Seahawks Re-Sign OL Josh Jones

Veteran lineman who played key role in late-season success returns to Seattle

Mar. 13, 2026 at 12:41am

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The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed offensive tackle Josh Jones, keeping the veteran lineman who played a crucial role in the team's late-season success last year. Jones, a third-round pick in 2020, spent his first three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Seahawks in 2025, where he took over as the starting left tackle for the final three regular-season games to help the team secure an NFC West title and the No. 1 seed.

Why it matters

Retaining Jones provides the Seahawks with valuable offensive line depth and continuity, as the team will now have all five of its starting offensive linemen back from last season, along with key reserves. This cohesion and experience should give the Seahawks an advantage as they look to build on their success from 2025.

The details

Jones spent most of the 2025 season as the Seahawks' swing tackle, backing up both Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas. But with the team in must-win mode down the stretch, Jones took over at left tackle for the final three regular-season games, starting wins over the Rams, Panthers and 49ers to help the Seahawks secure an NFC West title and the No. 1 seed.

  • Jones re-signed with the Seahawks on Thursday, March 13, 2026.
  • He spent his first three NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Seahawks in 2025.

The players

Josh Jones

A third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Jones is a veteran offensive tackle who has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, and now the Seattle Seahawks.

Charles Cross

The Seahawks' starting left tackle, who Jones backed up for most of the 2025 season.

Abraham Lucas

The Seahawks' starting right tackle, who Jones also backed up for most of the 2025 season.

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What they’re saying

“It's amazing, I'm glad to be back, I'm glad to keep some cohesiveness with the team and players, because I've been on different teams the last three years. So to be back with the same guys, I'm super excited about it.”

— Josh Jones (statenews.net)

“It meant everything to me. I love playing football. All the work that you put in in the offseason and throughout the weeks, you're just waiting on that opportunity, and when it came, I was excited to go out there and play, and then how I played made me even more happy, just knowing that I put in the work and that was the result of it. It meant everything for me as a player and as a competitor.”

— Josh Jones (statenews.net)

What’s next

With Jones back, the Seahawks will have all five of their starting offensive linemen from the 2025 season returning, along with key reserves, providing the team with valuable continuity and experience as they look to build on their success from last year.

The takeaway

The Seahawks' decision to re-sign veteran offensive tackle Josh Jones is a smart move that should help the team maintain the offensive line cohesion that was a key factor in their late-season surge and playoff run in 2025.