Jason Peters became the rare NFL player to log a 20th season, with the Seahawks being the vehicle for the accomplished offensive lineman to reach that milestone. With Seattle dealing with similar injury trouble a year later, the team is looking into the likely Hall of Famer once again.
The Seahawks hosted Peters for a recent visit, but he left without signing, per ESPN.com’s Field Yates. Although KPRC2′s Aaron Wilson adds that no deal is imminent between the Seahawks and Peters, it is certainly notable that both the player is still chugging along at 42 and that a team that changed coaching staffs still has him on the radar.
Seattle has been dealing with multiple injuries at right tackle to start the season, with Abe Lucas starting the year on the PUP list and George Fant landing on IR after a Week 1 knee injury. Peters appeared in eight games for the Seahawks last season, making two starts at right tackle. Peters often replaced Lucas, who played through a nagging knee issue that required corrective surgery during the offseason. Originally a 2004 UDFA who has defied odds to play 248 career games, Peters logged 217 offensive snaps last season.
Fant was the team’s original solution at right tackle. Seattle signed him to a two-year, $9.1MM contract in March as a premium swing tackle who could start on the right side until Lucas’ return. But with Fant’s second Seattle stint producing an early IR trip and Lucas not expected back before midseason, according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson, the Seahawks are considering a reunion with Peters to help them sustain their 3-0 start.
Fourth-year tackle Stone Forsythe took over the right tackle job after Fant went down in Week 1 and has started both games since, leaving the Seahawks precariously thin at left tackle. Forsythe started two games there last season in place of an injured Charles Cross, but no other player on Seattle’s roster has NFL experience at the position. Peters would come in as a more reliable, proven player than McClendon Curtis or Michael Jerrell, with the ability to quickly step in at either tackle spot if more injuries occur.
The Seahawks are one of five undefeated teams in the NFL through three weeks, leading the NFC West behind a strong start from Geno Smith and a revitalized defense under new head coach Mike Macdonald. Smith’s 787 passing yards are third in the league, while the defense is ranked in the top three in points, yards, and yards per play allowed. Injuries have been an issue, with 18 players appearing on the team’s Week 3 injury report, which is why Seattle will want to remain proactive in adding depth like Peters.
Lucas’ name is not part of that injured contingent, since he is off the active roster, but the news of the former third-round pick being sidelined until midseason is certainly notable. Lucas joined Cross in becoming an instant starter in 2022, playing 16 games that year. Knee trouble — an issue Pete Carroll dubbed “chronic” — has since caused him to miss 14, and a midseason return goal threatens to run that count toward 20. With Macdonald’s staff now running the show, Lucas is running out of time to show he can be a reliable option for the Seahawks on the right side.
Looking to bring in a guy who’s almost two years older than the oldest active player in the NFL as competition for the third string tackle you’re currently starting is… suboptimal.
Jason peters has by far the hottest beard I’ve ever seen, it is so thick it almost looks painted!