Shortly after Nwosu agreed to restructure his contract, Schneider revealed that the 28-year-old pass rusher underwent surgery for an undisclosed issue. Perhaps the Seahawks’ willingness to keep Nwosu on the roster is a net positive regarding his expected recovery. Nwosu missed the first four 2024 games due to an August MCL sprain. He returned for Week 5 but was forced from play after suffering a thigh injury. He was then sidelined again until Week 14, and was later listed with a wrist injury in Week 17. Hopefully, Nwosu will be health in time for Week 1.

Nwosu was primed to be a cut candidate this offseason. The 28-year-old pass rusher signed a three-year contract extension ahead of the 2023 season and has totaled just 30 tackles and three sacks over 12 games since signing that deal. A myriad of injuries can be partially blamed for the poor production, but the Seahawks stood to save $14.6 million against the cap by releasing Nwosu as a post-June 1 designation. Instead, Nwosu agreed to a deal that resulted in a $7 million pay cut while also freeing up $9 million in cap space. He remains under contract through the 2026 season, but 2025 is shaping up to be a make-or-break year for Nwosu, who carries a cap hit just north of $20 million if he’s on the roster in 2026.

They did the same for Stone Forsythe, opening 21-day practice windows for each player. Nwosu has played just 20 snaps this year after tearing his pectoral late in 2023 and immediately suffering this thigh injury in his 2024 debut in Week 5. He’d be a big boost to Seattle’s pass rush down the stretch.