The Seattle Seahawks plan to work out free agent safety Taylor Mays, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Mays was drafted in the second round of the 2010 draft and has not played in the NFL since the 2015 season. He last played for the Cincinnati Bengals but was released during the 2016 offseason due to the violation of the league's substance abuse policy.

In his six-year career, he made 124 tackles, one sack, 11 pass deflections, and one forced fumble. He's been a liability in coverage throughout his career, but he possesses intriguing size for a safety at 6-3, 225 pounds. The Seahawks' Legion of Boom was composed of a lot of tall and fast defensive backs.

For Mays, he ran a 4.35 40 yard dash during his combine. He played for Seahawks' head coach Pete Carroll back in his college days at USC.

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But it is surprising that the Seahawks have expressed interest in a safety that's been out of the NFL for a while now and hasn't been productive in the early stages of his career. The team needs help in the secondary, but maybe they see Mays as a possible short-term answer.

Whether or not Mays is still in football shape is unknown, and it doesn't look like Carroll wants to rule out any options. Is there something about him that Carroll likes that others don't see?

Maybe the Seahawks can revive his career and help him become productive in the NFL to live up to his potential.

The team has already brought in Jamar Taylor for a visit as they try to find replacements for Justin Coleman.