The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with their second free agent offensive lineman in as many days, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting that former Jets tackle Brandon Shell is coming to Seattle on a two-year, $11 million dollar deal.
Shell appeared in 15 games for the Jets last year, starting 11. He earned an overall grade of 63.6 from Pro Football Focus, and is expected to come in and compete right away for Seattle’s vacant right tackle position.
The 28-year-old was a fifth round pick by the Jets back in 2016 out of South Carolina University. He has made 40 starts in his NFL career, and has some experience playing guard and lining up in the tight end/sixth tackle role as well, which makes him a versatile weapon for Pete Carroll and Mike Solari to utilize in a variety of different roles next season, if need be.
However, this signing likely indicates that Germain Ifedi, who is also a free agent, won’t be back in Seattle next season.
