Seahawks To Sign DT Ryan Sims

The Seattle Seahawks will sign free agent defensive tackle Ryan Sims, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports.

Terms were not disclosed.

Selected with the sixth overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, Sims has 143 tackles and 8.5 quarterback sacks during his nine-year career, the last four of which was spent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley coached the Buccaneers linebackers at the start of Sims' tenure in Tampa, and first-year defensive line coach Todd Wash coached the Buccaneers defensive line the last three seasons.

Sims was released by the Buccaneers last November.