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Seahawks Sign Eight Draft Picks

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co | By Tony Williams | Last updated May 12, 2025 10:40 PM ET

The Seattle Seahawks announced that they’ve signed eight draft picks on Monday, including first-round G Grey Zabel.

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Note
1	18	Grey Zabel	G	Signed
2	35	Nick Emmanwori	S
2	50	Elijah Arroyo	TE
3	92	Jalen Milroe	QB
5	142	Rylie Mills	DL	Signed
5	166	Tory Horton	WR	Signed
5	175	Robbie Ouzts	TE	Signed
6	192	Bryce Cabeldue	G	Signed
7	223	Damien Martinez	RB	Signed
7	234	Mason Richman	OT	Signed
7	238	Ricky White III	WR	Signed

Zabel, 23, was a no-star recruit in the 2020 recruiting class out of Pierre, South Dakota. He committed to North Dakota State and was granted an extra year of eligibilty due to COVID.

He was First Team All-MVFC in 2024 and a Consensus All-American. Dane Brugler of The Athletic has Zabel as the No. 1 center and the No. 32 overall player with a first to second round grade.

The Seahawks used the No. 18 overall pick in round one on Zabel. He’s projected to sign Zabel to a four-year, $18,445,724 contract that includes a $10,055,073 signing bonus. The contract includes a fifth-year option for the team to pick up in 2028.

In his college career, Zabel appeared in 62 games with 40 starts. He started 17 games at right tackle, 16 games at left tackle, four games at left guard and three games at right guard.

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