In need of some quarterbacks to compete for a backup role behind Russell Wilson, the Seahawks on Thursday signed former first-round pick Paxton Lynch to a reserve/futures deal.
Lynch was taken by Denver with the 26th pick of the 2016 draft, a selection the Broncos acquired from Seattle in a trade that then netted the Seahawks the 31st pick, which they used on Germain Ifedi. Seattle also acquired a third-round pick from Denver for moving down five spots, which the Seahawks used on tight end Nick Vannett.
The signing was listed on the NFL transactions for Thursday and first reported by Ian Furness of KJR-AM 950.