Seahawks Cut Rookie CB Kemah Siverand After Attempting to Sneak Female into Team Hotel, Breaking COVID-19 Protocol

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The Seattle Seahawks waived rookie cornerback Kemah Siverand earlier in the week, following a video recording that was obtained showing he was trying to sneak a woman into the team’s hotel, one source confirmed to ESPN. The actions taken by the rookie cornerback broke COVID-19 team protocols.

NFL Network reported that the woman was wearing Seahawks gear in an attempt to disguise herself as a player.

The #Seahawks cut rookie CB Kemah Siverand this week after he was caught on video trying to sneak a female visitor into the team hotel, per sources.

Clear message on the responsibility everyone has in the NFL’s COVID-19 world: Put the team at risk, suffer the consequences.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 13, 2020

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll’s number one rule is to “always protect the team.” He had praise for many Seahawks team leaders, who made it a priority to send the right message to the locker room about the importance of being disciplined while preparing for a season during a pandemic.

The Seahawks did indeed waive UDFA cornerback Kemah Siverand earlier this week after he was caught trying to sneak a woman into the team’s hotel, a source confirms (as @TomPelissero reported). The first of Pete Carroll’s three rules: Always protect the team.

— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 13, 2020