Seattle Seahawks decided to boost their secondary and signed free-agent linebacker Mychal Kendricks on Thursday. Kendricks is coming to Seattle after he was recently released by Cleveland Browns following insider trading charges. According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, Seahawks and Kendricks agreed to a one-year contract.
After a Super Bowl-winning season with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017, Mychal Kendricks joined the Browns back in June on a one-year deal. Cleveland, however, decided to move on from the 27-year-old after it was discovered that he made roughly $1.2 million in illegal profits by taking part in major trades on which he had inside info. Kendricks pleaded guilty and will have a sentencing hearing on January 24, 2019. Until then there is no obstacle for the player to participate in NFL activities.
Mychal Kendricks was drafted in the second round of 2012 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Over the course of his professional career, Kendricks played 85 games in which he had 459 tackles, 14.0 sacks, three interceptions, and six forced fumbles. Although his productivity dipped in the last couple of season, he will still be a valuable addition to the Seattle Seahawks, who are in need of a linebacker.
Bobby Wagner, who is Seahawks’ leading linebacker, is currently out of practice due to a groin injury, while K.J. Wright, the team’s main weakside linebacker, is still recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery. In the season opener against Denver Broncos, Seattle used rookie Shaquem Griffin and two-year veteran Austin Calitro at this position, but the duo looked out of place and forced coach Pete Carol to dip into the free-agent market.
