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The Seahawks released Shaquill Griffin to make room for Derion Kendrick on their roster
The Seattle Seahawks, like every team across the NFL, trimmed their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean they are done making moves. In fact, the team was forced into making another roster move on Wednesday after they ended up successfully claiming a player off waivers.
Roster cuts are always tough, but rosters aren’t ever truly finalized in the NFL, thanks to the number of injuries that pop up on a weekly basis. Case in point, veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin initially believed he made the Seahawks’ roster on Tuesday, but on Wednesday, he quickly found out that wasn’t the case.
Seahawks Release Shaquill Griffin After Claiming Derion Kendrick
Griffin initially broke into the league with the Seahawks as a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and he quickly earned a starting role in their secondary. Griffin would spend the first four years of his career in Seattle, earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2019 when he racked up 65 tackles and 13 pass deflections in 14 games of action.
After the 2020 season, Griffin signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency, but he struggled to stay healthy, and even when he was on the field, his play wasn’t particularly good. He got released after two seasons with them, and since then, he’s spent the 2023 campaign with the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers, before latching on with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024.
Griffin returned to the Seahawks this offseason and was competing for a depth spot in their secondary. While he did end up earning a roster spot, he was quickly cut in order to make room for Derion Kendrick, who the team claimed after he got released by their NFC West rivals, the Los Angeles Rams.
“Team also released CB Shaquill Griffin to make room for CB Derion Kendrick, who was awarded to Seattle via waiver claim (Derion was waived by the Rams),” Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reported in a post on X.
Seahawks Sign Shaquill Griffin to Practice Squad After Sudden Release
GettyThe Seahawks released Shaquill Griffin to make room for Derion Kendrick on their roster
Somebody had to get shown the exit door after Seattle claimed Kendrick, and that ended up being Griffin. Kendrick, a sixth-round pick of the Rams from the 2022 NFL Draft, started 12 games for them in 2023, but he missed the entire 2024 campaign due to a torn ACL. While he failed to make Los Angeles’ roster, he will be staying in the NFC West after the Seahawks scooped him up.
Griffin also won’t have to go far to find his new home in the NFL, as he was quickly picked back up by Seattle as a practice squad player. Having Griffin and Kendrick as extra layers of depth at cornerback is a big win for the Seahawks, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see one of them play meaningful snaps for the team in 2025. Now, the team will turn its attention towards Week 1, as it will kick off the new season against the San Francisco 49ers.
Owen Crisafulli Owen Crisafulli is a Breaking News Writer at Heavy. In addition to writing for Heavy, Owen serves as the Lead NFL Editor at ClutchPoints while also working as a Content Producer for More Views Media. His work has also appeared on The Sporting News, Athlon Sports, Basketball Network, and FanSided, where he shared his insights on a variety of sports topics primarily surrounding the NFL, NBA, and MLB. More about Owen Crisafulli
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