The Seattle Seahawks made no moves before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, but they still moved the needle by adding a defensive player to their practice squad.
“The Seahawks announced they signed DT Cole Brevard to their practice squad and released DT Gary Smith to make room,” Brady Henderson of ESPN shared via a social media post on X (formerly Twitter).
Brevard worked out for the Seahawks on Tuesday and was added shortly after by the reigning Super Bowl champions, as noted by Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.
Seattle also announced that it has released defensive tackle Gary Smith III in a subsequent move to make room in the practice squad for Brevard.
The 25-year-old Brevard did not have his name called in the 2026 NFL Draft, but later signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, a three-year deal worth $3.11 million. He was cut by Kansas City, but the team later added him to its practice squad. However, he was again cut by the Chiefs just before the start of the 2026 NFL regular season.
Before turning pro, Brevard spent five years in college. He started with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2021 before transferring to the Purdue Boilermakers. He played three seasons from 2022 to 2024 for the Boilermakers before going to the Texas Longhorns to finish his college football career in 2025. Through 51 games in college, Brevard garnered a total of 56 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks, two passes defended and two fumble recoveries.