What Does PJ Walker Add to Seattle Seahawks QB Room?

Needing an extra arm for training camp, the Seahawks could have done much worse adding quarterback depth than a proven backup in PJ Walker.

Corbin K. Smith, Nick Lee | Jun 30, 2024

Oct 29, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback PJ Walker (10) passes the ball while chased by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. (97) at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports / Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

After having only two quarterbacks on the roster for the entirety of OTAs, the Seattle Seahawks added a much-needed third arm to the room by reportedly striking a deal with PJ Walker, who agreed to terms with the team pending a physical.

With four NFL seasons under his belt, Walker likely isn't a threat to Sam Howell for Seattle's backup job behind Geno Smith. However, he has nine prior starts on his resume and offers a bit of dual threat capabilities under center, making him a quality third option as insurance in case one of the two quarterbacks ahead of him gets banged up at some point.

Formerly starring in the XFL for the Houston Roughnecks, Walker began his NFL journey as a kick returner for the Colts before eventually returning to the league with the Panthers in 2020. The former Temple star holds nearly all of the school's major passing records and after being cut several times early in his career, he's a prime example of what perseverance and grit can earn you in the NFL.

On a new episode of Locked On Seahawks, hosts Corbin Smith and Nick Lee discuss why Walker should be a great fit as a third quarterback for the Seahawks and examine where he may fit into the team's plans in 2024, including revisiting the recently added emergency third quarterback rule for game day rosters.

Smith and Lee continue their 90-man countdown with a trio of undrafted rookies, including tackle machine Easton Gibbs at linebacker, and play "What's More Likely?" with a bevy of Seahawks and NFL-related topics.

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Published Jun 8, 2024|Modified Jun 30, 2024

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.

NICK LEE

Nick Lee grew in San Diego, California and graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2017. He married a Washington native and moved to the Pacific Northwest after 2014. He began his writing career for Bolt Beat on Fansided in 2015 while also coaching high school football locally in Olympia, Washington. A husband and father of a two-year old son, he writes for East Village Times covering the San Diego Padres as well as Vanquish the Foe of SB Nation, covering the BYU Cougars. He joined Seahawk Maven in August 2018 and is a cohost of the Locked on Seahawks podcast.