Seahawks’ offensive line gets boost with signing of Oday Aboushi

The Seahawks officially announced the signing of guard Oday Aboushi on Monday. The agreement was reported on Friday.

Aboushi is the second free-agent offensive lineman to sign with Seattle, joining Luke Joeckel.

It’s unclear yet the details of Aboushi’s contract. But it’s likely to be a one- or two-year deal that’s a not huge investment.

While Aboushi’s experience is mostly at guard, it’s thought the Seahawks also feel he can play some tackle.

He has 18 career starts in four years, which while that may not be a lot, would rank him fourth among all Seattle OLs on the current roster behind Justin Britt (47), Joeckel (39) and Garry Gilliam (30).

Seattle also had Ryan Clady in for a visit on Friday, but as of now there doesn’t appear to be a signing coming with him anytime soon.

As for Aboushi, the team’s release on his signing intriguingly emphasized both his pass blocking and his durability, stating: “When Aboushi has been a starter, he has been among the best guards in the league when it comes to pass protection over the past two seasons, allowing only four sacks or quarterback hits on 287 snaps during which the quarterback held the ball for more than 2.0 seconds. That 1.4-percent sack/hit rate ranks favorably to some of the league’s top guards, and Aboushi also had only four penalties over the past two seasons. Aboushi has also proven durable in his four-year career, missing a total of four games due to injury while never appearing on injured reserve.”