The Seattle Seahawks are signing offensive lineman Brandon Shell to a two-year deal worth $11 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Seattle adding offensive line help: Seahawks reached agreement on a two-year, $11 million deal with former Jets’ OT Brandon Shell, per source.
Almost like an accidental free-agent OT trade: Seattle gets Shell, Jets get former Seahawks OT George Fant.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2020
Shell, who played his collegiate football at the University of South Carolina, was originally selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (158th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
He played in eight games and made three starts during his rookie campaign, playing right tackle. Then, the following year, Shell displayed some versatility, making 12 starts and spending time at both tackle and guard.
From that point moving forward, Shell established himself as mostly a full-time starter along the Jets' offensive line, primarily playing right tackle.
He started all 14 contests in which he played in 2018, and this past season, he participated in 15 games, making 11 starts.
Oddly enough, New York signed former Seahawks offensive lineman George Fant to a three-year deal earlier this week, so in a way, it's almost like the two teams traded linemen.
Seattle is in desperate need of help along its offensive line, as Pro Football Focus ranked the Seahawks' line 27th in the league this past year.
This is nothing new for Seattle, a team that has had a rather shoddy offensive line ever since Russell Wilson entered the NFL back in 2012. Obviously, Wilson has made it work regardless of his shaky protection up front, but it would certainly behoove the Seahawks to ensure that their franchise quarterback is safe moving forward.
The Seahawks won 11 games during the 2019-20 campaign and made it to the divisional round of the playoffs, where they fell to the Green Bay Packers.
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