Report: Recently released Seahawks safety schedules workout with Broncos

A former Seattle Seahawks safety could soon be on the opposing sideline for the team’s regular season opener.

According to a report from reporter Mike Klis, Jonathan Sutherland is reportedly heading to the Denver Broncos for a Monday workout.

Sutherland was let go by the Seahawks late last week after the team brought back 2019 second-round pick Marquise Blair. The UDFA out of Penn State was one of the bright spots in the 2023 preseason, but Seattle waived him from the roster with an injury settlement. He was eventually brought back midseason to the practice squad.

Prior to his release, Sutherland was thought as someone with the potential to make the 53-man roster as extra safety depth, but obviously the Seahawks thought differently under this new coaching staff.

Much like the Seahawks, the Broncos moved on from their own highly paid safety in the offseason. Four-time All-Pro selection Justin Simmons was cut with a year remaining on his contract and is surprisingly still a free agent a week into training camp. Denver re-signed starter P.J. Locke, but new signing Brandon Jones is sidelined with a hamstring injury and Caden Sterns is still recovering from a torn patellar tendon, prompting the Broncos to search for safety help.