The Seattle Seahawks agreed to phrases with former Jacksonville Jaguars security Rayshawn Jenkins, the staff introduced Wednesday.
The deal is for $12 million over two years and consists of $6.6 million in 12 months 1, a supply instructed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
The Jaguars launched Jenkins on March 5 to release cash on their wage cap.
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Jenkins, 30, had 101 tackles final season, the second straight marketing campaign he had greater than 100 tackles. He additionally had two interceptions.
Jenkins provides the Seahawks an choice to begin reverse Julian Love or play alongside him in three-safety units, one thing they utilized in 2023. Seattle launched each Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs final week.
In three seasons with the Jaguars, Jenkins had 5 interceptions, 3 compelled fumbles, 24 go breakups and 290 tackles. He signed a four-year, $35 million contract with $16 million assured in March 2021.
He spent the primary 4 years of his profession with the Los Angeles Chargers, the place he had 5 interceptions, 9 go breakups and 174 tackles. The Chargers drafted him within the fourth spherical in 2017 out of Miami.
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Additionally on Wednesday, the Seahawks introduced their agreements with deal with George Fant, middle Nick Harris and tight finish Pharaoh Brown. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Seattle is bringing again cornerback Artie Burns on a one-year deal.
Fant, 31, solidifies the Seahawks’ deal with depth, which obtained examined final season as proper deal with Abe Lucas missed 11 video games with a proper knee damage that required surgical procedure.
Fant started his profession in Seattle as an undrafted free agent in 2016 earlier than signing a three-year cope with the New York Jets in 2020. He made 13 begins final season for the Houston Texans, taking part in totally on the suitable aspect, and ranked thirty fifth amongst qualifying offensive tackles in go block win fee.
ESPN’s Brady Henderson and Michael DiRocco contributed to this report.