The Seattle Seahawks added a little insurance to their defensive depth last week when they signed familiar face, linebacker Bruce Irvin to the practice squad.
Coach Pete Carroll was asked about Irvin’s status during his press conference on Wednesday.
“He’s ready, he’s ready to go,” Carroll said. “He’s fired up about it. He thought he could be able to casually handle this. He was jacked. He wanted to play in the game when we got to game time.”
Irvin was originally selected by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft out of West Virginia. He spent four years in Seattle before signing with the Raiders as a free agent. After three years in Oakland, he bounced around the league, including a stop in Seattle for the 2020 season.
Now back for a third stint, Irvin is hoping to earn himself a spot on the roster.
“We’ll just see what happens,” Carroll continued. “He’s going to put the pads on today for the first time and bang around a little bit and just try to make the transition and see if he will be available.”
