KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks cut 12 players from their roster Tuesday to reach the league-mandated 75-player limit.

The Seahawks must trim their roster to 53 players by Saturday.

Eleven of the 12 players were not at practice on Monday and coach Mike Holmgren said cuts had been made, but weren't officially announced until Tuesday.

The only player who practiced on Monday and was then cut was former Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Meyer.

The other 11 players cut were: wide receivers Chris Jones and Robert Ortiz; offensive linemen Jonathan Alston, Austin King and Jason Murphy; tight end Andy Stokes; running back A.J. Harris; linebacker Marcus Rucker; defensive backs Dennis Davis and Patrick Ghee; and kicker Kurt Smith.

The Seahawks will wrap up their exhibition season against Oakland on Thursday night at at Qwest Field. The Seahawks have a 2-1 record in their first three exhibition games.

They will play their regular-season opener against Tampa Bay in Seattle on September 9 at 1 p.m.