Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Stacks up seven stops
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Witherspoon recorded seven tackles (four solo), two pass breakups and a forced fumble in the 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams on Sunday.
This was Witherspoon's fourth seven-tackle game this season, as he's averaging 5.7 stops per game. The 2023 first-round pick has endured a significant drop in pass breakups with just three through nine games after posting 16 through 14 games last season. Witherspoon is a locked-in starter on Seattle's defense and should maintain a decent fantasy floor as a result.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Practices in full Thursday
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Witherspoon (foot) was listed as a full practice participant Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Witherspoon popped up on Wednesday's injury report due to a foot injury, but it doesn't appear to be serious following his full practice Thursday. Barring any setbacks, Witherspoon should be good to go for Sunday's NFC West showdown against the Rams.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Good to go for Week 3
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Witherspoon (hamstring) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Miami, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Witherspoon opened the week with a pair of limited practices due to a hamstring issue, but he returned to full participation Friday and doesn't have an injury designation heading into the weekend. As such, he appears fine to suit up Sunday. Through two games, Witherspoon has tallied 14 tackles (nine solo) along with one defensed pass.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Three tackles in return
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Witherspoon had three solo tackles in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Steelers.
Witherspoon returned from a two-game absence due to a hip injury he sustained in Week 14 against the 49ers. He played 35 defensive snaps Sunday as he ceded time to Mike Jackson, who played all 71 snaps on defense and finished with five total tackles. Witherspoon should see the field more in the Seahawks' regular-season finale against the Cardinals -- barring any setback during practice -- as Seattle still has a chance to make the playoffs.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Questionable for Sunday
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Witherspoon (hip) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Witherspoon was able to log a week of limited practice sessions after missing Seattle's last two games, and he's now got a shot at suiting up in Week 17. If the 2023 first-round pick is unable to return to the field Sunday, expect both Mike Jackson and Tre Brown to see an uptick in snaps in the Seahawks' secondary.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Limited Wednesday
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Witherspoon (hip) was considered to be a limited participant at Seattle's walk-through Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Witherspoon missed the last two contests due to a hip injury, but head coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that the cornerback was "bouncing around pretty good in the walk-through." The cornerback will have two more practice sessions to increase his workload this week ahead of the team's matchup with Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Out Monday
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Witherspoon (hip) is listed as inactive for Monday's matchup with the Eagles, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official website reports.
Witherspoon was questionable with a hip injury heading into the evening and ultimately did not get the green light. In his absence, Mike Jackson is the likely candidate to fill in at cornerback.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Uncertain to suit up Monday
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Witherspoon (hip) is questionable to suit up against the Eagles on Monday, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Witherspoon was hurt in the first quarter of last week's loss to San Francisco and was unable to return. He didn't practice at all during Week 15 prep, but head coach Pete Carroll indicated Saturday that he is "hoping" the rookie cornerback will be able to play Monday. If Witherspoon can't suit up, Mike Jackson figures to slide into a starting role.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Dealing with different injury
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Witherspoon suffered a hip pointer in Sunday's loss to the 49ers, not bruised ribs, head coach Pete Carroll stated Monday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Witherspoon was unable to return to the game after suffering the injury and it's not clear how much time, if any, the rookie corner may miss. More details should emerge as the team releases its first injury report later in the week.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Questionable to return
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Witherspoon (lower back) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Witherspoon exited Sunday's matchup in the first quarter and is now questionable to return. Mike Jackson will take over at corner for Witherspoon if he ends up being out.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Enjoys career day
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Witherspoon recorded seven tackles (six solo), two sacks and a pick-six during Seattle's 24-3 win against the Giants on Monday.
Witherspoon had the best game of his young career, notching both his first ever sack and interception, which he returned 97-yards for a touchdown to help seal the game. The rookie first-round pick will look to build off of this strong performance against the Bengals following Seattle's Week 5 bye.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Inactive for Week 1
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Witherspoon (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Witherspoon has been dealing with a hamstring injury since early August. It was expected that he would miss Sunday's game and will have his next chance to make his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Lions. Tre Brown and Mike Jackson are set for elevated work opposite starting cornerback Riq Woolen.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Questionable with hamstring issue
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Witherspoon (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Rams, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Coach Pete Carroll suggested a week ago that Witherspoon was unlikely to play in Seattle's regular-season opener, so he should be presumed to be on the 'doubtful' end of the questionable designation. One of Tre Brown or Mike Jackson would probably start in Witherspoon's place across from Riq Woolen.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Limited participant in practice
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Witherspoon (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Witherspoon has been out since early August but is making strides towards returning to full health and could still be ready for Sunday's game against the Rams. Selected fifth overall in April, the 22-year-old is slated to start at corner opposite Riq Woolen once healthy.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Could see time in slot
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The Seahawks are tinkering with the idea of playing Witherspoon (hamstring) in the slot to kick off the season, Eric Williams of FoxSports.com reports.
Witherspoon, the No. 5 overall selection in this year's draft, logged 109 snaps at slot corner during his final collegiate season at Illinois, so the role is not foreign to him. Riq Woolen and Mike Jackson are slated to start outside at corner, so Seattle is looking to get its best 11 defenders on the field as much as possible. It should be noted the Seahawks used five defensive backs on 70 percent of their snaps during the regular season in 2022. Witherspoon missed the first two days of camp before resolving contract issues and has been hampered with a lingering hamstring injury since Aug. 7, so a return to health sooner than later would allow him to get in more reps in the slot.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Exits practice early
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Witherspoon left Monday's practice early and was seen with a wrap on his left leg, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
There is no word on the seriousness of Witherspoon's injury at this time, but expect the Seahawks to err on the side of caution with the No. 5 overall pick in this year's draft. He is expected to start at cornerback opposite Riq Woolen as a rookie.
