With several recent injuries potentially opening up spots on their initial roster, could the Seahawks have a surprise or two making the 53 after Tuesday’s cut down deadline?

With the preseason now wrapped up and Week 1 on the horizon, coach Mike Macdonald and the Seattle Seahawks have some difficult decisions to make heading into Tuesday’s cut down day as all 32 teams must trim their rosters from 90 to 53 players.

Who will earn a spot on Seattle’s initial roster on Tuesday? Considering injuries and special teams among other factors coming out of training camp and the preseason, here’s my final stab at projecting all 53 players to make the team as well as a 17-player practice squad:

Orchestrating a five-play, 62-yard touchdown drive in less than two minutes against the Browns on Saturday, Smith looks to be in midseason form heading towards Week 1. Meanwhile, Howell has taken positive strides since a rocky start to training camp and played well in the preseason running Ryan Grubb’s offense, solidifying his standing as one of the better backup quarterbacks in the NFL. Due to his previous starting experience, Walker should be in the mix to re-sign to the practice squad as an emergency safeguard for the Seahawks under center.

Backups: Zach Charbonnet, George Holani, Kenny McIntosh

Practice Squad: Kobe Lewis

Understandably, Seattle kept Walker in bubble wrap during the preseason, but the third-year back enjoyed a strong training camp and should be ready to hit the ground running in Week 1. Charbonnet was a bit nicked up in camp and returned to practice last week, a positive sign he will be good to go for the start of the season as well. At a position where there’s no such thing as too much depth, Holani and McIntosh both earned themselves roster spots by playing well throughout training camp and the preseason on offense and special teams, wrapping up exhibition play by each scoring a rushing touchdown against Cleveland.