Seahawks make roster move after disastrous special teams performance vs. Jets

John Tapia joined Field Gulls in September 2024 as a staff writer. Prior to becoming a Seahawks writer, he received his Jurors Doctorate as well as a Sports Law Certificate from the National Sports Law Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Seattle Seahawks had an all-time terrible special teams performance in their win against the New York Jets, and that has cost one player his job.

On Monday, the Seahawks waived wide receiver/kick returner Laviska Shenault Jr. This move may be surprising to some, as Shenault has had looked promising in some of his returns, including one 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. However, despite those returns, Shenault’s waiving should not be all too…