Seahawks sign former Eastern Washington WR



RENTON -- The Seattle Seahawks have released wide receiver Matt Austin and signed wide receiver Greg Herd.

Herd, from Tacoma's Steilacoom High School, played four seasons at Eastern Washington University where he started 22 of 47 games played. He ended his Eagles career ranked ninth in school history with 165 receptions, 11th with 2,348 yards and 13th with 17 touchdowns. He earned All-Big Sky second-team honors after his junior season when he set career-highs in catches (67), yards (1,022) and touchdowns (7), and followed that up with All-Big Sky honorable mention honors after posting 66 catches for 952 yards and seven touchdowns last season.

Herd originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys on April 27 as an undrafted rookie free agent.

Austin signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 10.