The Seattle Seahawks have officially tendered exclusive rights free agents Ty Okada and George Holani, per @AdamSchefter of ESPN. The procedural move ensures that both players will remain under contract with Seattle for the upcoming season, provided they sign their respective tenders.
An exclusive rights free agent (ERFA) is a player with fewer than three accrued seasons whose contract has expired. Under NFL rules, if the original team offers a one-year contract at the league minimum salary, the player is not permitted to negotiate with other teams. By issuing these tenders, the Seahawks have effectively secured the services of both young players as they continue to build out their roster depth.
Ty Okada, a defensive back out of Montana State, has primarily served as a contributor on special teams and provided depth in the secondary. George Holani, a running back from Boise State, joined the organization as an undrafted free agent and has worked to earn a spot in the team's backfield rotation. These moves represent standard offseason business as NFL teams look to retain talent prior to the start of the new league year.
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