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Seattle Seahawks: 3 Remaining free agents to consider signing

By Samuel Teets

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 30: Jermaine Kearse #15 of the Seattle Seahawks catches the ball out of bounds in the enzone at the end of the game over B.W. Webb #28 of the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 30, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints won the game 25 -20. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 30: Jermaine Kearse #15 of the Seattle Seahawks catches the ball out of bounds in the enzone at the end of the game over B.W. Webb #28 of the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 30, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints won the game 25 -20. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 24: Jay Bromley #96 of the New York Giants runs past Chance Warmack #67 of the Philadelphia Eagles and sacks Carson Wentz #11 in the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 24, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 24: Jay Bromley #96 of the New York Giants runs past Chance Warmack #67 of the Philadelphia Eagles and sacks Carson Wentz #11 in the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 24, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Free agency for the Seattle Seahawks and the league has largely died down, but three 2019 free agents could still help this team’s playoff hopes.

The Seattle Seahawks have already been very active in 2019 free agency. The team has added Ezekiel Ansah, Cassius Marsh, Jamar Taylor and Mike Iupati. Impending free agents were also brought back on new deals, like K.J. Wright.

Even though Seattle has made all of these moves and doesn’t have a lot of financial wiggle room, there are still solid role players left on the market. This isn’t saying that Seattle needs to add new players, but the team has every opportunity to sift through the remaining guys and work to build depth or fill needs.

I’ve already delved into Seattle’s biggest remaining needs after the draft, and you’ll see that most of the forthcoming players line up with those positions. To be clear, these aren’t players the Seahawks would consider starting. Most of them are good one or two-year pickups for depth purposes but wouldn’t inherently serve a larger role on the team.

Byron Bell, OT/Chance Warmack, OG

Obviously, neither Byron Bell nor Chance Warmack would start, but they would both add depth at positions where the Seahawks are vulnerable for a multitude of reasons. Whether it be poor play, old age, or just a lack of depth, Seattle should consider bolstering the offensive line whenever possible.

Starting with Bell at the tackle position, the seven-year veteran has shifted around the line a lot during his career. Notably, Bell has experience at right tackle though, which is currently manned by Germain Ifedi. Ifedi put up a number of horrendous performances last season in the face of pass rushers.

With Russell Wilson recently signing a long-term extension, it would make sense for Seattle to have someone, along with George Fant, around to fill in for Ifedi if he has a really bad day. Bell also played primarily at guard with the Packers last season, which plays into the reason why I’m bringing up Warmack.

Warmack was an absolute bust in the 2013 draft, but he’s settling into a backup role in the league now. The former 10th overall pick spent the last two seasons in Philadelphia, where he appeared in 20 games and made three starts. The biggest reason why the Seahawks would consider signing Warmack is for the depth he’d offer.

While Warmack has primarily been a right guard, he’s also taken snaps at left guard, which is where the injury-prone Iupati is slated to start for Seattle. The Seahawks have other backup guards, like Ethan Pocic and rookie Phil Haynes, but Warmack warrants some investigation.

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