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.
The Seahawks struck gold drafting a defensive back in the first round in 2023, and could be looking to do the same in 2024 based on DeJean’s visit to Seattle.
There's some work to do in improving the team's defense and Mike Macdonald could look to do that early in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Dave Wannstedt explains why he expects Devon Witherspoon to make an even bigger leap in Year 2 for the Seattle Seahawks
Despite an overall down year for the Seattle Seahawks' defense, cornerback Devon Witherspoon absolutely had a rookie season to remember. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Witherspoon lived up to the hype and then some, recording 79 total tackles and 16 passes defended.
The Seattle Seahawks drafted 10 rookies in the draft last year, giving them an opportunity to make a huge impact for their franchise's future. By hitting big on cornerback Devon Witherspoon and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the first round, the Seahawks earned a high spot in Bleacher Report's ranking of 2023 draft classes.
The Seattle Seahawks are entering a new era with Mike Macdonald as their new head coach and defensive wizard will now take up residence in the NFC West.
Seattle Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon wasn't just good by rookie standards this season. He was good by any standard.
For the second straight season, the Seattle Seahawks have a rookie cornerback as a finalist for the Defensive Rookie of the Year. But for the second time in a year, the Seahawks have come up short in boasting a winner after fifth-round pick Riq Woolen lost last season.
After Riq Woolen came up just short in voting last season, the Seattle Seahawks will have another standout defender in Devon Witherspoon hoping to snag the franchise's first Defensive Rookie of the Year award in Thursday's NFL Honors.
ORLANDO - With the NFC winning the Pro Bowl Games on Sunday, a remarkable rookie season for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon has officially come to an end.
ORLANDO - The NFC won the Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium on Sunday, and with that came the end of two very different experiences for two Seattle Seahawks defenders, rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon and veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner.
The Seattle Seahawks added Pro Bowl talent through the NFL Draft over the past two years with the selections of Riq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon in back-to-back first rounds.
Seattle Seahawks rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon had tons of expectations placed on his shoulders after being the No. 5 overall pick last April. But after completing his first season in the NFL, it's safe to say he eliminated any first-year doubts and looks well on his way to becoming a star in this league.
The NFL announced the five finalists for several yearly awards on Thursday. Two Steelers made the cut and have strong cases to win their respective awards.
The Seattle Seahawks have returned to the couch for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, which is an all-too-familiar feeling for the veterans. However, for the rookies, it's their first taste of true disappointment as professionals.
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.
How could anyone forget the famous Seattle Seahawks ‘Legion of Boom’? From 2012 to 2015, the Seattle Seahawks defense led the NFL in total defense. The main driving force behind that dominance was a group of defensive backs nicknamed the ‘Legion of Boom’.
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.
A lot has gone well for the Seattle Seahawks in 2023, and it is hard to say anything has been better than the development of rookie defender Devon Witherspoon.
It is hard to watch a Seattle Seahawks game and not see rookie DB Devon Witherspoon take over to some degree. The rookie defender has quickly rocketed up the Defensive Rookie of the Year charts, and plays like the one Witherspoon had today in another dominant performance against the Cardinals prove why in a clear and concise way.
The infamous "Legion of Boom" came far before rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon's time, but chances are he'd have fit right in.Â
The Seattle Seahawks put out an impressive effort on defense in week 4 against the New York Giants. The performance had commentator Troy Aikman and many others reminiscent of the Seahawk’s Legion of Boom era.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon is making a strong case to be the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year race in 2023.
If the Seattle Seahawks defense ends up facing Super Bowl LVI MVP wide receiver Cooper Kupp in Week 1, they'll be covering him with an undermanned secondary.
This rookie class did produce a negotiation that led to a high-profile draftee missing part of training camp, but the Seahawks are ending that brief chapter Friday.
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