93 Erik Walden LB

The Seahawks waived Walden (hip) from injured reserve Saturday, Ben Arthur of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.

Walden was an exciting pickup, as he made two sacks in his preseason debut. He is just two seasons removed from an 11-sack campaign, but his durability is questionable at 33 years old. He'll be free to sign with another team now, and he can re-sign with the Seahawks after three weeks.

The Seahawks placed Walden (hip) on injured reserve Saturday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic Seattle reports.

It's a bummer for the Seahawks, who watched Walden make two sacks in his preseason debut. The veteran linebacker was set to bolster the team's pass rush, but now the Seahawks will revert to Frank Clark (elbow) and Dion Jordan (shin).

Walden is dealing with a hip flexor injury, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Hip flexors can be somewhat tricky. Right now, Walden's hip injury is masked by minimal details regarding the extent of the injury. It's tough to establish a timeline for a return with little information, but the timing of the injury is rough considering 53-man roster trims are on the horizon.

Walden made two sacks during Friday's 21-20 preseason loss to the Vikings.

Just two years removed from racking up 11 sacks for the Colts, Walden was brought in to bolster the Seahawks' pass rush, and the 33-year-old looks like he still has it. Walden likely sealed his spot on the team with his electric performance.

Walden agreed to a contract with the Seahawks on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Walden earned over 500 defensive snaps as a rotational outside linebacker with the Titans in 2017, ultimately logging 36 tackles and four sacks in 16 games. In Seattle, he'll likely compete with Barkevious Mingo, D.J. Alexander and Shaquem Griffin for snaps opposite starting OLB K.J. Wright.