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The Seattle Seahawks added veteran defensive end Dwight Freeney to bolster their pass-rushing depth as the two sides agreed to terms on a one-year contract late Tuesday night. The 37-year-old Freeney spent the first 11 seasons of his career in Indianapolis, earning Pro Bowl honors seven times and first-team All-Pro honors three times.
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Freeney was in Seattle on Tuesday to work out and take a physical for the Seahawks. He later tweeted: "Time to get loud, 12s. #GoHawks @Seahawks."
Freeney was expected to practice for the first time with the Seahawks on Wednesday and could make his debut when Seattle hosts the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Freeney's 122.5 career sacks rank 18th all-time, and he is second among active players behind Carolina's Julius Peppers. He also has 47 career forced fumbles.
Following a run with the Colts, which included a Super Bowl championship, Freeney spent two seasons in San Diego and one with Arizona, where he had 8.0 sacks in 11 games as an in-season signing. Last year he appeared in 15 games for the Atlanta Falcons, recording 3.0 sacks.
Freeney also recorded a sack in the Falcons' Super Bowl loss to New England, one of his 11 career postseason sacks. He has been a free agent since the end of last season.
The 6-foot-1, 268-pound Freeney gives the Seahawks an extra pass rusher to help compensate for the loss of Cliff Avril, who was placed on injured reserve last week with a neck injury. The Seahawks had not filled Avril's spot on the 53-man roster, leaving an opening for Freeney.
Quarterback Russell Wilson welcomed his new teammate, tweeting: "Excited to have my homie @DwightFreeney join the squad! #SackKing."
