Seahawks Sign DT Cole Brevard, Release Gary Smith III in Lone Trade Deadline Move
Seattle signed rookie nose tackle Cole Brevard to the practice squad and released Gary Smith III, its only move on deadline day before Las Vegas.
The Seattle Seahawks made no trades before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. Their one transaction was a practice squad change at defensive tackle. Seattle signed rookie Cole Brevard and released Gary Smith III to open the spot, the team announced on Seahawks.com. Field Gulls of SB Nation described it as the only deadline-day activity for a front office that stayed out of the trade market.
Brevard is a true nose tackle at 6-foot-3 and 346 pounds. He went undrafted in 2026 and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in May. He went through training camp and the preseason there but was waived at the cut to 53. Kansas City brought him back on its practice squad and then released him again before the regular season opened. He has not played in a regular-season NFL game.
His college career covered three schools. He started at Penn State in 2021 and played once as a freshman. He then spent three seasons at Purdue and finished at Texas. According to Seattle Sports, he played 51 games over five college seasons, with nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He is 25.
The move doesn't change the 53-man roster. It does add a big interior body to the scout team, and Seattle can elevate him on game days if injuries build up on the defensive line. Field Gulls' updated list has Brevard as the only defensive tackle on the practice squad. The other defensive members are end Aidan Hubbard, linebacker Josh Ross, three cornerbacks including Trevon Diggs, and safeties A.J. Finley and Maxen Hook.
What it means for Las Vegas
Seattle is 5-4 and has alternated wins and losses for six straight games. The most recent was a 17-3 home win over Arizona, a week after a 34-17 loss to Chicago. Two of the last three wins came while allowing three points, the other being a 20-3 win over Kansas City. The Seahawks have scored 202 points and allowed 162 this season. They are 4-2 at home but 1-2 on the road, with the road losses coming by two points at Washington and three at Denver.
The trip to face the Las Vegas Raiders is Sunday on CBS. The Raiders were busier at the deadline. NFL.com reported that they sent quarterback Kirk Cousins to Minnesota for a 2027 third-round pick.
Seattle is favored on all 11 venues on this site's board for the game. Novig lists the Seahawks at -270 on the moneyline and Las Vegas at +257. On the spread, Novig has Seattle -6.5 at -106 and the Raiders +6.5 at +102. Sportsbook hold runs from 3.6% to 4.9% on the moneyline and 4.3% to 4.8% on the spread, so the venues are close together on this game.
The total is 40.5 on Novig, with the over at -104 and the under at +102. That is almost exactly the 40.4 combined points Seattle's games have averaged this season. The one notable difference across venues is on the under: Hard Rock Bet lists it a half-point higher at 41, at -115, which is the best under price anywhere on the board. Season results and schedule are on the Seahawks team page.