The Seattle Seahawks might be seeing a well-recognized face this Sunday towards the New York Jets, and never the plain reply (sorry, DJ Reed).
The New York Jets have simply signed former Seahawks large receiver Easop Winston Jr. to their apply squad. The final 12s have heard from Winston Jr. was when he was launched from the apply squad earlier this season.
Nevertheless, this signing with the Jets is the primary time Winston Jr. has placed on a non-Seahawks NFL uniform since 2022. Winston Jr. had been an on-again, off-again apply squad large receiver for Seattle since October of 2022.
Popping out of Washington State, Winston Jr. went undrafted in 2020. He quickly signed with the Los Angeles Rams however was reduce throughout remaining cutdowns that season. The next season, Winston Jr. signed with the New Orleans Saints the place he spent many of the season on their apply squad earlier than being activated for 3 video games. Winston Jr. spent the 2022 coaching camp briefly with the Cleveland Browns earlier than being signed (for the primary time) to the Seahawks apply squad that October.
Although Winston Jr. was unable to make the ultimate 53-man roster whereas he was in Seattle, he confirmed numerous promise. This previous preseason Winston developed good chemistry with backup quarterback, Sam Howell. Winston Jr. even popped off towards the Tennessee Titans, catching eight passes for 98 yards and a landing. Although Winston Jr. could not have caught on simply but, this latest signing by the Jets to their apply squad offers him one other alternative to lastly catch on.
