The Seattle Seahawks may seem well set at cornerback at first glance. Devon Witherspoon is one of the best slot defenders in football, Josh Jobe is a nice surprise gem and when Riq Woolen feels like it he performs at an All-Pro type of level.
With Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen and Josh Jobe, the Seattle Seahawks' cornerback room is in pretty good shape heading into the NFL Draft. That said, the Seahawks would be foolish not to at least do their due diligence on the corner prospects in this draft, and they now have their attention on arguably the best one.
With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the Seattle Seahawks should make in the coming months.
How many of the first running backs selected in the NFL Draft since the year 2000 can you name in five minutes?
Seattle’s young superstar corner talks Mike Macdonald, what makes a good nickel corner, and more. The Seattle Seahawks weren’t playing in the Super Bowl in New Orleans this season but that didn’t stop a few of their young stars from making the interview rounds.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
Three Seattle Seahawks made the Pro Bowl, either as initial nods or as replacements. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and cornerback Devon Witherspoon were among that group, but continue to be left off other top player rankings.
It’s been just over two weeks since the Seattle Seahawks concluded their 2024 season. Even though it missed the playoffs, Seattle had multiple players worthy of recognition on a franchise level.
It’s been just over two weeks since the Seattle Seahawks concluded their 2024 season. Even though it missed the playoffs, Seattle had multiple players worthy of recognition on a franchise level.
It’s been just over two weeks since the Seattle Seahawks concluded their 2024 season. Even though it missed the playoffs, Seattle had multiple players worthy of recognition on a franchise level.
The Seattle Seahawks ultimately missed the playoffs in year one under coach Mike Macdonald, but as far as silver linings go, the play of Devon Witherspoon and their cornerback group generally was positive, especially in the final seven games.
The fifth-year option calculations have changed even more for Witherspoon, while they’re unchanged for Cross. The 2025 Pro Bowl Games rosters were announced on Thursday, and only one Seattle Seahawks player was included on the NFC side.
The rosters for the NFL Pro Bowl were announced on Thursday afternoon, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are many players around the league who can make a case that they were snubbed out of the distinction that meant a whole lot more 20 years ago than it does today.
The NFL named Seattle Seahawks cornerback and former Illinois defensive back Devon Witherspoon to the Pro Bowl for the second straight season, the league announced Thursday.
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was not among the four San Francisco 49ers players selected for the 2025 Pro Bowl. Instead, he was named as one of four alternates from the team.
Despite winning nine games and being positioned to hit double-digit victories in Sunday's season finale, the Seattle Seahawks had only one player selected to the initial Pro Bowl roster, but Devon Witherspoon will make history as that lone selection.
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon may be the purest football player on the Seattle Seahawks. His motor, endless energy and instincts pop off the screen on film, and he’s rarely away from the ball carrier at the whistle.
Devon Witherspoon and Julian Love have a homecoming against the Chicago Bears. The Seattle Seahawks announced their Week 17 game captains for Thursday Night Football against the Chicago Bears, and there’s a local flair to two of their selections.
Justin Jefferson has hit his iconic Griddy dance celebration after touchdowns dozens of times in his five-year NFL career. On Sunday, he got penalized for it for the first time.
Safety Coby Bryant finished the 69-yard pick-six of Kyler Murray in Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, but cornerback Devon Witherspoon was why play initially favored the Seattle Seahawks.
Following a Pro Bowl rookie season that saw 2023 No. 5 overall pick Devon Witherspoon finish fourth in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, an even bigger jump was expected for the former Illinois standout in his second season.
If you checked out mock drafts before the 2023 NFL Draft, you'd have found Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon to the Detroit Lions at No. 6 overall was a very popular pick.
In the newest episode of "The Football Room," James Foster turned back the clock to the 2023 NFL Draft. After watching their rookie seasons, we re-graded the first 16 picks in the first round.
Last year, the Seattle Seahawks did not get fifth overall pick Devon Witherspoon signed until the third day of training camp. There will be no such holdout with their 2024 first-round pick after defensive tackle Byron Murphy II agreed to terms on his rookie contract.
Seattle Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon wasn't just good by rookie standards this season. He was good by any standard.
The Seattle Seahawks may be on the cups of getting a much-needed defensive reinforcement back for Sunday’s playoff-crucial matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Seattle Seahawks 2023 season looks like it’s starting to go off the rails, but even amidst the turmoil, arguably the brightest spot of the season for Seattle has been the immediate and legitimate production of rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
The infamous "Legion of Boom" came far before rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon's time, but chances are he'd have fit right in.
Although Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf respects fellow wideout Ja’Marr Chase, he’s confident the team’s top rookie defender will hold his own against the Cincinnati Bengals star this weekend.
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