The Seattle Seahawks made the signings of tight end Luke Willson and left guard Mike Iupati official on Tuesday, continuing the trend of getting things finalized before the start of the 2020 NFL draft.
Willson reported he was coming back to Seattle way back at the start of free agency, but it took until now for his contract to be finalized, and the terms of the deal are still not known.
Willson will join a crowded tight end room that also includes returners Will Dissly and Jacob Hollister, as well as newcomer Greg Olsen. He will have to compete with Hollister for the No. 3 tight end role, although having him on hand as an injury replacement will be beneficial for Seattle.
Iupati’s return was reported last week, and he is expected to reprise his role as the team’s starting left guard in 2020. After adding B.J. Finney and Chance Warmack, and re-signing Jordan Simmons, it looked like Seattle might move on from the veteran Iupati.
However, coach Pete Carroll loves continuity on the offensive line, and brining Iupati back gives them the same starting left side of the line, alongside Duane Brown, for this upcoming season.
