Seahawks host free agent guard Dalton Risner in Seattle for a visit
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported the news Tuesday afternoon.
Risner is a six-year veteran who spent 2019-22 with the Denver Broncos and 2023-24 with the Minnesota Vikings. He posted PFF Grades of 60 or above in 5 of his 6 seasons- a level of consistency Seattle has yearned for in the interior OL for the last several years.
As Fowler mentions, Risner will have his pick of several suitors to sign with for the 2025 season. A rock-solid guard who just turned 30 in July and is known for not giving up sacks or penalties doesn't come around frequently in the free agent market, let alone right before the season. He visited the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday and might visit the Pittsburgh Steelers after Seattle. His experience would be a welcome addition to a young offensive line, whose current projected starting five are all still on rookie contracts.
If the Seahawks can sign Risner, he'd slot in at right guard and move Anthony Bradford to the second unit. Bradford has shown flashes of his big time potential and limitations in his first two seasons but could benefit from more veteran leadership as well. He's still described just as Lance Zierlein did in his NFL Draft Profile- a powerful, plowing guard with obvious need for the right scheme. He's posted a few good PFF Grades but had his first truly elite performance of his career on Friday against the Chiefs, posting a 92.9 which ranked 2nd among all offensive players in preseason Week 2 only to Evan Engram's 93.9. New offensive line coach John Benton has succeeded with bigger OL in the past and could get the most out of Bradford, but Risner would answer the short-term questions and give him the opportunity to watch a veteran with a half-decade of starting experience for the first time.
Follow Seahawks Wire on Twitter @TheSeahawksWire for the latest on Risner, Bradford and more as the 2025 NFL regular season approaches.
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