The Seattle Seahawks have signed offensive lineman, Sala Aumavae-Laulu to a reserve/future deal.
The Alaska native is getting into his third 12 months within the league, after coming into the NFL out of Oregon. Aumavae-Laulu largely began for the Geese with no consideration sort out, nevertheless, noticed a while at proper guard as properly. Aumavae-Laulu impressed at proper sort out, sufficient to earn him All-Pac 12 honorable point out throughout his senior 12 months. After three years at Oregon, Aumavae-Laulu was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens within the sixth spherical, 199th total (good day Tom Brady choose.) Throughout his time with the Ravens, Aumavae-Laulu was inactive for each sport as a rookie earlier than spending most of 2024 on the apply squad. Nevertheless, he did log two common season appearances final season, seeing seven particular groups’ snaps.
As with all reserve/future signing, Aumavae-Laulu shall be battling for a spot on the 53-man roster later this summer season. The Seahawks presently have 4 offensive tackles on the 2025 roster (Charles Cross, Abe Lucas, George Fant, and Mike Jerrell), with Stone Forsythe set to hit free company. Nevertheless, questions stay at this place; Lucas along with his damage woes, Fant a main cap casualty candidate, and Jerrell who continues to be very uncooked. All of that is to say that any depth Seattle can add on the offensive sort out place is useful, particularly a participant like Aumavae-Laulu who can slide into guard as properly.
One other piece to notice with this signing. That is the primary offensive line signing with the brand new offensive line coach, John Benton (who simply bought employed to the place right this moment). This signing will doubtless be nothing greater than a camp physique at offensive sort out. Nevertheless, contemplating Aumavae-Laulu’s draft pedigree, flexibility to play sort out and guard, and his ties to the pacific northwest (Alaska/College of Oregon), this is likely one of the extra intriguing reserve/future signings.
