As expected, the Seahawks signed defensive lineman David King off of Cincinnati’s practice squad. King was actually here Wednesday, but the deal was not finalized before that day’s deadline for roster moves. King, a seventh-round pick in 2013, has spent most of the past two seasons on the Bengals practice squad and has yet to appear in a regular season game.
Linebacker Allen Bradford, who was signed last month, was waived to make room on the roster. Bradford, who also spent time with Seattle in each of the past two seasons, was inactive for the past three games after playing only on special teams in his one appearance, Seattle’s loss to Kansas City.
The fact that Bradford was released could be good news for the health of defensive lineman Demarcus Dobbs, who suffered what Carroll called a “legit” ankle sprain Sunday. The fact that Dobbs didn’t go on injured reserve indicates the Seahawks think there’s still a chance of him getting back before the season is over.
King said the Seahawks plan to use him as a five-technique defensive end (think Red Bryant’s old role), which is what he did more of at Oklahoma. He mostly played as a defensive tackle with the Bengals.
As you might expect, King was excited not just to get a job on a 53-man roster, but with the defending champs.
“It’s the best defense in the league, and getting to come in and be a part of that is special,” he said. “… It’s been a long journey to get here, and now I’ve just got to take advantage of it.”
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