The Seahawks on Tuesday made a roster move involving their defensive line, signing free agent Malliciah Goodman, a former member of the Atlanta Falcons, to take the place of rookie Quinton Jefferson, who was placed on Injured Reserve.
Jefferson suffered a knee injury in practice last week that required surgery.
Teams can bring back one player per year from Injured Reserve after eight games but while Jefferson could be a candidate for that, it’s expected that the Seahawks will use that designation on linebacker Mike Morgan, who had sports hernia surgery earlier this month. That would mean that the season would be over for Jefferson, who was a fifth-round pick out of Maryland in the 2016 draft.