The Seattle Seahawks waived running back Myles Gaskin and made multiple practice squad moves on December 2, parting with the hometown back just days after his debut and adding undrafted edge rusher Ja’Markis Weston ahead of their Week 14 trip to the Atlanta Falcons. The team officially announced the news on Tuesday afternoon.
Seattle also released wide receiver Brenden Rice and center Doug Kramer from the practice squad as part of the transaction flurry.
Seahawks Cut Ties With Hometown RB & Add Special-Teams Edge
Gaskin, a former O’Dea High School and University of Washington star, originally joined Seattle’s practice squad earlier this season before being promoted to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s 26-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
The 28-year-old finally got his “dream” chance with his hometown team but logged just three carries for six yards on Seattle’s final possession in the blowout victory, his only offensive snaps with the Seahawks.
Before returning to Seattle, Gaskin built a solid NFL resume with the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, eclipsing 1,100 rushing yards and adding more than 600 receiving yards with a dozen total touchdowns over his best two-year stretch in Miami.
Weston steps in on the practice squad as a traits-heavy special-teams piece. The Florida product went undrafted in 2025 but signed with the New York Jets, opening the season on injured reserve before appearing in three games and making two tackles on special teams.
At Florida, Weston bounced between receiver, safety and edge rusher and was known for freaky testing numbers and plus special-teams production, piling up tackles and a strip-sack while playing heavy snaps on coverage units.
Rice, the son of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, and Kramer had been practice-squad depth pieces and now re-enter the market after brief stints in Seattle’s system.
What the Myles Gaskin Move Means for the Seahawks Backfield
On the surface, waiving Gaskin looks like a minor tweak. The Seahawks still have a three-back rotation on the 53-man roster with Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet and George Holani, who was already ahead of Gaskin in the pecking order.
But the timing – coming right after a dominant 26-0 win that pushed Seattle to 9-3 and first place in the NFC West – underlines how aggressively the Seahawks are treating the margins of the roster during a playoff push.
Local reporting has already framed this as more of a shuffle than a hard break, with the expectation that Gaskin could circle back to the practice squad if he clears waivers. That would allow Seattle to preserve familiarity and local goodwill while freeing a 53-man spot for other needs as injuries and matchups dictate.
Stats, Schedule & Context for Seahawks After Roster Shuffle
The roster moves arrive as the Seahawks hit a crucial stretch of the schedule with legitimate NFC seeding at stake:
- Record: Seattle sits at 9-3 after blanking Minnesota, their first shutout win in more than a decade.
- Week 13 result: 26-0 vs. Vikings, with the defense forcing five turnovers and holding Minnesota under 200 total yards.
- Next opponent: Week 14 at the Atlanta Falcons on December 7, a road game that kicks off at 1 p.m. ET.
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