SEATTLE — The Seahawks are signing veteran guard Laken Tomlinson to a one-year deal, a supply confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
The deal is price as much as $4 million, a supply instructed ESPN.
Tomlinson, 32, was launched by the New York Jets in February. He provides the Seahawks an skilled and sturdy starter to assist fill one among their largest remaining holes.
A primary-round decide by the Detroit Lions in 2015, Tomlinson has made 138 begins for 3 groups over 9 seasons — lacking just one recreation in his profession — and made his lone Professional Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 2021. He has performed virtually completely at left guard.
Damien Lewis, Seattle’s starter there the previous three seasons, signed with the Carolina Panthers early in free company. Phil Haynes stays unsigned after beginning eight video games final yr at proper guard, the place the Seahawks additionally used 2023 fourth-round decide Anthony Bradford. Their solely addition at guard earlier than Tomlinson was former Los Angeles Rams backup Tremayne Anchrum Jr., who bought a one-year, minimum-salary cope with solely $100,000 assured.
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On the league conferences final month, the Seahawks made no secret of their intention to proceed including to their offensive line. Basic supervisor John Schneider described it as an apparent want, and coach Mike Macdonald mentioned they weren’t executed there “by any stretch of the creativeness.” Seattle additionally had curiosity in veteran guards Cody Whitehair and Greg Van Roten, sources instructed ESPN.
Tomlinson completed thirty fourth amongst all guards (left or proper) in cross block win fee in 2023 and ranks twenty seventh in PBWR as a guard over the previous three seasons. He has been an iron man, lacking solely 9 offensive snaps over the previous 5 seasons.
The Lions drafted Tomlinson twenty eighth total in 2015 out of Duke. He spent his first two seasons in Detroit, the subsequent 5 in San Francisco and the previous two with the Jets, who launched him with one yr left on a three-year, $40 million contract. As a result of he was launched, he will not depend towards Seattle’s method for compensatory picks.
As of Friday, OverTheCap.com listed the Seahawks with the third-least quantity of cap area of any staff at round $1.7 million. It is not clear whether or not they’ll should unlock extra money to suit Tomlinson’s contract below their cap, however they’ll have to take action so as to signal their draft picks.
Information of Tomlinson’s one-year deal was first reported by the NFL Community.