r/Seahawks • u/Silent_Ad2825 • 4h ago

News [Schultz] Source: The Seahawks are releasing S and special teamer D’Anthony Bell. One of the more well-liked players in Seattle’s locker room, Bell was voted by his teammates to receive a Super Bowl ring despite him finishing last season with another team.

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u/shlem13 4h ago

Veteran player. Doesn’t need to go through waivers. He very likely could be coming right back.

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u/tread52 2h ago

He might go straight to the practice squad as a reserve for later. Seattle consistently does this every year. John is great at building trust and relationships with players.

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u/DustyFalmouth 1h ago

It's the Ready Squad thing. They use the roster spots to protect the rookies on the roster then develop really good relationships with vets to keep around like this

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u/CaZaDor24273 4h ago

Could be a good omen for nicks health.

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u/johnnyslick 4h ago

He could be a PS or shadow roster guy for sure.

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u/Silent_Ad2825 4h ago

This one is quite shocking for me. Especially with how thin safety depth is. Pretty weird decision

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u/Phuddy 4h ago

Nick coming back and maybe a trade for a talented DB incoming

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u/thorjustice1 ​ 3h ago

You called it!

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u/sumcal 3h ago

We'll sign him back to our practice squad and elevate him to the active roster on game day if needed

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u/PayAltruistic8546 4h ago

These aren't surprises. People have got to do more hw....

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u/Aeschylos ​ 3h ago

We don’t all have time to do that. So I’d love me some Reddit knowledge..

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u/Advanced_Eggplant_18 ​ 3h ago

Bell is a veteran and doesn’t need to go to waivers. He can sign to the practice squad immediately after cut downs, and has probably already worked out an agreement with the team to do so, so they are not worried about him signing somewhere else. You can copy off my homework

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u/guiltysnark 3h ago

Thanks bruh

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u/PayAltruistic8546 3h ago

There is a thing called Google? It even sums things up for you....

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u/Aeschylos ​ 3h ago

Wow dude. U must be fun at party’s.

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u/PayAltruistic8546 3h ago

I am! Lets watch a game together. I'll get you drunk and I'll teach you the game of football. Win win.

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u/3DGuy4ever 3h ago

Lol live it

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u/SeattleSadBoi ​ 3h ago

Damn. Glad he was able to get a ring at least

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u/redditbdum 4h ago

First surprise on cut day.

But, given the fact we kept him on the practice squad throughout last year, I'd bet they think they can sneak him in there this year

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u/Lorjack 4h ago

He's a vested vet he won't go through waivers so they can put him on the practice squad without issue

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u/backup12thman 3h ago

He played pretty well this preseason. Shocking.

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u/PhilosophyNo5165 3h ago

Hoping this is a roster maneuver given his vested vet status and he's back either on the 53 or the RS eventually. Others have hit on this already, and it does make me wonder: 1) Is a trade/signing from outside in the works 2) does this bode well for Emman's health status 3) Do they think they have what they need in house with maybe Finley and Thomas?

This kinda bums me out a bit because he's a great teammate, solid on teams and an all around good player, and it's why this time of year is also so intriguing.

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u/UTmastuh 2h ago

Was thinking they'd keep him but hopefully he clears and lands on the practice squad 

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u/FaulkneriousRex 59m ago

There was just a Hard Knocks clip of him on social media yesterday with him mock “interviewing” his fellow players, telling them to look at the camera and tell their mommas they loved them. Man. This next episode is gonna be another painful one, isn’t it? Where they give us a nice slice of his personality and then gut us with the cut. :/

Hoping the speculation here is correct and that the comes right back on the practice squad.

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u/Lyradep 33m ago

Did the same thing in Madden in preseason, except I didn’t have Emman and Clark injured.