Seahawks Re-Sign CB Shemar Jean-Charles

Cornerback returns to Seattle after spending 2025 on practice squad

Mar. 24, 2026 at 11:17pm

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The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles, who spent the 2025 season on the team's practice squad. Jean-Charles, a former fifth-round pick out of Appalachian State, has appeared in 37 career games with two starts, recording 29 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed.

Why it matters

The Seahawks are looking to bolster their depth at cornerback, an important position in the team's defensive scheme. Jean-Charles provides experienced secondary depth after spending time with several NFL teams over the past few seasons.

The details

A former fifth-round pick by the Green Bay Packers in 2021, Jean-Charles spent two seasons with the Packers before bouncing around the league, playing for the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints in 2023 and 2024 respectively. He signed with the Seahawks last spring and spent the 2025 season on their practice squad.

  • Jean-Charles re-signed with the Seahawks on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

The players

Shemar Jean-Charles

A cornerback who has spent time with the Packers, 49ers, Saints and Seahawks over the past few seasons.

Seattle Seahawks

An NFL team based in Seattle, Washington that plays in the NFC West division.

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What they’re saying

“The Super Bowl holds a lot of weight, and outside of that, it's a great organization, a great group of guys, and it just feels like a second home for me. I'm excited. Having all the guys back, that's another year of us getting tighter as a group and just building that cohesiveness and being able to go out there and compete every Sunday.”

— Shemar Jean-Charles

The takeaway

The Seahawks are focused on building depth in their secondary, re-signing Jean-Charles to provide experienced cornerback depth and competition in training camp as they look to return to the playoffs in 2026.