If the Seattle Seahawks plan to make a free agent splash and sign a starting-caliber left tackle, two notable names are set to hit the open market. Kelvin Beachum did not have his option picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars, so he won’t be seeing either a $13 million guaranteed salary or a second season with the team. Likewise for two-time All-Pro Ryan Clady, whose sole season with the New York Jets ended early, and they opted not to pick up his $10 million option for 2017.
Beachum was selected in the seventh round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2012 NFL Draft, and started five games in his rookie season.