The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back offensive lineman Josh Jones on a one-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. That gives Seattle another returning piece from its Super Bowl-winning roster and, just as importantly, keeps a proven swing lineman in place as the new league year opens on Wednesday, March 11.
For Seattle, this matters because Jones was the team’s only unrestricted free agent on the offensive line and one of its most important depth players in 2025. He finished last season with a 74.3 overall PFF grade, including a 71.9 pass-blocking grade and a 70.3 run-blocking grade, while also stepping in late in the year when the Seahawks needed help up front.
Key Points
- Seattle is re-signing Josh Jones to a one-year contract, per Pelissero.
- Jones gives the Seahawks experienced tackle/guard depth after playing an important reserve role in 2025.
- The move continues a Seattle free-agency trend of retaining contributors from its Super Bowl roster.
Seahawks News: Seattle Signs Josh Jones to a One-Year Contract, per Tom Pelissero
Pelissero’s report answers the main question quickly: Jones is staying in Seattle. The deal is for one year, which fits the Seahawks’ early free-agency pattern of preserving useful depth and continuity without making a long-term commitment before the rest of the market settles.
Jones, a former third-round pick, has now built a reputation as the kind of offensive lineman contenders need, not always a headline starter, but a player who can survive at multiple spots when injuries hit. Field Gulls noted he stepped in at left tackle for the final three regular-season games after Charles Cross was hurt, and the re-signing keeps Seattle’s top six linemen under contract.
NFL free agency officially opens with the new league year on March 11, and Seattle has been working to lock down its own contributors before more roster holes open.
Seahawks Free Agency: What Seattle Has Done So Far
Seattle’s official free-agency tracker listed cornerback Josh Jobe, wide receiver Rashid Shaheed and linebacker Drake Thomas among the players retained as of Wednesday morning, while Boye Mafe was listed among the departures. Seahawks.com also reported Drew Lock, Steven Sims, Eric Saubert and D’Anthony Bell among the team’s outside additions.
That means the Jones move fits a broader theme: Seattle is trying to defend a championship by keeping useful in-house pieces wherever possible. Shaheed and Thomas are back, Jobe is back, and Jones now joins that list as another Super Bowl champion the Seahawks decided was worth keeping.
The practical value add here is offensive line stability. Re-signing Jones lowers the urgency to chase another veteran backup tackle immediately, and that matters for a team trying to avoid the kind of late-season line shuffling that can derail a contender. That is an inference based on Jones’ 2025 role and Seattle’s current roster picture.
Josh Jones PFF: Why the Seahawks Value the Veteran Lineman
Jones’ 74.3 overall PFF grade in 2025 gives Seattle a measurable reason to want him back, even if the sample size was smaller than a full-time starter’s. His 71.9 pass-blocking grade and 70.3 run-blocking grade suggest he was more than just emergency depth.
Jones’ versatility has real depth-chart impact. He can help at tackle and guard, which gives Seattle cover behind projected starters and keeps the Seahawks from entering the draft with a glaring need for a sixth lineman. Again, that roster implication is an inference drawn from his role and Seattle’s current line composition.
Because Jones was Seattle’s only unrestricted free agent offensive lineman, bringing him back now prevents one manageable roster question from becoming a bigger one later this week.
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