Montorie Foster Jr. of the Seattle Seahawks got his real-estate license before becoming a Super Bowl champion

Montorie Foster Jr. of the Seattle Seahawks takes the field during a practice ahead of Super Bowl LX.

It's not often that somebody gets their real-estate license and becomes a Super Bowl champion within a year, but that's exactly what Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. did.

Foster explained his career pivot in Tuesday's episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" TV show, a documentary-style series that tracks an NFL team's training camp in real-time.

Foster recalled being cut by Seattle in August 2025, but re-signing to the team's practice squad in December, just a couple of months before the Seahawks won Super Bowl LX.

"Last year I went undrafted. I kept working, got an invite to Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp and ended up getting signed. I tweaked my hamstring a couple days into training camp and they end up waiving me," Foster said. "Kind of was lost. Didn't know where I wanted to go... that's kind of how I got into substitute teaching. And then kept working. Got my real-estate license to keep myself busy and mind away from football."

NFL practice-squad players are part of the reserve roster who train with the team during the week, but do not play in regular-season games. Those on the practice squad are typically fringe NFL players, who may not make an active roster in their career. Which is likely why Foster is making other career plans, despite being a Super Bowl winner.

"During the offseason, I was doing open houses, I brought my Super Bowl ring to the open houses," he said on the episode. "I haven't made a sale yet, but we've got some stuff brewing."

Foster even posted some photos of his journey as a real-estate agent on social media, including one of those open houses.

Depending on how the rest of the preseason goes for Foster, he may be pausing his real-estate career. That's because he's been has been getting a lot of buzz for strong performances in training camp. In the team's first preseason game, Foster led the Seahawks with 36 receiving yards on five catches, including a 5-yard touchdown.

"He makes great plays," Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock said after the game. "Explosive with the ball in his hand. Reliable. He's going to catch the ball. Nothing but confidence for him."

A practice-squad NFL player with no career experience makes $13,750 a week, and $247,500 for all 18 weeks of the season. But a player who makes an NFL team's official 53-man roster - something Foster is currently trying for - will have a minimum salary of $885,000 a year, according to the league's union agreement.

During the show's filming, Foster explained that he is coming up on the one-year renewal period for his real-estate license, which he decided to renew despite being annoyed by the fees he had to pay.

"Licensing fees, desk fees. I did not know there was all these fees associated with this, but hopefully we get this money back," Foster joked.

-Weston Blasi