The Seattle Seahawks may not have been active during the first wave of free agency, but they appear to be making up for lost time in the later stages. On Tuesday, Seattle signed former Titans defensive back K’Von Wallace to a contract, and apparently Wallace was not the last one on John Schneider’s agenda for today.
It was announced Tuesday afternoon that the Seahawks are going to sign veteran defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins. Hankins will join a defensive line eager to stop the bleeding of being one of the worst against the run in the NFL.
The #Seahawks are expected to sign veteran DT Johnathan Hankins, source says. Hankins was in for a visit with the team today.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 19, 2024
Hankins has been around the league. Originally a second-round pick by the New York Giants during the 2013 NFL draft, Hankins spent the first four years of his career with Big Blue before becoming an Indianapolis Colt.
Hankins’ stint in the Heartland did not last long, as after one year he was released. He then spent the next four and a half seasons with the Raiders in both Oakland and Las Vegas before being traded to the Dallas Cowboys midway through the 2022 season.
The Cowboys connection likely landed Hankins in Seattle, as new Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde was his defensive line coach for the last two years.
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