Seahawks Re-Sign OT Josh Jones to Boost Depth

The entire offseason for the Seattle Seahawks has been spent addressing their free agents and determining which players to re-sign. While the Seahawks' four key players go, they signed two huge starters to both sides of the ball.

The Seahawks, however, weren’t done re-signing some of their key players. NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero says that Seattle and offensive tackle Josh Jones have agreed to a one-year deal. While the financial terms of the deal haven’t been announced yet, the Seahawks take one of the biggest problems on the roster.

Unrated player takes care of an underrated problem

The Seahawks getting back Jones might be a surprise to many, as some thought he could leave for an opportunity to contend for a starting spot elsewhere. Instead, general manager John Schneider and his first office knew the dilemma that the offensive line was facing without a backup offensive tackle. There were serious concerns that the top backup would be left open.

Jones could be best described as the sixth man on the offensive line. He is there for all field goals and PATs needed. In many ways, he is better than one or two of the starting offensive linemen.  

He came in as the Seahawks’ unsung hero for the Super Bowl title as the starting left tackle for the final three regular season games while Charles Cross was out. Jones held up his own against some of the best pass-rushers in the league. In the 38-37 overtime home win over the Los Angeles Rams, Jones accounted for a PFF grade of 75.9, the third-best offensively.