TRADE: Seahawks add an outside linebacker following Uchenna Nwosu injury

   

Saturday evening the Seattle Seahawks closed out the 2024 preseason with a victory over the Cleveland Browns in which the starters saw only a limited number of snaps.

However, in spite of seeing the field for a few reps, a pair of veterans on the defensive side of the ball went down with injuries, with no update provided on the severity of the injury in the immediate aftermath of the game.

Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu likely needs season-ending surgery for  pectoral injury | The Seattle Times

Fans are still waiting for an update on both cornerback Artie Burns and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu, however, on Monday morning John Schneider continued his wheeling and dealing on the eve of roster cuts, adding a second linebacker in the past few days.

Trevis Gipson was a fifth round pick of the Chicago Bears out of Tulsa in the 2020 NFL Draft, and has 11 sacks in four pro seasons with the Bears and Tennessee Titans. Gipson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency in March, but now will reportedly join the Hawks in exchange for a late-round pick.

UPDATE:

The Seahawks have made it official, announcing the trade pending a physcial.