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Justin Melo

Seahawks should start Jason Peters at RT vs. Giants in Week 5

The Seattle Seahawks reunited with offensive tackle Jason Peters on Tuesday. General manager John Schneider signed Peters to the practice squad, NFL insider Tom Pelissero confirmed via social media. The Seahawks should waste no time getting the 42-year-old veteran into their starting lineup. He should replace Stone Forsythe at right tackle versus the New York Giants in Week 5.

The Seahawks are down several offensive tackles due to injury. Presumed starter Abe Lucas remains on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list with no clear timetable to return. George Fant, who began the season as the starting right tackle, is on Injured Reserve.

Forsythe, the team’s third-choice right tackle, struggled versus the Lions. He was credited with allowing 12 pressures by Pro Football Focus, the most pressures allowed by a tackle in a single-game showing this season. Forsythe gave up just one sack, but he earned a lackluster grade of 22.3 in pass protection.

In fairness to Forysthe, he struggled versus Aidan Hutchinson, the best pass rusher in the league. Hutchinson has posted a league-leading 6.5 sacks and 40 pressures. The majority of his 15 pressures against the Seahawks occurred when matched up with Forsythe.

The Seahawks play the New York Giants in Week 5, who field two high-quality pass rushers in Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux. Perhaps even more notably, the Seahawks have a crucial Week 6 matchup against their NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football. Getting Peters into the lineup now would be beneficial.

Peters appeared in eight contests for the Seahawks last season. He’ll play for a new coaching staff this year, but this regime was obviously impressed with his current shape and form given that a private workout was conducted a week before signing him. Peters should replace Forsythe at right tackle versus the Giants.

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