The Seahawks appear to have the depth and experience at safety they were seeking after acquiring Mike Green from the Chicago Bears today in exchange for Seattle’s sixth-round draft pick this weekend.

The Bears announced the trade on their team Web site this morning.

Green, a seventh-round pick of the Bears in 2000, appeared in 81 games with 45 starts in his six seasons with the Bears. Green, 29, started all 16 games for Chicago in 2002 and 2004.

Seattle’s projected starters at safety are Ken Hamlin and Michael Boulware. Green figures to assume the key backup role vacated by Marquand Manuel, who filled in as the starter for Hamlin after Hamlin was injured last October and lost for the season.

Manuel signed with Green Bay as a free agent.