March 31: Dorsett’s deal will qualify for the veteran salary benefit, as Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets. That means he’ll count for just $877K against Seattle’s cap, with a $137,500 signing bonus, even though he’ll collect a larger sum.
March 24: Phillip Dorsett will have a new address soon. The free agent wide receiver has committed to signing with the Seahawks, Josina Anderson of ESPN.com tweets. It’s a one-year deal.
As many as five teams were looking into the former Patriots contributor, and Dorsett’s decision will add a weapon to the Seahawks’ receiving corps. The Jets, 49ers, Raiders and Chargers also showed interest in the former first-round pick.
Seattle will team Dorsett with Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf, giving Russell Wilson some additional help. Dorsett spent the past three seasons with the Patriots, being sent to New England for Jacoby Brissett just before the 2017 season. While Dorsett never broke through as a higher-end weapon for Tom Brady, he played a supporting-cast role and posted 29 receptions for 397 yards and a career-high five touchdowns last season. He added two TDs during the Patriots’ 2018 playoff run.
Dorsett, 27, averaged north of 16 yards per catch in 2016 and ’17, enjoying his best season with Andrew Luck in ’16. Dorsett posted a career-high 528 receiving yards that year but saw then-new GM Chris Ballard ship him out just before the 2017 regular season. This Seahawks agreement represents another chance for the ex-Miami Hurricanes speedster.
Weird signing for Seattle. Just an off brand of Lockett.
Lockett- lite! A pocket Lockett
Lockett Metcalf Dorsett give Wilson some good targets.
They always have a good defence and hopefully the can sign Clowney long term.
Just need to give Wilson a stronger O line
1Lockett 2Metcalf 3Gordon 4Malik Turner 5Dorsett
As a Pats fan I hope you Seahawks fans are ready to be consistently let down by this guy. Has all the talent, just can’t put it together.
Sounds like every WR3 the Seahawks have thrown out in the last decade
Prepare to be disappointed, Seattle!
Trust me, we’re not expecting much
How can you be disappointed when Dorsett is your #3?