Adding much-needed depth along the offensive line, the Seattle Seahawks will be poaching a guard from an NFC West rival.
Announced officially on the team's website, the Seahawks have agreed to terms with ex-Rams guard Tremayne Anchrum. Contract length and financial terms have yet to be disclosed.
Drafted in the seventh round out of Clemson in 2020, Anchrum has played in 31 games over the past four seasons, but he has seen limited action away from special teams. Last season, he logged a career-high 96 offensive snaps while seeing extended action as a reserve in two games against the 49ers, allowing two pressures and a sack on 53 pass blocking reps.
Playing for a pair of national champions along the way, the 6-2, 314-pound Anchrum exclusively played tackle for the Tigers, including logging over 2,200 snaps at right tackle in his final three seasons as a starter. But after seeing a trio of snaps at right tackle as a rookie, the Rams slid him inside to guard permanently, but his development at the new position was stunted by injuries, including suffering a fractured fibula early in the 2022 season.
As a result, Anchrum never had an opportunity to truly compete for a starting job in Los Angeles, especially after the arrival of Kevin Dotson in a trade with Pittsburgh last offseason presented another road block. Heading north to Seattle to continue his career, he may have his best chance yet to battle for a spot in the lineup as part of a revamped line that recently lost four-year starter Damien Lewis to Carolina in free agency.
Prior to signing Anchrum, with Lewis already signing elsewhere and former starter Phil Haynes visiting with the Dolphins as an unsigned free agent, the Seahawks only had one guard on their roster in second-year blocker Anthony Bradford. Fifth-year veteran Nick Harris started at guard for the Browns as a rookie, but he's expected to compete against Olu Oluwatimi at his natural position at center.
Given that lack of depth and starting experience, general manager John Schneider will undoubtedly be looking to address the deficiency early in next month's draft, but signing the 25-year old Anchrum will provide Seattle with a bit more insurance. His prior experience playing tackle also adds value in the trenches with starting right tackle Abraham Lucas coming off knee surgery and an injury-marred season.
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