2024 NFL free agency: Seahawks strengthening defense by signing former Cowboys DL, per report

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The Seattle Seahawks are expected to sign veteran defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, according to NFL Media. The length and financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. The reported pact also comes off the heels of Hankins visiting with the team on Tuesday. 

This looming signing will spell the end of Hankins’ tenure with the Cowboys. The 31-year-old was acquired by Dallas around the trade deadline of the 2022 season in a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. Last season, Hankins appeared in 14 regular season games for the Cowboys, tallying three sacks to go along with 27 tackles and two pass breakups along their defensive front. He did miss three games after suffering a pectoral injury in Week 14 but was able to return for the regular season finale and play in the Cowboys’ playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round. 

Before landing with the Cowboys, Hankins was a second-round…

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-03-19 21:29:11

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