Seahawks make active roster tweak, sign RB Justin Jones; waive LB Power Echols in corresponding move

The Seattle Seahawks announced a pair of roster moves on Saturday, including a signing that places running back Justin Jones on the active roster. In a corresponding move, the team waived linebacker Power Echols, indicating the transaction was designed to create roster space rather than a separate football decision in isolation.

For the Seahawks, the timing matters. Late in the offseason, teams use active roster spots and camp depth charts to sort out roles for regular-season plans. A transaction like this is often about changing the competition at a specific position, particularly at running back where teams commonly evaluate power, pass protection, and special-teams value as they narrow the field.

Justin Jones’ addition gives Seattle another body in the running back group during a period when the coaching staff is typically deciding who can handle multiple game-week responsibilities. While the announcement does not provide details on Jones’ role beyond the active roster placement, moving a player onto the active group usually indicates the organization wants to see him in more extensive practice and preseason-period workloads.

The other side of the move was Power Echols being waived. When a team “waives in a corresponding move,” it usually means the player was not being carried as the final option at his position group, or that another player had to be added to the roster for evaluation. Without additional reporting from the team, the most accurate takeaway is that Seattle made a mutual roster accommodation between two players.

Because this story is based on the team’s transaction announcement through a news report, several common specifics remain unclear. The nature of the waiver process, any future claim or practice-squad outcome, and whether either player has immediate special-teams alignment are not stated in the information currently available. That uncertainty is typical early in camp when teams reshuffle their depth charts quickly.

What to watch next is whether the Seahawks’ backfield competition shifts in subsequent days and whether Echols clears waivers or is claimed by another club. For Seattle, each roster adjustment can ripple into the pecking order for game-week roles, especially if the team believes Jones can contribute in a way that matches current needs at running back.

In the short term, this move sets the stage for continued position-group evaluations. In the long term, it is another reminder that NFL rosters are constantly in motion during the offseason, and that active roster assignments can change quickly as teams refine their plans for the regular season.