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The Seahawks are trading cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon to the Steelers (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). In exchange, the Steelers will send a 2023 fifth-round choice to Seattle.

Witherspoon left the rival 49ers to join the Seahawks in March. A third-round pick in the 2017 draft, Witherspoon turned in a strong rookie campaign for SF. Then, he regressed in his second pro season. He was benched several times in 2018, and he ultimately graded out as the worst full-time corner that year, per Pro Football Focus’ metrics.

He did show some signs of life in his platform season, however. Though he started just four games and appeared in only 32% of San Francisco’s defensive snaps in 2020 — both career-low marks — PFF considered him a top-10 corner in terms of coverage ability. In addition to the Seahawks, the Jets, Broncos, and Panthers also showed interest in Witherspoon. Now, he’ll try to fortify the Steelers’ secondary.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/2/21

September 2nd, 2021 at 8:50pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Thursday’s practice squad moves, with the list being updated throughout the day:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: WR Devin Gray

Buffalo Bills

Signed: TE Kahale Warring

Carolina Panthers

Signed: WR Aaron Parker
Cut: CB Rashaan Melvin

Chicago Bears

Signed: WR Rodney Adams

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: WR Trenton Irwin

Cleveland Browns

Signed: DB Tim Harris, G David Moore, K Chris Naggar, OL Jordan Steckler

Denver Broncos

Signed: DL Jonathan Harris

Detroit Lions

Signed: OLB Jessie Lemonier, QB Steven Montez, CB Parnell Motley, TE Jared Pinkney, TE Shane Zylstra
Cut: OLB Rashod Berry, NT Miles Brown, TE Alize Mack, RB Dedrick Mills

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LS Steven Wirtel
Cut: DT Willington Previlon

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: QB Kyle Lauletta, TE Matt Sokol

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: RB B.J. Emmons, DE Gerri Green, T Devery Hamilton, CB Madre Harper, CB Robert Jackson, C Jimmy Morrissey, OL Jeremiah Poutasi, RB Trey Ragas, LB Max Richardson, DT Niles Scott, WR Dillon Stoner, WR D.J. Turner, DE Kendal Vickers

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: CB Brandon Facyson

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: G Jared Hocker

Miami Dolphins

Signed: DB Tino Ellis, WR Brandon Powell, RB Jordan Scarlett, OL Kion Smith, DL Jason Strowbridge, OL Cameron Tom

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: WR Trishton Jackson

New York Giants

Signed: LB Trent Harris, QB Brian Lewerke, TE Chris Myarick, WR Dante Pettis, RB Dexter Williams
Cut: OL Jake Burton, TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart, OL Brett Heggie

New York Jets

RB Josh Adams, DL Ronald Blair, OL Grant Hermanns, CB Lamar Jackson, WR D.J. Montgomery, OL Jimmy Murray, LB Del’Shawn Phillips, DL Hamilcar Rashed, DL Tanzel Smart, WR Vyncint Smith, OL Isaiah Williams, TE Kenny Yeboah, DE Jabari Zuniga

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: TE Nick Eubanks, WR KeeSean Johnson, DT Marvin Wilson
Cut: S Grayland Arnold

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Michael Jackson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: S Andrew Adams, OLB Ladarius Hamilton, WR Jaydon Mickens, DB Troy Wagner

Seahawks To Add Ex-Baylor Hoops Starter Mark Vital To Practice Squad

September 2nd, 2021 at 4:27pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Seahawks will try another basketball-to-football conversion effort. They are signing former Baylor hoops starter Mark Vital to their practice squad, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.

Vital stands 6-foot-5, 250 pounds and follows a few ex-basketball players to the Seahawks. The Seahawks have some experience with this, having converted George Fant from the hardwood to the gridiron and having traded for Jimmy Graham. Darren Fells‘ NFL transition also began in Seattle as a UDFA, after a college basketball career.

A starter for all 30 games during Baylor’s 2020-21 national championship-winning season, Vital averaged 5.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a senior. Vital scored six points but was crucial on the offensive glass during Baylor’s win over Gonzaga in April, grabbing eight offensive rebounds in the runaway victory.

He is expected to line up at tight end, Rapoport adds. This is certainly the common position for ex-hoops cogs, as Graham, Fells, Julius Thomas, Antonio Gates and others have shown. Though, Fant became a tackle.

The Trail Blazers signed Vital for summer league action this year, but the 24-year-old will make the much rarer move to the NFL. The Louisiana native has not played football since the eighth grade, however.

Seahawks Shift Cedric Ogbuehi To IR

September 2nd, 2021 at 1:17pm CST by Sam Robinson

Cedric Ogbuehi‘s second Seahawks season will not start on time. The team placed the veteran tackle on IR Thursday. This will sideline Ogbuehi until at least Week 4.

The former first-round pick is dealing with a biceps injury presently, so the Seahawks will need to adjust their second-string offensive line plans. Ogbuehi re-signed with Seattle this offseason. Going into his seventh year, Ogbuehi is expected to be Brandon Shell‘s primary backup at right tackle.

Ogbuehi played just eight games in 2020, starting four, but did enough to return to the Seahawks — his third NFL team. The Bengals drafted Ogbuehi in 2015, but after he did not meet expectations, the Texas A&M product had to settle for a low-cost Jaguars deal in 2019 before coming to Seattle.

The Seahawks added a tackle on the waiver wire Wednesday, bringing in ex-49ers blocker Dakoda Shepley. He joins Jamarco Jones and rookie Stone Forsythe as backup Hawks tackles. Though Shell and Duane Brown comprise Seattle’s optimal tackle duo, Brown remains out of the mix due to a hold-in effort. The Pro Bowler has not practiced since last season, putting the Seahawks in a tight spot as the season nears.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC West

September 1st, 2021 at 4:08pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks and 49ers moves are noted below.

Here are Wednesday’s NFC West transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to practice squad:

S Chris Banjo, WR Andre Baccellia, OLB Ron’Dell Carter, WR Greg Dortch, CB Rasul Douglas, LB Kylie Fitts, OL Sean Harlow, DL Jeremiah Ledbetter, OL Koda Martin, TE Ross Travis, CB Jace Whittaker, S James Wiggins

Los Angeles Rams

Signed to practice squad:

WR Landen Akers, RB Otis Anderson, TE Kendall Blanton, OT Chandler Brewer, DL Earnest Brown IV, DT Marquise Copeland, DB Dont’e Deayon, DB Tyler Hall, RB Buddy Howell, LB Micah Kiser, G Jeremiah Kolone, WR J.J. Koski, LB Justin Lawler, DB Kareem Orr, OT Max Pircher (international practice squad player; does not count toward L.A.’s 16-man total)

San Francisco 49ers

Signed:

OL Jake Brendel, CB Dontae Johnson

Placed on IR:

CB Davontae Harris, DL Maurice Hurst Jr.

Signed to practice squad:

DL Alex Barrett, WR Travis Benjamin, WR River Cracraft, DL Darrion Daniels, OL Alfredo Gutierrez (international player; does not count against practice squad limit), FB Josh Hokit, TE Tanner Hudson, OL Corbin Kaufusi, OL Senio Kelemete, TE Jordan Matthews, S Jared Mayden, OL Colton McKivitz, QB Nate Sudfeld, LB Elijah Sullivan, CB Dee Virgin

Seattle Seahawks

Claimed:

OT Dakoda Shepley (from 49ers), DB Nigel Warrior (from Ravens)

Signed:

QB Jake Luton

Released/Waived:

QB Sean Mannion
G Phil Haynes

Signed to practice squad:

DT Myles Adams, LB Aaron Donkor, G Greg Eiland, WR Aaron Fuller, WR Penny Hart, DT Jarrod Hewitt, WR Cade Johnson, RB Josh Johnson, G Pier-Olivier Lestage, TE Tyler Mabry, DT Robert Nkemdiche, CB John Reid, LB Jon Rhattigan, WR Cody Thompson

Seahawks Get Below Roster Limit

August 31st, 2021 at 6:22pm CST by Ben Levine

The Seahawks got their roster down to 52 players today. The organization made the following moves:

Released

Waived

DT Myles Adams
TE Ian Bunting
T Tommy Champion
S Aashari Crosswell
LB Aaron Donkor
G Greg Eiland
WR Aaron Fuller
WR Penny Hart
CB Gavin Heslop
DT Jarrod Hewitt
G Jared Hocker
WR Cade Johnson
RB Josh Johnson
G Pier-Olivier Lestage
C Brad Lundblade
TE Tyler Mabry
S Joshua Moon
CB John Reid
LB Jon Rhattigan
WR Darece Roberson Jr.
CB Will Sunderland
TE Cam Sutton
WR Cody Thompson
WR Travis Toivonen
WR Connor Wedington
LB Lakiem Williams

The extra roster spot is reserved for cornerback Sidney Jones once the team completes their trade with the Jaguars.

Simmons emerged as a potential piece for the Seahawks in 2020. After seeing time in only six games through his first two professional seasons, the offensive lineman started six of his 14 games for Seattle last season while appearing on 56-percent of the team’s offensive snaps.

Seahawks To Waive CB John Reid

August 31st, 2021 at 11:28am CST by Sam Robinson

John Reid has landed in the news a few times over the past several days. Shortly after acquiring the second-year cornerback via trade, the Seahawks are waiving him, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets.

Amid a busy stretch for the Texans at cornerback, they shipped Reid to Seattle. While this trade did not lead to the 2020 fourth-round pick commandeering a roster spot, it would not be surprising if Reid landed on Seattle’s 16-man practice squad — should he clear waivers.

The Texans took Reid 141st overall in 2020 and used him in 13 games. Reid logged 145 defensive snaps during his rookie year. While the 5-foot-10 corner does not have much NFL experience, he did have a four-season role with the Nittany Lions, with whom he intercepted seven passes from 2015-19.

It will be interesting to see how the Seahawks’ cornerback group looks when they take the field in Week 1. They added Ahkello Witherspoon and used a fourth-round pick on Tre Brown this year, but the team did not do too much to address this position after Shaquill Griffin‘s free agency exit.

Jaguars Trade CB Sidney Jones To Seahawks

August 30th, 2021 at 7:20pm CST by Ben Levine

Sidney Jones is heading to Seattle. The Jaguars announced that they’ve traded the cornerback to the Seahawks. Jacksonville will acquire a 2022 sixth-round pick in the trade, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero (via Twitter).

The former second-round pick spent the first three seasons of his career with the Eagles, but he only saw time in 22 games (eight starts) during his stint in Philly. After getting waived at the end of the 2020 preseason, Jones caught on with the Jaguars, and he proceeded to have a career season for his new team. The cornerback saw time in nine games (six starts) for Jacksonville, finishing with 26 tackles, nine passes defended, and a pair of interceptions.

Jones was expected to slot in as a backup for Jacksonville in 2021, and he’ll see a similar role in Seattle. Considering the Seahawks only gave up a late-round pick for the 25-year-old, it’s presumably a low-risk move with upside. Tre Flowers and Ahkello Witherspoon are listed as starters for Seattle, but Jones could compete with the likes of John Reid, D.J. Reed, Tre Brown, and Will Sunderland for backup reps.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/30/21

August 30th, 2021 at 4:52pm CST by Sam Robinson

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here. Teams have until 3pm CT Tuesday to pare their rosters down to 53 players.

Arizona Cardinals

Released: DB Chris Banjo, DL Josh Mauro
Waived: WR Andre Baccellia, CB Jace Whittaker, S James Wiggins
Released from IR via injury settlement: LB Terrance Smith
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Jordan Phillips

Atlanta Falcons

Waived: DT Eli Ankou, DL Zac Dawe, S Dwayne Johnson Jr., DE Kobe Jones, WR Chris Rowland, LB Tuzar Skipper

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: WR Deon Cain, WR Devin Gray, WR Siaosi Mariner
Released: TE Eric Tomlinson

Buffalo Bills

Waived: CB Tim Harris, WR Brandon Powell, RB Kerrith Whyte

Carolina Panthers

Waived: G Mike Horton, S Jalen Julius, OL Aaron Monteiro

Cleveland Browns

Released: WR JoJo Natson
Waived: CB Brian Allen, TE Jordan Franks, OL Colby Gossett, DE Porter Gustin, QB Kyle Lauletta, DE Cameron Malveaux, TE Kyle Markway, S Jovante Moffatt, S Sheldrick Redwine, CB Manny Rugamba, LB Tegray Scales, DE Curtis Weaver, DT Marvin Wilson
Placed on IR: OT Greg Senat

Chicago Bears

Released: OL Adam Redmond
Waived: TE Scooter Harrington

Dallas Cowboys

Waived: S Steven Parker

Denver Broncos

Waived: TE Shaun Beyer, WR Tyrie Cleveland, TE Austin Fort, OT Drew Himmelman, WR Kendall Hinton, DE Isaiah Mack, CB Mac McCain, FB Adam Prentice, LB Curtis Robinson, QB Brett Rypien, OL Austin Schlottmann, RB Stevie Scott, CB Saivion Smith, LB Derrek Tuszka, WR Seth Williams

Detroit Lions

Waived: WR Victor Bolden, DT Miles Brown, CB Mike Ford, OL Evan Heim, S Alijah Holder, WR Damion Ratley

Houston Texans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: OT Laremy Tunsil
Waived/injured: CB Cornell Armstrong, LB Tae Davis
Waived: DB Shyheim Carter, OL Danny Isidora, TE Ryan Izzo, OL Carson Green, RB Buddy Howell
Released: QB Jeff Driskel

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: C Ryan Kelly, WR Zach Pascal, QB Carson Wentz; the trio landed on the coronavirus list due to being high-risk close contacts, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: G Quenton Nelson
Waived: CB Holton Hill, LB Isaiah Kaufusi

Jacksonville Jaguars

Waived: CB Corey Straughter
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Josh Allen

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: CB Zayne Anderson, WR Maurice Ffrench, RBDerrick Gore, DB Devon Key, RB Darwin Thompson, OL Darryl Williams
Traded: OL Yasir Durant (to Patriots for 2022 seventh-round pick, per Herbie Teope of the KC Star on Twitter)

Las Vegas Raiders

Released from IR via injury settlement: LB Darron Lee

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived: LB Jessie Lemonier

Los Angeles Rams

Waived: DB Brontae Harris, WR Jeremiah Haydel, G Jeremiah Kolone, G Jordan Meredith, DB Donovan Olumba, LB Troy Warner

Miami Dolphins

Waived: S Nate Holley, WR Khalil McClain, DE Tyshun Render, TE Carl Tucker
Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Robert Foster

New England Patriots

Waived: S Adrian Colbert, DL Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon
Traded for: OL Yasir Durant (via Chiefs for 2022 seventh-round pick, per Herbie Teope of the KC Star on Twitter)

New Orleans Saints

Waived: S Eric Burrell, OG Derrick Kelly, CB Natrell Jamerson, DL R.J. McIntosh, OL Christian Montano, LB Shaq Smith

New York Jets

Waived: WR Lawrence Cager, S J.T. Hassell, CB Lamar Jackson, OL Corey Levin, Jeremiah Valoaga

Philadelphia Eagles

Waived: OL Ross Pierschbacher

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waived: WR Rico Bussey, LS Kameron Canaday, LB Jamar Watson

Seattle Seahawks

Waived: TE Ian Bunting, WR Darece Roberson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: LB Joseph Jones, DT Kobe Smith

Tennessee Titans

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: G Nate Davis
Waived/injured: OL Chandon Herring
Released from IR via injury settlement: OL Brent Qvale (story)

Washington Football Team

Waived: WR Tony Brown, S Cole Luke, CB Linden Stephens, WR Isaiah Wright
Released: DT Devaroe Lawrence, LB Joe Walker

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