Overview

• On August 17, Nwosu passed his physical and was removed from the PUP list, enabling him to resume full participation in Seahawks practices.
• Coach Mike Macdonald said Nwosu’s recovery is ahead of schedule but declined to guarantee his availability for Week 1 against the 49ers.
• Seattle has outlined a phased, checkpoint-based ramp-up that makes his playing in the final preseason game unlikely.
• Nwosu restructured his contract this offseason, accepting a reduced cap hit that lowered his 2025 salary obligations and trimmed his guarantees.
• He must re-earn snaps in a deeper pass-rush rotation that now includes DeMarcus Lawrence, Boye Mafe and Derick Hall.