The Seahawks signed veteran guard Jahri Evans Saturday, a six-time Pro Bowler and four-time first-team All-Pro. Guard Kona Schwenke was waived to make room on the 90-man roster.
Evans, who turns 33 later this month, spent his entire 10-year career with the New Orleans Saints before being released this offseason. He started all 16 games in eight of those 10 seasons, and earned Pro Bowl honors every season from 2009-2014.
Prior to the Seahawks announcing the signing, offensive line coach Tom Cable confirmed that Evans had been in for a visit with the team Friday, noting, "He visited. We're always trying to get better."
A day before adding Evans, the Seahawks did more mixing and matching with offensive line combinations than they had up to that point in camp, something Cable said will continue until they find the right combination of players.
"You're going to continue to see that going forward," Cable said. "… We'll shuffled it around a little bit to look at different combinations and see how they work together, but also to see how a couple of those young guys can handle being in the first(-team) huddle against the first defense."
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And even before adding Evans, Cable liked what he was seeing from his line from a depth perspective.
"We have good depth and the competition is maybe a little better than we thought, so that's the good news," Cable said. "As we get ready to play these (preseason) games, that'll really sort itself out."
Schwenke signed with Seattle as an undrafted rookie last year, then landed on injured reserve following a knee injury in preseason play.
Take a look back at the best photos of offensive guard Jahri Evans, a six-time Pro Bowl selection who the Seahawks signed Saturday following the team's seventh practice of training camp.
New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73) walks onto the field during player introductions before an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)
New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73) runs on the field before an NFL preseason football game against the Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73) runs on the field before a preseason NFL football game against the New England Patriots in New Orleans, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/)
New Orleans Saints offensive guard Jahri Evans (73) blocks on the line of scrimmage during a NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, October 21, 2012 in Tampa. The Saints won the game 35-28. (AP Photo/Paul Jasienski)
Guard Jahri Evans (73) of the New Orleans Saints sets for play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers December 28, 2014 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Saints won the final game of the regular season 23 - 20. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73) blocks during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Cleveland. Cleveland won 26-24. (AP Photo/David Richard)
New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73), Thursday, August 13, 2015 Baltimore, MD. The Ravens defeated the Saints 30-27. (AP Photo/Al Tielemans)
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2015, file photo, New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73) is shown during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, Ariz. The Buffalo Bills are turning their attention to veteran offensive guard Jahri Evans in the event they lose starter Richie Incognito in free agency. The Bills announced they were meeting with Evans on Monday, March 7, 2016, not long after the unsigned free agent posted a picture of Buffalo's downtown harbor on his Twitter account. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73) during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73) is seen in action during an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, Oct.15, 2015 in New Orleans. New Orleans won 31-21. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans (73) talks to Green Bay Packers guard Josh Sitton (71) after the NFL week 8 regular season football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 in New Orleans. The Saints won the game 44-23. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
