The Seattle Seahawks are ready to ignite Lumen Field for their season opener Wednesday night, kicking off at 8:20 p.m. ET! But while our Hawks are gearing up for prime time, down in Foxborough, the reigning AFC champions, the New England Patriots, are already navigating some serious early-season player movement, including defensive tackle Isaiah Iton getting waived from injured reserve with a settlement on Wednesday.
Iton’s NFL Rollercoaster Takes Another Turn
Iton’s journey with the Patriots has been a bit of a whirlwind, and now he’s officially a street free agent after going unclaimed. The 25-year-old, 6-foot-3, 300-pound defensive lineman was initially waived by Foxborough with an injury designation back in August at the 53-man roster deadline. From there, he reverted to season-ending injured reserve as the practice squad was forming. Dude’s been through it! He first entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2024, spending his rookie year on the Tennessee Titans’ practice squad before a brief futures contract in Nashville. Then he tried out with the Patriots at rookie minicamp as a second-year player, earning a deal, only to spend his entire 2025 campaign on injured reserve. After not getting tendered as an exclusive rights free agent in March, Iton actually circled back to the Patriots for training camp in July. He even racked up five tackles and one quarterback hurry across 77 defensive snaps in preseason action last month. What a saga, huh?
Patriots’ IR Headaches While Our Hawks Are Ready to Fly!
With Iton’s settlement now done, the Patriots still have six players hanging out on injured reserve. That group includes running back Myles Montgomery, tight end Julian Hill, and wide receiver Jeremiah Webb. On top of that, offensive tackle Marcus Bryant, linebacker Khalil Jacobs, and punter Bryce Baringer are all eligible for activation after missing four games. Talk about an early season hurdle for the AFC champs! It just shows how brutal the NFL grind is, even for the most established teams.
Meanwhile, here in the Emerald City, we’re not thinking about IR lists in other cities. We’re thinking about the roar of the 12s! Lumen Field is going to be absolutely electric Wednesday night for our Seahawks’ opener. Get loud, Seattle, our Hawks are ready to prove they’re built different from the jump! Let’s get this season started right!
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Originally reported by Pats Pulpit.
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