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Seahawks sign G Jahri Evans, waive G Kona Schwenke

Aug 6, 2016, 1:50 PM | Updated: 8:11 pm

Jahri Evans, who has played on the right side his entire career, is trying out the left side with t...

Jahri Evans, who has played on the right side his entire career, is trying out the left side with the Seahawks. (AP)

(AP)

The Seahawks bolstered their offensive line on Saturday, signing free-agent guard Jahri Evans, a six-time Pro Bowler.

To make room for Evans on the 90-man roster, they waived guard Kona Schwenke.

Evans, 32, was released this offseason by New Orleans after 10 years with the Saints. A four-time first-team All-Pro, Evans was a Pro Bowler each season from 2009-14, but he was nagged by knee and ankle injuries that kept him out of five games in 2015.

After helping the Saints win Super Bowl XLIV, Evans signed a seven-year, $56.7 million contract that at the time was the biggest contract in NFL history for a guard.

The Seahawks had brought in Evans for a visit on Friday.

Schwenke was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2015 but spent the year on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason.

The Seahawks also waived five injured players Saturday: tight end Cooper Helfet (broken foot), tight end Ronnie Shields (Achilles), fullback Brandon Cottom (Achilles), fullback Tre Madden (shoulder) and defensive end David Perkins (ankle). They signed five more: fullback Jonathan Amosa, wide receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu, running back Troymaine Pope, tight end Joe Sommers and linebacker Kache Palacio.

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