Bump: What it means that Seahawks chose rookie over ex-WSU WR

The Seattle Seahawks shifted their roster a little younger on Monday, particularly in the wide receiver room.

A few months after signing former WSU Cougars great River Cracraft in free agency, they waived the seven-year NFL veteran and signed a pair of undrafted rookies.

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One of these undrafted players was, as you might expect, another wide receiver: Montorie Foster Jr., who was a five-year letterwinner for the Michigan State Spartans.

The one-handed snag was absurd.

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Add it all up, and the @MSU_Football WR's TD is our Week 12 Play of the Week.

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Foster, who is listed as 5 foot 11 and 188 pounds, made 46 receptions for 588 yards with three touchdowns in 2024.

Shortly after the Seahawks announced the roster moves, Seattle Sports’ Michael Bumpus shared his view. And even though he, like Cracraft, is a former standout WSU receiver, he’s not just looking at it through crimson-colored glasses.

“Man, it says that there might be some young talent that the Seahawks are looking at,” Bumpus said, “and it sounds like Montorie Foster, the receiver out of Michigan State, has applied some pressure. It’s unfortunate for Cracraft because he didn’t even have a chance to defend himself. It’s like they’re sitting at the lunch table talking about him and he’s absent from school, and they’re just going to ride with Montorie Foster.”

Bumpus expects the 30-year-old Cracraft, who played 29 games for the Miami Dolphins over the past three seasons, to catch on to another NFL roster.

“He’s been a solid player in this league – consistent practice squad, special teams, make a catch here and there (type of player).”

Knowing that the Seahawks have found a younger player they’d rather have in their wide receiver room has Bumpus intrigued, though.

“There’s competition in that receiver room and it should be fun to watch. Man, these are the battles that are gonna kind of unfold week after week the closer we get to the regular season,” he said. “… I’m excited because they’re finding players that they’re interested in. Now what’s their ceiling? Who knows. But the fact that they’re applying pressure means it’s good for competition.”

Seahawks Radio Network analyst and former NFL wide receiver Michael Bumpus answers four football questions at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. during each edition of Bump and Stacy. Catch Seattle Sports’ Bump and Stacy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays.

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