On August 3, just prior to the Seahawks’ mock game, they swapped out a pair of tight ends, releasing Tyrone Swoopes and Justin Johnson in order to add Jackson Harris and Wes Saxton. For Saxton, it was a return to the NFL after a turbulent spring spent in the doomed Alliance of American Football. It may have also been the start of his best shot yet at sticking in the NFL.
After going undrafted during the 2015 NFL Draft, Saxton, a South Alabama product, signed with Jets as a UDFA.