The Seahawks activated tight end Eric Saubert from injured reserve on Saturday and they also secured his return for the 2026 season.
This is rare for the Seahawks, but as many know, they have been really happy with his TE blocking abilities, and they wanted to make sure he was signed for 2026. He signed with the team this offseason on a 1-year deal worth $1.25M.
Saubert has signed a one-year extension with the team. No other terms of the deal were announced. Saubert missed the last six games with a calf injury and had one catch for 12 yards in seven games before his injury.
The Seahawks have agreed to a 1-year contract extension with TE Eric Saubert via @Schultz_Report pic.twitter.com/e17WeHSnxw
— Seattle ON Tap (@SeattleONTap) December 13, 2025
When the Seahawks released Saubert earlier this season and signed him right back, it was with this in mind. He was initially on a veteran salary benefit deal. Those can’t be extended during the season. So they got him on a standard deal and worked towards this new one.
The Seahawks also re-signed CB Shaquill Griffin and RB Cam Akers to their practice squad and released RB Myles Gaskin and WR Jimmy Holiday. Griffin and Akers were waived earlier this week and went unclaimed. Mike Macdonald said yesterday the plan was to re-sign them to the practice squad.