Seahawks claim DT A.J. Francis off waivers, release David King

RENTON – The Seahawks swapped one defensive tackle for another on Monday, claiming A.J. Francis off waivers from Miami and releasing David King.

Francis is 25 years old and listed at 6-feet-5, 330 pounds. He’s played in only one regular-season game in his career – which was earlier this season with Miami – since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Francis spent time on New England’s practice squad as a rookie and was on injured reserve all of last season.

“He’s a real big guy,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. “Our guys have had their eye on him for some time. He just popped available here and so we jumped on the opportunity to get him.”

King had been with Seattle since last December, when the Seahawks signed him off Cincinnati’s practice squad. He played sparingly in four games this season and was inactive Sunday against Arizona due to a groin injury.

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