Former Baylor forward Mark Vital is joining the Seahawks practice squad in hopes of carving out an NFL career as a tight end. Vital, who appeared with the Trail Blazers during last month’s Las Vegas Summer League, agreed to a deal with the Seahawks on Thursday. ESPN’s Brady Henderson delivered the details on Vital’s switch to football.
The Seattle Seahawks are signing former Baylor basketball standout Mark Vital to their practice squad as a tight end, the team announced Thursday.
Vital, listed on the school’s website as 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds, was a starting forward for the Bears, who won the national title in April.