seattle-seahawks-rashid-shaheed-overpay-worth-it\/1841807\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Shaheed was worth overpaying for Seahawks<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/report-seattle-seahawks-re-signing-ol-josh-jones\/1841911\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Report: Seattle Seahawks re-signing OL Josh Jones<\/a><br \/>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/seahawks-announce-re-signing-of-cb-josh-jobe\/1841822\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Seahawks officially announce re-signing of CB Josh Jobe<\/a><br \/>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/best-seattle-seahawks-signing-free-agency-another-team-made\/1841795\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brock Huard: The best signing for Seahawks was by another team<\/a><br \/>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/seattle-seahawks-bump-draft-rb-lose-kenneth-walker-iii\/1841701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bump: Who Seahawks could draft at RB to address losing Walker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZacHereth\" data-show-count=\"false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Follow @ZacHereth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SeattleSportsEmail-830x100-1.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"mobile-signup\"\/>\t&#13;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SeattleSportsEmail-830x100-1.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"desktop-signup\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three Seattle Seahawks became unrestricted free agents Wednesday. 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