Veteran receiver Brandon Marshall to sign with Seahawks

SEATTLE — Hoping to add a veteran presence to a receiving corps lacking experienced depth — and maybe also hoping he can reclaim the form that has made him one of the most productive players at his position in NFL history — the Seahawks have agreed to terms with Brandon Marshall.

The 34-year-old, who is the 23rd-leading receiver in NFL history with 12,215 yards, will likely sign a contract with Seattle by Wednesday, a league source confirmed to the Seattle Times.

Marshall broke the news himself of his agreement with the Seahawks, posting pictures on Instagram Tuesday wearing a Seattle jersey.

It was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Marshall agreed to a one-year deal with Seattle that with incentives could reach $2 million. Because Marshall is a vested veteran of more than 10 seasons, the minimum salary he can make is $1.015 million.

Marshall visited the VMAC three weeks ago when the offer was apparently made and is signing with Seattle after apparently having waited to see if anything else might also materialize. The signing may not become official until Wednesday as Seattle will also have to make a corresponding roster move to waive another player to make room on the team’s 90-man roster.

Marshall was released by the Giants last month after having signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Giants prior to the 2017 season. He was waived with a failed physical designation following ankle surgery and a major part of his visit to the VMAC earlier this month included a physical allowing Seattle to get a sense of where Marshall is health-wise. Seattle apparently feels comfortable enough to give him a shot.

Before hurting his ankle in the fifth game last season, Marshall caught just 18 passes for 154 yards and no touchdowns, all lows of an NFL career that dates to 2006 _ Marshall was already out for the year when Seattle beat the Giants 24-7 in New York last October. The Giants then also had a coaching staff overhaul, firing head coach Ben McAdoo and replacing him with Pat Shurmur.

At the least, the Seahawks are thought to believe the 6-4, 229-pound Marshall can help replace the red zone production lost when Jimmy Graham left via free agency, signing with Green Bay.

But Marshall’s contract also makes it far from a guarantee that he makes the regular-season roster and Seattle appears to view him as most likely to play in a situational role _ Marshall has just 77 receptions for 942 yards and three touchdowns in 20 games in his last two seasons.

But then, the Seahawks won’t argue if Marshall can also rediscover the form that has made him one of the most productive receivers of this generation _ he has eight 1,000-yard seasons and has been named to the Pro Bowl six times, doing both most recently in 2015 when he had 109 receptions for 1,502 yards and an NFL-high 14 touchdowns. He also holds the NFL single-game record for receptions with 21 while playing for Denver in a game against the Colts in 2009 and is tied for third with 18 in a game for Denver against the 49ers in 2008.

Seattle will be the sixth team Marshall has played for after entering the league as a fourth-round pick of the Broncos in 2006.