The Seahawks added a pair of players before the start of training camp, signing fullback Marcel Reece and defensive end Marcus Smith. Fullback Algernon Brown and linebacker Nick Usher were waived to make room on the 90-man roster.
Reece returns to Seattle after finishing last season as the Seahawks' starting fullback. Smith, 25, was the 26th overall pick in the 2014 draft, and appeared in 37 games with the Philadelphia Eagles, compiling 23 tackles and 4.0 sacks. Smith was waived by the Eagles earlier this week.
Reece, 32, spent the first eight years of his career with the Oakland Raiders, converting from receiver, his position at the University of Washington, to fullback back when Seahawks assistant head coach/offensive line coach Tom Cable was the head coach of the Raiders.
"As a former wide receiver, he wasn't afraid of it," Cable said late last season. "He didn't really have a fear factor. That's really unique, that transition. You can take a D-lineman to an O-lineman or tight end or whatever it is, but usually a wide receiver to fullback, you'd say you're crazy. But it worked. He's been really good for a while."
After learning the ropes at fullback, Reece became a four-time Pro Bowler with the Raiders, also earning second-team All-Pro honors in 2013. With his receiving background, Reece has been one of the league's best pass-catching fullbacks, hauling in 210 passes for 2,088 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career to go along with 844 rushing yards on 185 carries. Reece had five catches for 73 yards in four regular season games with Seattle last year, and added two caches for 15 yards in two postseason games, the first playoff games of his career.
Brown, who played collegiately at BYU, and Usher, who played at UTEP, both signed with the Seahawks in May as undrafted rookie free agents.
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Take a look back at the best photos of fullback Marcel Reece, a four-time Pro Bowler who was signed Tuesday by the Seahawks.
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) heads downfield during an NFL game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 in Oakland. The Colts won the game, 31-26. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) takes a breather during an NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 in Oakland. The Ravens won the game, 21-13. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) heads downfield during an NFL game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Oakland. The Texans won the game, 31-27. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) sticks his tongue out during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Oakland. The Raiders won the game, 31-20. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) breaks into the endzone for a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) rests during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Oakland, Ca. The Raiders won the game, 24-20. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) runs during a 30-yard touchdown-reception against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece, bottom center, celebrates with fans after scoring on a 27-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Matt McGloin during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2011, file photo, Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis. Coach Dennis Allen has firsthand knowledge of what challenges Reece can give opposing defenses because he has the speed and hands of a receiver while playing fullback for the Raiders. That's why Allen is so happy to have Reece back under contract to start learning the team's new offense. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) prays during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, in Oakland. The Eagles won the game, 49-20. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece (45) runs against the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece celebrates a win over the Seattle Seahawks at an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) during the NFL regular season game between the New Orleans Saints on Sunday Nov. 18, 2012 in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ric Tapia)
Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece (45) is hit by Denver Broncos free safety Rahim Moore (26) during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) heads downfield during a preseason NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in Oakland. The Raiders won the game, 19-17. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (45) celebrates after Michael Bush scored in the third quarter in an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
New York Jets safety Dawan Landry, left, attempts to tackle Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Oakland Raiders full back (45) Marcel Reece in action during a game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA., on Sunday, December 22, 2013. (AP Photo/John Cordes)
