With both of their starting tackles dealing with injuries this week, the Seahawks signed tackles Jason Peters and Greg Eiland to their practice squad Tuesday.
Quarterback Holton Ahlers and safety Brady Breeze were released to make room on the practice squad.
Peters, 41, is one of the most accomplished tackles of this century, earning Pro-Bowl honors nine times between 2007-2016, being selected every year over that span except for 2012 when he missed the entire season due to a torn Achilles. He was also named first-team All-Pro twice, and second-team All-Pro four times. A member of the 2010s All-Decade Team, Peters also won a Super Bowl as a member of the Eagles in 2017.
After beginning his career as an undrafted rookie in Buffalo in 2004, Peters became a starter the next season and has started 219 games in his career, primarily for Buffalo and Philadelphia. Peters was most recently a regular starter in 2021, starting 15 games for the Bears at left tackle. He spent last season with the Cowboys, appearing in 10 games with one start while playing both tackles spots as well as left guard, with the one start coming at left tackle.
Eiland, who was waived earlier this month as part of the cutdown to 53 players, has spent most of the past two seasons on Seattle's practice squad. He initially signed with the Seahawks in 2021 after going undrafted out of Mississippi State, where he started 34 games over four seasons, playing tackle and guard.
Peters and Eiland give the Seahawks depth at tackle with starters Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas both coming out of the season-opener with injuries. Cross, who was teammates with Eiland at Mississippi State, sprained a toe in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Rams, while Lucas had an existing knee issue flare up during the game. They were replaced by Jake Curhan at right tackle and Stone Forsythe at left tackle.
Asked Monday about the team's reported interest in Peters in relation to the injuries at tackle, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said, "Well, both tackles left the game, so we're a little concerned."
Ahlers, an undrafted rookie out of East Carolina University, served as Seattle's No. 3 quarterback behind Geno Smith and Drew Lock throughout camp and the preseason. Breeze, a sixth-round pick in the 2021 draft by the Titans, spent time with Tennessee and Detroit over the past two seasons before signing to Seattle's practice squad last week.
Here is the initial 53-man roster for the 2023 Seahawks.
0 LB Devin Bush is in his fifth season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker Devin Bush (0)
2 QB Drew Lock is in his fifth season in the NFL and his second season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock (2)
4 P Michael Dickson is in his sixth season in the NFL and his sixth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4)
5 K Jason Myers is in his ninth season in the NFL and his fifth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5)
6 S Quandre Diggs is in his ninth season in the NFL and his fifth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs (6)
7 QB Geno Smith is in his 11th season in the NFL and his fifth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7)
8 CB Coby Bryant is in his second year in the NFL and his second year with the Seahawks.
Seahawks cornerback Coby Bryant (8)
9 RB Kenneth Walker III is in his second year in the NFL and his second season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9)
10 LB Uchenna Nwosu is in his sixth season in the NFL and his second season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (10)
11 WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11)
13 WR Cody Thompson is in his fifth season in the NFL and his fifth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks wide receiver Cody Thompson (13)
14 WR DK Metcalf is in his fifth season in the NFL and his fifth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14)
16 WR Tyler Lockett is in his ninth season in the NFL and his ninth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16)
19 WR Jake Bobo is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo (19)
20 FS Julian Love is in his fifth season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks safety Julian Love (20)
21 CB Devon Witherspoon is in his first season in the NFL and first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21)
22 CB Tre Brown is in his third season in the NFL and his third season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks cornerback Tre Brown (22)
25 RB Kenny McIntosh is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh (25)
26 RB Zach Charbonnet is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (26)
27 CB Riq Woolen is in his second season in the NFL and his second season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen (27)
28 CB Kyu Kelly is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks cornerback (28) Kyu Blu Kelly
30 CB Michael Jackson is in his fifth season in the NFL and his third season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks cornerback Michael Jackson (30)
31 RB DeeJay Dallas is in his fourth season in the NFL and his fourth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas (31)
32 S Jerrick Reed II is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks safety Jerrick Reed II (32)
33 SS Jamal Adams is in his seventh season in the NFL and his fourth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams (33)
41 LS Chris Stoll is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
42 LB Drake Thomas is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker (42) Drake Thomas
44 FB/LB Nick Bellore is in his 13th season in the NFL and his fifth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks fullback/linebacker Nick Bellore (44)
51 C Olu Oluwatimi is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks center Olu Oluwatimi (51)
52 LB Darrell Taylor is in his fourth season in the NFL and fourth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor (52)
53 LB Boye Mafe is in his second season in the NFL and his second season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe (53)
54 LB Bobby Wagner is in his 12th season in the NFL and his 11th season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner (54)
55 DE Dre'Mont Jones is in his fifth season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks defensive end Dre'Mont Jones (55)
56 LB Jordyn Brooks is in his fourth season in the NFL and his fourth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker Jordyn Brooks (56)
58 LB Derick Hall is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58)
60 G Phil Haynes is in his fifth season in the NFL and his fifth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks guard Phil Haynes (60)
63 C Evan Brown is in his sixth season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks center Evan Brown (63)
Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle McClendon Curtis (66)
Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle McClendon Curtis (66)
67 OT Charles Cross is in his second season in the NFL and his second season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks tackle Charles Cross (67)
68 G Damien Lewis is in his fourth season in the NFL and his fourth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks guard Damien Lewis (68)
70 G Anthony Bradford is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford (70)
74 OT Jake Curhan is in his third season in the NFL and his third season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks tackle Jake Curhan (74)
Seahawks G Ben Brown is in his second season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks G (76) Ben Brown
78 OT Stone Forsythe is in his third season in the NFL and his third season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks tackle Stone Forsythe (78)
Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Raiqwon O'Neal (79)
Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Raiqwon O'Neal (79)
84 TE Colby Parkinson is in his fourth season in the NFL and his fourth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks tight end Colby Parkinson (84)
87 TE Noah Fant is in his fifth season in the NFL and second season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (87)
89 TE Will Dissly is in his sixth season in the NFL and his sixth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks tight end Will Dissly (89)
90 DE Jarran Reed is in his eighth season in the NFL and his sixth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks nose tackle Jarran Reed (90)
92 LB Tyreke Smith is in his second season in the NFL and his second season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks linebacker Tyreke Smith (92)
93 NT Cameron Young is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks nose tackle Cameron Young (93)
94 DE Mike Morris is in his first season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks defensive end Mike Morris (94)
95 NT Myles Adams is in his fourth season in the NFL and his fourth season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks defensive end Myles Adams (95)
97 Mario Edwards Jr is in his ninth season in the NFL and his first season with the Seahawks.
Seahawks defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. (97)
