The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back another former player to help out their ailing pass rush, agreeing to terms with Benson Mayowa on a one-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Mayowa’s deal will net him over $3 million in guaranteed money, and could reach over $4 million with incentives.
The #Seahawks are giving DE Benson Mayowa a one-year deal worth over $3 million fully guaranteed, per source. Max over $4M with incentives.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 1, 2020
The return of Mayowa does not indicate the Seahawks are out on Jadeveon Clowney, although it does make the financials a little harder to work through. However, with many other second-tier pass rushers coming off the market, the Seahawks likely felt they had to strike quickly to avoid coming out of free agency empty handed, outside of Bruce Irvin.
Mayowa played in two games with Seattle back in 2013, signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Idaho.
He’s bounced around the league since then, playing for the Raiders in two separate stints, along with the Cardinals and the Cowboys in between.
All told, the 28-year-old has 20 career sacks to his name, including a career-high seven last year with Oakland.
He’ll give the Seahawks excellent depth on the outside at a relatively affordable price while they look to continue shoring up areas of need ahead of the 2020 NFL draft.
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