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Seahawks Sign Ex-Longhorns Star Poona Ford to 2-Year Deal

Texas Longhorns ex Poona Ford signed a two-year with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday afternoon

Matt Galatzan

The NFL Free Agency period officially opened on Wednesday afternoon, with a flurry of deals being signed across the NFL. 

One of the deals belonged to ex-Longhorns star defensive tackle Poona Ford, who inked a two-year contract worth up to $14 million, including incentives. 

The Seahawks had the option to tender the now-former restricted free agent but opted to secure his services instead, following a breakthrough start to his NFL career. 

Instead, Ford will earn a $4.4 million base salary in 2021, just under the restricted free agent tender amount, with the opportunity to earn more in the 2022 season. Ford will become an unrestricted free agent heading into the 2023 season.

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Ford, who began his career as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 draft, exceeded all expectations in his rookie season, playing in 11 games with one start, and finishing with 21 tackles and three tackles for loss. 

In 2019, his role increased even more starting in 14 of 15 appearances, notching 32 tackles with five tackles for loss, .5 sacks, and a fumble recovery. 

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In 2020, Ford had easily his best season with Seattle, starting all 16 games at his defensive tackle spot, and ending the year with 40 tackles, eight tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, two sacks, and a forced fumble.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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