Johnathan Hankins Out for Season with Back Injury; Career Status Uncertain

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins will miss the entire 2025 season due to a back injury, as confirmed by coach Mike Macdonald on Wednesday. Hankins, 33, was re-signed by the Seahawks to a one-year, $2.115 million deal in May but was placed on the Non-Football Injury List in July, with no indications of a return to practice. Macdonald declined to comment on whether Hankins underwent back surgery, citing privacy, but expressed hope that the injury is not career-ending, acknowledging the difficulty of back issues. A second-round pick in 2013, Hankins has also played for the Giants, Raiders, Colts, and Cowboys during his 13-season NFL career.