With less than a week until free agency officially opens up, the Seattle Seahawks are expected to pursue upgrades along the offensive and defensive lines, while also focusing on re-signing some big name free agents, including Jadeveon Clowney and Jarran Reed.
Whether they re-sign Reed or not, this team could use more help on the interior defensive line – and an old friend reappeared on the open market on Friday after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Chargers released defensive tackle Brandon Mebane.
Mebane, 35, spent the first nine years of his career in the Emerald City, racking up 349 combined tackles, 49 quarterback hits, 15.5 sacks and eight passes defended.
He was a stalwart along the defensive front during their back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, and his 131 games played is 10th all-time among defensive players in franchise history.
However, as one might expect, Mebane’s performance has waned with age. Although he started 13 games for Los Angeles last year, he racked up just 27 combined tackles, two quarterback hits and one sack, earning a lowly 48.5 grade from Pro Football Focus.
The Seahawks sign a veteran, run-stuffing defensive tackle nearly every offseason, and with Reed and Al Woods both hitting free agency a reunion with Mebane as a backup tackle would make a lot of sense.
