Cut Ex-Seahawks Starter Set to Join Pete Carroll With Las Vegas Raiders

Former Seattle Seahawks starting offensive tackle Stone Forsythe has found his next NFL opportunity. Ironically, it will come with former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll.

The Las Vegas Raiders announced Wednesday they signed Forsythe to their active roster. The New York Giants parted ways with Forsythe a day prior, before the NFL’s roster deadline at 4 pm ET Tuesday.

Forsythe began his career with the Seahawks when Carroll was the team’s head coach. Seattle drafted the offensive tackle at No. 208 overall in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Over four seasons with the Seahawks, Forsythe dressed for 53 contests, starting 14 of them. He started a career-high eight games for the team in 2023.

Along with Forsythe, the Raiders claimed linebacker Brennan Jackson on waivers Wednesday. To make roster space for those two players, Las Vegas waived offensive tackle Thayer Munford Jr. and placed quarterback Aidan O’Connell on injured reserve.

Seahawks Former 6th-Round Pick Stone Forsythe Signs With Raiders

If Forsythe could pass block on every single rep, he might be a Pro Bowl candidate. According to the Pro Football Focus player grades throughout his career, Forsythe has usually been a well above average pass protector.

That was also his reputation coming out of Florida in the 2022 NFL Draft.

“Tale of two tapes with pass protection that is often starter-caliber on the NFL level while the run tape leaves a lot to be desired,” NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote. “He’s a skyscraper, so getting his pad level to an optimal level will always be a challenge, but he has a tendency to lurch forward, allowing defenders to pull him off-balance as a run blocker.

“The name of the game is pass protection and Forsythe’s talent in that area should make him an NFL starter early on.”

While Zierlein highlights Forsythe’s deficiencies as a run blocker, he seemed to underestimate how much it could hold back the tackle. Instead of being a potential late Day 2 selection (Zierlein projected him as a 3rd or 4th-rounder), Forsythe landed with the Seahawks in the sixth.

He dressed for 10 games as a rookie but didn’t start any games.

Instead of starting immediately, Forsythe was more of a developmental project — one that never panned out. He started five games for the Seahawks last season because of multiple injuries at offensive tackle.

Raiders Adding Forsythe as Offensive Tackle Depth

It might be a stretch to say Carroll still sees Forsythe as a project that could develop into a starter. But clearly, the Raiders see him as a quality depth lineman.

Las Vegas has Forsythe listed simply as an offensive lineman on its roster. Officially, the Raiders only have three tackles on their roster, though, so Forsythe could be one of two backup tackles for Las Vegas when the season opens on September 7.

Forsythe played multiple line positions for the Florida Gators in college. Therefore, he could be suited for a versatile role in Las Vegas. Forsythe started his college career at right tackle. He then moved to guard before becoming a starter at left tackle.

In addition to his 14 NFL starts, Forsythe started 28 games at Florida.

Yankees’ Rookie of the Year pitcher could be an absolute weapon down the stretch

For much of the 2025 season, the New York Yankees were forced to move forward without their breakout ace from last year.

Luis Gil, the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year, had been sidelined since spring training with a high-grade lat strain.

The injury robbed the Yankees of one of their most electric young arms, leaving a major hole in the rotation.

Now, Gil is finally back, and he’s beginning to remind everyone why his return could alter the season’s trajectory.

A reminder of last year’s brilliance

In 2024, Gil was sensational, posting a 3.50 ERA across 151.2 innings while striking out 171 batters in dominant fashion.

He didn’t just pitch well — he became one of the rotation’s anchors, powering the Yankees toward their World Series run.

That success built the foundation of expectations, which made his long absence this year all the more frustrating for New York.

But with each passing start, Gil is shaking off the rust and rediscovering the sharpness that defined his rookie season.

“Still finding it a little bit,” manager Aaron Boone said after Sunday’s defeat. “Kind of a crafty performance where he’s trying to find his delivery, trying to be in the zone more. So he’s adding and subtracting a little bit with the fastball. Made a lot of good pitches, though, and for the most part limited the traffic.

Building momentum after return

Since making his season debut on August 3, Gil has steadily gained confidence, delivering quality innings every time he’s pitched.

Over his last four outings, he’s allowed just five earned runs total, working at least five innings each appearance.

That type of consistency is exactly what the Yankees hoped to see as he rebuilds both stamina and command on the mound.

“I think when you’re trying not to walk hitters, you put some [on] and you subtract some velo,” Gil said through an interpreter. “Overall, that’s been helping me to do what I want to do in the strike zone.”

Against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, he tossed 5.1 innings, surrendering two runs on four hits with strong efficiency.

Slider remains devastating

One of Gil’s calling cards has always been his slider, and it’s already proving lethal again despite the long layoff.

Opposing hitters are batting just .188 against the pitch, struggling to make contact when it dives out of the zone.

It’s the weapon that allows him to pile up strikeouts, keeping hitters guessing even when his fastball isn’t at peak form.

With that slider working, Gil can survive rough patches and still give the Yankees valuable innings against tough lineups.

Fastball velocity still climbing

The one area still lagging behind is his four-seam fastball, which hasn’t fully returned to its 2024 velocity yet.

Last season, the pitch averaged 96.6 mph, but this year it’s down to 95.6, resulting in more hard contact.

Hitters are batting .288 with a .442 slugging percentage against it, numbers Gil will want to drive back down quickly.

If he can regain that extra tick of velocity, the fastball-slider combo becomes nearly unhittable and restores frontline dominance.

A vital piece for the stretch run

Gil doesn’t need to be perfect immediately; he just needs to keep progressing as October looms larger on the calendar.

Every outing gives him more sharpness, and the flashes of brilliance already show he’s on the verge of turning the corner.

For the Yankees, having their Rookie of the Year back in form is like adding a midseason blockbuster acquisition without a trade.

If his velocity returns in full, Gil could be the difference-maker that helps propel New York through the postseason gauntlet.

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