The Seattle Seahawks have an offensive line in want of an improve but it surely’s trying prefer it gained’t be coming by free company. That doesn’t imply John Schneider is completed looking for attainable choices at guard and/or heart.
On his weekly Seattle Sports activities 710 radio present, the Seahawks common supervisor revealed that the group hosted Jacksonville Jaguars guard Cole Van Lanen, who’s a restricted free agent on an unique spherical tender.
Seahawks GM John Schneider says on look on @SeattleSports the group had offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen in for a go to this week. Van Lanen is a restricted free agent and was given an unique spherical tender by Jacksonville in March of $3.26 million.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) March 26, 2025
Van Lanen was taken within the sixth spherical by the Inexperienced Bay Packers however didn’t make the lively roster. He performed a grand complete of 1 snap when elevated from the observe squad for a sport in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens. When he was signed to a reserve/futures contract in 2022, he was traded to the Jaguars, the place he went on to play in 34 video games and begin 3 times in 2024.
In his restricted enjoying time, the 26-year-old Van Lanen has performed each deal with and guard spots, albeit with solely 18 of his snaps coming at guard in comparison with 300 on the deal with spots.
As a result of Van Lanen is an RFA and never unrestricted, the method is somewhat totally different for signing. If the Seahawks provide Van Lanen a contract, the Jaguars can both match the provide or let him go to Seattle. In return, the Seahawks would surrender a sixth-round decide in compensation… however they don’t have a sixth spherical decide.
Per league guidelines: “Until obtained two days or later previous to the NFL Draft draft compensation for every tender is due in the identical League Yr because the provide sheet is signed.”
RFA negotiations with different groups finish on April 18, so whereas Van Lanen shouldn’t be notably well-known and has minimal beginning expertise, we’d as effectively regulate any developments on this entrance.
