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Seahawks Sign First-Round OL Grey Zabel
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The Seattle Seahawks have signed first-round G Grey Zabel to a rookie contract, according to Adam Schefter.

He’s the first Seattle draft pick to ink their rookie deal. 

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  
5 166 Tory Horton WR  
5 175 Robbie Ouzts TE  
6 192 Bryce Cabeldue G  
7 223 Damien Martinez RB  
7 234 Mason Richman OT  
7 238 Ricky White III WR  

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.

This article first appeared on NFLTradeRumors.co and was syndicated with permission.

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