RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks have placed starting safety Tedric Thompson on injured reserve and signed veteran linebacker Dekoda Watson to fill his spot on their 53-man roster.
The team announced those moves Wednesday and also designated veteran tight end Ed Dickson for return off IR, allowing him to return to practice this week.
A source tells ESPN that Thompson will have surgery for a shoulder injury he's been dealing with for a bit. Thompson, a fourth-round pick in 2017, made six starts at free safety this season with mixed results and may have been in danger of losing playing time with rookie Marquise Blair's emergence and Quandre Diggs' arrival last week in a trade with Detroit.