The Seattle Seahawks made a pair of roster moves on Tuesday afternoon. General manager John Schneider claimed defensive back A.J. Finley off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers. To make room, defensive end Myles Adams was waived.
We’ve claimed DB A.J. Finley off of waivers and waived DE Myles Adams.
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Finley was waived by the Chargers just earlier this week. Finley initially entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss in 2023. The former Rebels standout appeared in 12 games as a rookie with the Chargers last season, and another 10 this year before being waived.
Finley played a total of 370 snaps on special teams for the Chargers, and another 69 on defense. The Seahawks are dealing with various injuries across their defensive backs. Artie Burns and K’Von Wallace are currently on IR.
Defenders Mike Morris (215) and Drake Thomas (202), and wide receiver Jake Bobo (200) are the only Seahawks to play 200-plus snaps on special teams this season. Finley had totaled 170 special teams snaps for the Chargers before being cut. He should immediately earn a role in the underrated third phase of the game for the Seahawks.
Adams had totaled just 35 defensive snaps in Seattle this season. The Seahawks also made changes to the practice squad, signing cornerback Ryan Cooper and wide receiver Cornell Powell. To clear room, cornerback Faion Hicks and running back Brittain Brown were waived.
