The Seattle Seahawks roster is going to have a lot of talent in 2025, but it might be top-heavy. That is not necessarily a bad thing. Most every NFL roster is built the same way. There might be only 53 players on an active roster, but maybe 10 of them are truly game-changers.
Seattle knows it can count on players such as Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon, but the presumed bottom of the roster can ultimately decide what a team's win-loss record is. If the Seahawks are going to make a run at the NFC West title in 2025, every player needs to succeed individually.
There are a lot of unknowns about who will make Seattle's roster, though. The running back depth behind Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet is questionable, for example. But Seattle is going to be great or miss the playoffs based on how good the defense is, and one relatively unknown player might have an impact on the defense.
Brandon Pili might be a name to remember for the Seattle Seahawks in 2025
Defensive tackle Brandon Pili has spent a couple of years in the NFL, both with the Miami Dolphins. He was available to pick up during the 2024 season, however, and Seattle signed him to the practice squad in November. He didn't play for the Seahawks in a regular season game.
That doesn't mean he can't make the 2025 roster, though. The excellent Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times has projected that Pili will be among the group of defensive linemen who are kept on the roster. Oddly, if you are new to football, while the offensive line is better if it doesn't rotate, the defensive line is better if it does.
Pili might not offer much in terms of pass rush, but he is 6'3" and 320 pounds and a good run-stopper. This is where he will find his niche on an aging D-line for Seattle. While Leonard Williams is elite and Jarran Reed is very good, both are over 30 years old, and their future NFL seasons are limited.
Pili could be the kind of glue player that the Seahawks need for future years. Rotating out the defensive line keeps players fresh, and if Pili can stuff the run on obvious rushing downs, he can then be substituted out on other downs. There is no shame in that. He has one job, and he might do it well.
According to Pro Football Focus (subscription required), Pili has graded as average against run defense, but he has been impressive in OTAs and minicamp for the Seahawks. Expect him to earn an early-down role for Seattle and to be a stable, if quieter, player.
The Seattle Seahawks roster is going to have a lot of talent in 2025, but it might be top-heavy. That is not necessarily a bad thing. Most every NFL roster is built the same way. There might be only 53 players on an active roster, but maybe 10 of them are truly game-changers.
Seattle knows it can count on players such as Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon, but the presumed bottom of the roster can ultimately decide what a team's win-loss record is. If the Seahawks are going to make a run at the NFC West title in 2025, every player needs to succeed individually.
There are a lot of unknowns about who will make Seattle's roster, though. The running back depth behind Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet is questionable, for example. But Seattle is going to be great or miss the playoffs based on how good the defense is, and one relatively unknown player might have an impact on the defense.
Brandon Pili might be a name to remember for the Seattle Seahawks in 2025
Defensive tackle Brandon Pili has spent a couple of years in the NFL, both with the Miami Dolphins. He was available to pick up during the 2024 season, however, and Seattle signed him to the practice squad in November. He didn't play for the Seahawks in a regular season game.
That doesn't mean he can't make the 2025 roster, though. The excellent Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times has projected that Pili will be among the group of defensive linemen who are kept on the roster. Oddly, if you are new to football, while the offensive line is better if it doesn't rotate, the defensive line is better if it does.
Pili might not offer much in terms of pass rush, but he is 6'3" and 320 pounds and a good run-stopper. This is where he will find his niche on an aging D-line for Seattle. While Leonard Williams is elite and Jarran Reed is very good, both are over 30 years old, and their future NFL seasons are limited.
Pili could be the kind of glue player that the Seahawks need for future years. Rotating out the defensive line keeps players fresh, and if Pili can stuff the run on obvious rushing downs, he can then be substituted out on other downs. There is no shame in that. He has one job, and he might do it well.
According to Pro Football Focus (subscription required), Pili has graded as average against run defense, but he has been impressive in OTAs and minicamp for the Seahawks. Expect him to earn an early-down role for Seattle and to be a stable, if quieter, player.
