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Seahawks Sign NT Anthony Montalvo, Waive LB Joshua Onujiogu

Adding another big body to their nose tackle competition, the Seattle Seahawks quickly plucked up Anthony Montalvo after the Miami Dolphins waived him.
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Seahawks Sign NT Anthony Montalvo, Waive LB Joshua Onujiogu
Seahawks Sign NT Anthony Montalvo, Waive LB Joshua Onujiogu

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Continuing to shuffle their defensive line prior to Thursday's preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings, the Seattle Seahawks signed rookie defensive tackle Anthony Montalvo on Wednesday.

In a corresponding move to create space for Montalvo, as announced officially by the team, Seattle waived/injured second-year edge rusher Joshua Onujiogu.

A former walk-on at UCF who eventually earned a scholarship with the program, the 6-2, 290-pound Montalvo appeared in 57 games for the Golden Knights, amassing 130 tackles, six sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble. After going undrafted, the Dolphins signed him in May and he opened camp with the team before being waived last week.

With veteran Bryan Mone and XFL signee Austin Faoliu currently on the PUP list, Montalvo should immediately vie for reserve snaps in the interior against fourth-round pick Cameron Young and undrafted rookie Robert Cooper.

Onujiogu, who joined the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Division III Framingham State last season, spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad. He made his NFL debut against the Buccaneers in Munich, registering three tackles while playing 11 defensive snaps before returning to the practice squad the following week.

Onujiogu returned to Seattle on a future/reserve deal in January and spent the entire offseason program with the team and got off to a strong start in training camp. Recently suffering a significant elbow injury according to coach Pete Carroll, it remains unknown if he will need surgery and he will revert to injured reserve if he isn't claimed off waivers by another team.

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Corbin K. Smith
CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.

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