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The Seattle Seahawks are signing defensive lineman Earl Mitchell, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The Seahawks originally met with Mitchell back in March, but did not reach an agreement with him at that time.
With Jarran Reed set to miss the first six games of the 2019 campaign due to a suspension, the Seahawks could certainly use some depth along their defensive front, and it seems like they are getting it in Mitchell.
Mitchell spent the 2018 campaign with the San Francisco 49ers, playing in 14 games and logging 28 tackles.
The 31-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Arizona, was originally selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (81st pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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He went on to appear in 15 contests during his rookie year, finishing with 27 tackles and a sack. Mitchell mainly served in a reserve role over his first three years with the Texans before becoming a full-time starter in 2013, registering 48 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Mitchell spent the first four seasons of his career in Houston before joining the Miami Dolphins in 2014, where he posted 33 tackles and two sacks.
The Houston native would go on to spend three seasons with the Dolphins, and in 2017, he linked up with the 49ers. During his first year in San Francisco, Mitchell tallied 33 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and four passes defended.
Seattle is coming off of a season in which it won 10 games and captured a Wild Card berth in the NFC playoffs before losing to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round.
