The Seattle Seahawks claimed cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly and linebacker Drake Thomas off waivers on Wednesday, which meant that they had to make two corresponding moves on the 53-man roster to make room for the new arrivals.
It looks as if the first move is to let go of veteran cornerback Artie Burns. The former first-round pick received a lot of playing time at nickel in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Green Bay Packers, but evidently Seattle is going with the cheaper, younger option in the fifth-round rookie Kelly.
After claiming DB Kyu Blu Kelly on waivers today from the Ravens, the Seahawks now have released cornerback Artie Burns, per source.