The Seahawks added to their secondary on Wednesday, though the addition of defensive back D.J. Reed via waiver claim would appear to be a move for the future.
Reed, a 2018 fifth-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers, was waived Tuesday with the non-football injury designation, the result of a torn pectoral muscle that occurred in an offseason workout.
49ers general manager John Lynch told Bay Area reporters that Reed would not be able to return to action until at least November following surgery to repair that injury, leading to the decision to waive him. Had Reed gone unclaimed off of waivers, he would have reverted to San Francisco's injured reserve list.
Reed, who is 5-foot-9, 193 pounds, has appeared in 31 games over the past two seasons, starting two, and has 54 tackles, two passes defensed, one sack, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery that he returned for a 5-yard score. He also has experience in the return game, having returned 11 kickoffs for 332 yards in 2018, including a 90-yard return against Detroit that set up a touchdown. In his final season at Kansas State, Reed earned first-team All-Big 12 honors both as a defensive back and a return specialist.
Check out photos of new Seahawks defensive back D.J. Reed. A fifth-round pick of the 49ers in 2018, Reed was waived by San Francisco with a non-football injury designation earlier this week.
San Francisco 49ers defensive back D.J. Reed Jr. runs with a kickoff return in action against the Kansas City Chiefs during a NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won, 38-27. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (25) and 49ers rookie free safety D.J. Reed Jr. (32) take a knee in support of an injured teammate in the first quarter during the NFL week 15 regular season football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers won the game 26-23 in overtime. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
San Francisco 49ers free safety D.J. Reed (32) and cornerback Jermaine Kelly play video games as they wait to be interviewed during a media availability, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami, for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
San Francisco 49ers cornerback D.J. Reed (32) runs in pass coverage during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 33-30. (Scott Boehm via AP)
San Francisco 49ers defensive back D.J. Reed Jr. (32) looks on during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019 in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers defeated the Cardinals 36-26. (Joe Robbins via AP)
San Francisco 49ers cornerback D.J. Reed runs the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)
San Francisco 49ers cornerback D.J. Reed (40) in coverage during an NFL preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, Calif. San Francisco won 24-21. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
San Francisco 49ers free safety D.J. Reed (32) carries against New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) in the first half an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Mike White (3) passes under pressure from San Francisco 49ers defensive back D.J. Reed Jr. (32) during a 2019 NFL week 1 preseason game, Saturday, August 10, 2019 in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers defeated the Cowboys, 17-9. (James D. Smith via AP)
San Francisco 49ers cornerback D.J. Reed (32) stands ready in pass coverage as he awaits the snap of the football during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 33-30. (Scott Boehm via AP)
San Francisco 49ers defensive back D.J. Reed Jr. (32) waits for the snap during an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday Dec. 15, 2019 in Santa Clara, Calif. The Falcons defeated the 49ers 29-22. (Greg Trott via AP)
A detail view of San Francisco 49ers cornerback D.J. Reed (32) jersey during an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 24-16. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
