Adding edge rushers was viewed by everyone as a priority for the Seahawks this offseason.
And a few hours before teams could sign outside free agents to deals Wednesday, the Seahawks addressed that obvious need, reportedly coming to terms with former Chargers outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu, 25, on a two-year deal worth up to $20 million with $10.5 million guaranteed, as first reported by ESPN. A league source confirmed the agreement to The Times. As ESPN first noted, the $10 million per year average would be the most Seattle has paid to any outside unrestricted free agent in the Pete Carroll/John Schneider era.
Nwosu, a second-round draft pick out of USC in 2018, had 15 sacks in four years with the Chargers, including five last season when he started 15 games and played a career-high 782 snaps. He also had 17 quarterback hits, an interception of Patrick Mahomes in a late-season game against Kansas City and the 15th-highest pressure rate in the NFL last season, according to Next Gen Stats.
