First Look: Ellis Wyms

Scouting report according to Scouts, Inc:

Ellis Wyms, left, and Chuck Darby.
Photo: Jim Damaske/St. Petersburg Times.

Wyms is very active, intelligent and fairly athletic. He is versatile enough to play some end in certain situations. He comes off the ball low and very quickly. He takes good angles and plays hard. He can change directions smoothly in space and close on elusive running backs. He is a decent interior pass rusher. He delivers some pop on impact, can unload his hips and has some explosive qualities as a tackler. But Wyms is undersized and prone to wearing down. He is a productive wave tackle and short-yardage end, but he won't hold up to an every-down pounding. He crumbles against double teams. He isn't an athletic, quick-twitch playmaker who can move to end full time. His durability is a major concern with Wyms now as well, as he has only played all 16 games just once in his career.

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The Seahawks signed DT Ellis Wyms in response to the loss of Marcus Tubbs. The Seahawks released DT Russell Davis to make room. That means the team is still carrying only 5 DTs, as well as 5 DEs with the addition of DE Jason Babin.

Ellis Wims has played in 66 games with 9 starts in his six year NFL career, including 8 starts in 13 games last year. Wims finished the year with 5 sacks and 30 tackles. Wyms was scheduled to make $3.9 million this season with Tampa Bay. His agreement with Seattle has not been disclosed, but it is for one year, and will be considerably less.

Russell Davis had $800,000 remaining on his signing bonus which will be a cap hit this year. The team does not have to pay Davis his $1.1 million salary.