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Liz Mathews

Seahawks expect DE Mario Edwards Jr. to sign his contract next week

ESPN was the first to report that veteran defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. would be signing a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Pete Carroll confirmed as much during his press conference at the rookie minicamp on Friday.

“He has not signed yet, but he’ll be in here Monday,” Carroll told reporters. “I’m really pumped about this, because I thought I saw something in Mario, a couple months ago when we started free agency, where he could help us. He’s got versatility—he’s played end, he’s stood up, he’s been hand in the ground, he’s been inside as a three-technique, he’s played everywhere along the line—that I really like. He’s really quick and he plays really hard. He’s got a real good attitude about him.”

“So he’d fit in a lot of ways,” Carroll continued. “So I see him adding to the pass rush for sure, and he’ll be competing to be in that first group, the first four guys out there. I’ve seen him play enough, he can play football. He’ll be a big factor for us.”

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