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The Seattle Times Seahawks fantasy football takes on Brady Russell
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from The Seattle Times Seahawks about Brady Russell.
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All The Seattle Times Seahawks insights about Brady Russell
NegativeDepth ChartAug 10, 2026
Russell is projected to make the 53-man roster as the sole fullback; the Seahawks are going with just one fullback with the situation with Robbie Ouzts remaining unclear due to health concerns.PositiveRoleAug 9, 2026
Brady Russell is the primary fullback for the Seahawks, with the team adding free agent Brock Lampe to provide depth behind him as Robbie Ouzts remains sidelined.NegativeRoleAug 5, 2026
Russell, a fullback, was involved in the practice altercation and made comments on the sideline suggesting Derick Hall's new contract had changed him. Coach Mike Macdonald addressed Russell about crossing the line with Hall during the fight, noting that while a little trash talk is fine, he should apologize. Russell nodded and apparently did apologize to Hall. The source notes Russell was shown hugging Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the locker room following the incident.NegativeRoleAug 5, 2026
Tight end was featured in Hard Knocks premiere for multiple moments; got involved in a fight with Derick Hall and was admonished by coach Mike Macdonald for a comment about Hall's new contract having "changed him," which Macdonald felt crossed the line. Russell later apologized. Before the incident, he had lighter moments including dancing to "The Rhythm of the Night" before a team meeting and getting urinated on by a goat named Buttercup during a social media content shoot.PositiveUsageAug 2, 2026
Backup quarterback Jalen Milroe got a series with the No. 1 offense and ended it with a nice pass to Brady Russell in traffic for a touchdown during Day 7 11-on-11 work.PositiveRoleJul 26, 2026
Brady Russell has a compelling backstory as an undrafted free agent who signed with the Eagles before joining the Seahawks in 2023 and earning the de facto special teams captain role last season; his father Randy is a former Marine Corps pilot with eight wartime deployments, and Russell earned a Colorado scholarship after joining as a walk-on. A new two-year contract worth up to $4.8 million secures his roster spot for this season, though his quest to earn a larger role could provide intriguing Hard Knocks narrative material.NegativeDepth ChartJul 22, 2026
Russell is officially listed as a fullback on the Seahawks roster following the signing of cornerback Brandon Johnson and waiver of tight end Harrison Bryant, which reduced the number of listed tight ends to five.PositiveRoleJul 20, 2026
Brady Russell has compelling backstory and personality for Hard Knocks prominence: his father Randy is a former Marine Corps pilot with eight wartime deployments; Russell walked on at Colorado, signed as undrafted free agent with Eagles, joined Seahawks in 2023, and earned de facto special teams captain role last season; new two-year contract worth up to $4.8 million secures his roster spot, and his continued quest to earn larger role provides intriguing narrative.PositiveRoleJul 20, 2026
Brady Russell has the personality and backstory for a potentially prominent Hard Knocks role. Russell's father, Randy, is a former Marine Corps pilot who had eight wartime deployments. Brady earned a scholarship at Colorado after joining the team as a walk-on and had to go the same route in the NFL, signing with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent before being signed by the Seahawks in 2023 and forging a larger role for himself every season until becoming the de facto special teams captain last season. A new two-year contract worth up to $4.8 million means his roster spot looks safe for this season, though his quest to earn a larger role for himself could prove intriguing.