Report: Seattle Seahawks sign All-UFL receiver Marcus Simms

The Seattle Seahawks have a few open roster spots accessible only a week out from the beginning of coaching camp. It seems to be like a type of spots will go to a different UFL participant.

Former West Virginia extensive receiver Marcus Simms has reportedly agreed to a take care of the Seahawks, in line with Professional Soccer Community’s James Larsen. Simms has spent the previous two seasons enjoying for the Michigan Panthers, each within the USFL and the present UFL (which merged a number of XFL and USFL groups into one league).

Simms earned All-UFL honors with 23 catches for 426 yards and three touchdowns over the eight-game common season. Two of his touchdowns have been over 60 yards.

Lengthy touchdowns look like Simms’ factor, as he had a 72-yard rating final season.

At West Virginia, Simms caught 87 passes for 1,457 yards and eight touchdowns over three seasons from 2016-2018, throughout which era he was teammates with former Seahawks draft decide and present UFL participant Gary Jennings Jr. After going undrafted, Simms signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019, however he by no means performed an NFL snap. He was positioned on injured reserve throughout preseason earlier than being waived, and didn’t get again into professional soccer till becoming a member of the Michigan Panthers in 2023.

Additionally of observe about Simms is his particular groups expertise. He returned over 40 kickoffs in his final two seasons at West Virginia (with an extended of 80 yards), and introduced again 13 kicks with the Panthers (with an extended of 67). Simms additionally blocked a punt that was returned for a landing within the 2023 season. With the NFL modifying its kickoff guidelines (which the UFL didn’t implement, by the way), Simms is a low-cost candidate and on the very least a coaching camp physique.

The opposite UFL participant on the Seahawks roster is former Birmingham Stallions operating again Ricky Individual Jr.