NFL Player News
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Julian Love SAF | SEA
Seahawks' Julian Love: Back to normal workload
Love recorded eight tackles (three solo) in Thursday's 38-37 win over the Rams.
This marked Love's third game since returning from injured reserve. He had recorded only two combined tackles across the first two games of that sample, but he performed to his typical standard in Thursday's win. Love should be in line for a solid close to the regular season.
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DeMarcus Lawrence LB | SEA
Seahawks' DeMarcus Lawrence: Makes nine stops
Lawrence recorded nine tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed in Thursday's 38-37 win over the Rams.
Lawrence began the week on the injury report with a quad injury, but that didn't plague him in Thursday's win. He played a season-high 65 defensive snaps and also turned in his highest tackle total. Lawrence had topped two tackles only once in his last five games entering Thursday's matchup.
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Devon Witherspoon CB | SEA
Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Tallies nine stops in Week 16 win
Witherspoon posted nine tackles (five solo) during the Seahawks' 38-37 overtime win over the Rams on Thursday.
Witherspoon matched a season high that he set in Week 4 against the Cardinals and finished as the Seahawks' fourth-leading tackler behind Drake Thomas (13), Ernest Jones (12) and Nick Emmanwori (11). Since the Seahawks' Week 8 bye, Witherspoon has totaled 47 tackles (30 solo), five pass defenses (one interception) and one fumble recovery across eight games.
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Nick Emmanwori SAF | SEA
Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori: Posts 11 stops vs. LAR
Emmanwori registered 11 tackles (seven solo) during the Seahawks' 38-37 overtime win over the Rams on Thursday.
The rookie second-rounder registered the most tackles of his young career Thursday and finished as the game's third-leading tackler behind Drake Thomas (13) and Ernest Jones (12). In the eight games since the Seahawks' Week 8 bye, Emmanwori has accumulated 54 tackles (39 solo), including 2.5 sacks, and nine pass defenses (including one interception).
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Ernest Jones LB | SEA
Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Nearly gets INT in Week 16 victory
Jones posted 12 tackles (four solo) during the Seahawks' 38-37 overtime win over the Rams on Thursday.
Jones posted double-digit tackles for a fourth consecutive game (and sixth time this season), and he finished Thursday's game as the second-leading tackler behind Drake Thomas (13). Jones was the only Seattle defender to play all 92 defensive snaps and came close to giving the Seahawks possession in overtime, but his apparent interception of Matthew Stafford was reversed after replay showed the ball hit the ground. Jones is up to 116 combined tackles through 13 regular-season games, and he'll look to add to his total in the Seahawks' Week 17 road tilt against the Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 28.
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Drake Thomas LB | SEA
Seahawks' Drake Thomas: Career-high 13 stops in OT win
Thomas posted 13 tackles (six solo) during the Seahawks' 38-37 overtime win over the Rams on Thursday.
Thomas led both teams Thursday with a career-high 13 stops, which was almost as many as he accumulated over the three games prior to Week 16 (15 combined tackles). He is now up to 86 combined tackles through 15 regular-season games, with 54 of his stops coming in the eight games since the Seahawks' Week 8 bye. Thomas will have two more opportunities to reach the tackling century mark for the first time in his career, starting with Week 17 against the Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 28.
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Dareke Young WR | SEA
Seahawks' Dareke Young: No offensive reps
Young didn't play an offensive snap in Thursday's 38-37 overtime win versus the Rams.
Young missed the last seven games with a quadriceps injury, and his role in Week 16 was limited, as expected. The 2022 seventh-round pick is the No. 5 wide receiver in the rotation and won't be a dependable option down the stretch.
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Cody White WR | SEA
Seahawks' Cody White: No targets once again
White wasn't targeted in Thursday's 38-37 overtime win versus the Rams.
White logged just six offensive snaps as the team's No. 4 wide receiver. The Seahawks frequently use two tight ends or a fullback, leaving little opportunity for White to get into the mix. He'll likely continue to have a limited role in Week 17 versus the Panthers.
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Eric Saubert TE | SEA
Seahawks' Eric Saubert: Game-winning catch
Saubert wasn't credited with a target in the box score in Thursday's 38-37 overtime win versus the Rams. He caught a two-point conversion in overtime.
Saubert's first look was on the last play of the game, when he caught the two-point conversion to seal a crucial win over the Seahawks' division rival. This was a memorable moment, but it has been a slow season for the veteran tight end, as he has been targeted just twice over nine games.
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Omar Speights LB | LAR
Rams' Omar Speights: Makes seven stops
Speights recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Thursday's 38-37 loss to the Seahawks.
Speights played 53 defensive snaps, one of his highest totals of the season. He responded with seven tackles, a mark he's reached five times in 14 games on the campaign.