By stealing a guard from an NFC West foe, the Seattle Seahawks will add much-needed depth along the offensive line.

The Seahawks and former Rams guard Tremayne Anchrum have formally agreed to terms, as stated on the team’s website. The duration of the contract and its financial conditions are still unknown.

Anchrum, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Clemson, has participated in 31 games during the previous four seasons but has not seen much action outside of special teams. In two games versus the 49ers last season, he saw lengthy play as a reserve and recorded a career-high 96 offensive snaps while giving up two pressures and a sack on 53 pass blocking repetitions.

Playing for a pair of national champions along the way, the 6-2, 314-pound Anchrum exclusively played tackle for the Tigers, including logging over 2,200 snaps at right tackle in his final three seasons as a starter. But after seeing a trio of snaps at right tackle as a rookie, the Rams slid him inside to guard permanently, but his development at the new position was stunted by injuries, including suffering a fractured fibula early in the 2022 season.

As a result, Anchrum never had an opportunity to truly compete for a starting job in Los Angeles, especially after the arrival of Kevin Dotson in a trade with Pittsburgh last offseason presented another road block. Heading north to Seattle to continue his career, he may have his best chance yet to battle for a spot in the lineup as part of a revamped line that recently lost four-year starter Damien Lewis to Carolina in free agency.

Prior to signing Anchrum, with Lewis already signing elsewhere and former starter Phil Haynes visiting with the Dolphins as an unsigned free agent, the Seahawks only had one guard on their roster in second-year blocker Anthony Bradford. Fifth-year veteran Nick Harris started at guard for the Browns as a rookie, but he’s expected to compete against Olu Oluwatimi at his natural position at center.

General manager John Schneider will surely attempt to address the shortfall early in next month’s draft given the dearth of depth and starting experience, but bringing in the 25-year-old Anchrum will give Seattle a little extra insurance. In the trenches, his previous experience as a tackle adds value, especially with starting right tackle Abraham Lucas recovering from knee surgery and a season filled with injuries.