Former Seahawks starting guard signs with UFL team

John Tapia joined Field Gulls in September 2024 as a staff writer. Prior to becoming a Seahawks writer, he received his Jurors Doctorate as well as a Sports Law Certificate from the National Sports Law Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In the wake of all the crazy DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett news, another former Seattle Seahawks player has found a new home.

DJ Fluker, who started in 24 games at right guard for Seattle from 2018-2019, has just signed with the United Football League (UFL)’s D.C. Defenders.

Fluker started his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers and played for them for four years (2013-2016) before jumping from the New York Giants (2017), to Seattle (2018-2019), to the…