DT Earl Mitchell starting free agent tour in Seattle

As had been reported over the weekend was expected to happen, the Seahawks are indeed getting a visit Monday from free agent defensive tackle Earl Mitchell, who was cut by the Dolphins on Friday.

That means he can be signed immediately, in contrast to players whose contracts run out March 9 and then become unrestricted free agents, and Mitchell is getting a head start on the process by taking visits this week, beginning with the Seahawks.

It’s expected he’ll be in town Monday night and into Tuesday before heading for visits later in the week to San Francisco, Denver and Atlanta. A decision could/would theoretically come shortly after the visits, though there’s nothing stopping a signing from…