Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider made it clear before the start of free agency that the team wanted to re-sign backup quarterback Drew Lock in addition to starter Geno Smith.
After keeping Smith on a three-year deal earlier this month, they accomplished that goal by agreeing to terms with Lock on Thursday.
On his weekly radio appearance on Seattle Sports 710-AM, general manager John Schneider confirmed a report from the NFL Network that Seattle is bringing back Lock, though he declined to state the terms of the deal.
Schneider also confirmed a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that Seattle has agreed to terms with former Detroit Lions center Evan Brown. The deal is for one year, a source tells ESPN. Schneider noted that the 26-year-old Brown can play guard but is “truly a center.” Brown started at guard for Detroit last season and at center in 2021.
Lock, who turned 26 in November, was one of the main reasons the Seahawks made the deal, and he was the presumed favorite among many in the organization to win the starting job heading into last season. He was up and down over the offseason and began to make up ground on Smith during one stretch of the summer, but his momentum was halted when he came down with COVID-19, sidelining him for what would have been his first start of the preseason.
He wound up not playing a single snap in the regular season. After the playoff loss to the 49ers, Lock told ESPN that his front-row view of Smith’s comeback season was “inspiring” as it gave a reminder to him — and other backup quarterbacks — that they can play at a high level.
In his season-ending news conference, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll praised Lock for the positive attitude he maintained despite not getting a chance to play.
A second-round pick by Denver in 2019 out of Missouri, Lock went 8-13 as a starter over his three seasons with the Broncos, throwing 25 touchdowns to 20 interceptions while completing 59.3% of his passes in that span.
The best stretch of Lock’s career came at the end of his rookie season. After missing the first 11 games with a thumb injury, he started the final five, threw seven touchdown passes to three interceptions and led Denver to four wins.
ESPN’s Brady Henderson contributed to this report.
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