Seahawks Sign Jason Peters, Waive Jake Curhan

Playing musical chairs along the offensive line with Abraham Lucas still at least a week away from returning, the Seattle Seahawks awarded veteran Jason Peters for stellar play as of late by signing him to the 53-man roster.

After his agency reported a potential signing on Friday afternoon, the Seattle Seahawks officially added tackle Jason Peters onto the 53-man roster on Saturday, paving the way for him to play against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 11.

In a corresponding move to create a spot for Peters, Seattle waived third-year tackle/guard Jake Curhan in an offensive line swap. Additionally, the team promoted undrafted rookie safety Ty Okada from the practice squad to make his NFL regular season debut as a special teams reinforcement.

Joining the Seahawks as a free agent signing after starters Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas suffered injuries in a season-opening loss to the Rams, Peters finally made his team debut against the Browns in Week 8, rotating in behind starter Stone Forsythe at right tackle. Elevated from the practice squad three consecutive weeks, he turned in his finest outing last weekend in a win over the Commanders, allowing only one pressure on 34 pass protection reps and dominating in the run game.

Now fully back in game shape, while Forsythe may still start against the Rams in Sunday's rematch, Peters logged the majority of the reps in Week 10. Coming off easily his best performance so far, now that he's on the active roster, it's possible the Seahawks could turn to him as the starter until Lucas finally returns to game action in the next couple of weeks.

Lucas, who has been on injured reserve since Week 1, practiced in limited fashion on Wednesday and Thursday this week. But on Friday, coach Pete Carroll indicated Seattle needed a bit more time to evaluate him on the field and he wouldn't be ready to come back in Los Angeles this weekend.

Not quite ready to play in game action yet, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jason Peters to the active roster as extra insurance until Abraham Lucas returns to the starting lineup / © Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

In a bit of a surprise move after starting several games earlier in the season in Lucas' place at right tackle and also seeing a handful of snaps at guard, Curhan will now hit the waiver wire. If another team doesn't claim him, which may not be a given due to his starting experience and versatility, Seattle will likely look to re-sign him on the practice squad taking the spot vacated by Peters signing to the 53-man roster.

With Curhan being the odd man out, the Seahawks decided to keep undrafted rookie tackles McClendon Curtis and Raiqwon O'Neal on the active roster, choosing to risk losing the veteran instead on the waiver wire.

Signing with Seattle as an undrafted free agent out of Montana State, Okada impressed during exhibition play in August. Along with recording six combined tackles and a tackle for loss on defense, he also made a tackle on kick coverage, performing well enough to warrant bringing him back on the practice squad for further development in a deep, talented safety group.

Prior to coming to the NFL, Okada starred for the Bobcats at the FCS level, including registering 73 tackles, an interception, and two fumble recoveries and earning Second-Team All-Big Sky honors for a second straight season. After turning heads with a quality pro day performance, the Seahawks signed him as a priority free agent shortly after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft.

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