A few hours after Seahawks general manager John Schneider said that the inside linebacker position is “an area of concern for us,’’ the team took a step toward addressing it, signing free agent Devin Bush, a source confirmed to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times.
Bush, who spent the last four years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, visited the Seahawks on Thursday and came to an agreement on a one-year contract. Financial terms were not immediately available.
The Seahawks’ two primary starting inside linebackers in 2022 were Jordyn Brooks in the middle and Cody Barton on the weakside. Brooks is recovering from surgery in January to repair an ACL tear and Barton signed with Washington as a free agent this week.
Bush was the 10th overall pick of the 2019 draft out of Michigan after the Steelers traded up with Denver to get the consensus All-American.
Bush was named to the Pro Football Writers Of America All-Rookie Team in 2019 when he led the Steelers with 109 tackles, including 72 solo tackles.
Bush’s 109 tackles were the most by a rookie in Steelers’ history, and he was the only rookie in team history to ever record more than 100 tackles in a season. He also led all NFL rookies with his 109 tackles and 72 solo stops.
But an ACL injury in 2020 limited him to five games and he struggled to get back to his rookie form the last two seasons.
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