The Seahawks got absolutely smoked 34-17 by the Chicago Bears, and it is no surprise the team is already scrambling to beef up the roster, bringing in several free agents for tryouts this week. The biggest name? Cordell Volson, who spent three years as a *starting* left guard for the Cincinnati Bengals. When you get handled like that at Lumen Field, it is clear changes need to happen, and fast.
From Starting 48 Games To Hitting The Tryout Trail
Cordell Volson’s journey to a Seahawks tryout is a wild one, but it makes total sense given the holes we are seeing. The dude was drafted by Cincinnati back in 2022 and immediately became a fixture on their line, starting an impressive 48 games at left guard over three seasons. That’s not just some camp body, that’s a real NFL player! But things went sideways for him after a “difficult 2024” which led to a contract restructure. Then, in 2025, the Bengals waived him after a preseason shoulder injury. He signed with the Tennessee Titans this offseason, but could not make it past final cuts. And just to really underline where his game is at, there is a tweet out there summing up his preseason play with a blunt, “Oh that’s why Cordell Volson is now with the backups.” Ouch. He was even on the Green Bay Packers practice squad briefly in September before getting released. So yeah, he is available, and after that Bears game, you know Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury are looking under every rock.
Is It Depth We’re After, Or A Real Fix?
It is not just about the offensive line, though. The Hawks also brought in two tight ends for tryouts. First up, Chase Curtis, a 26-year-old rookie who somehow spent eight years playing both baseball and football in college. He played five seasons at TCU but could not crack the New York Jets 53-man roster. Then there is Kenny Fletcher, an undrafted guy out of Rutgers who has bounced around with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts. This all happens while we know Ben Sims is the lone tight end on our practice squad.
Looking at the current 53-man roster, Grey Zabel and Quenton Nelson are our starting guards, with Anthony Bradford and Beau Stephens as the backups. And guess what? We have exactly zero guards on the practice squad. Zero. So, whether it is finding a diamond in the rough, or just some desperately needed depth after a beatdown like that 34-17 loss, these tryouts show the coaching staff knows we need help. They need to find some answers for the Emerald City, and soon.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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