On Sunday, September 10, the Seahawks will open the 2023 season in opposition to the LA Rams. Sadly, Seattle’s secondary is a bit banged up heading into Week 1. Head coach Pete Carroll spoke to the media at present and gave an replace on who could be lacking the opener vs. the Rams.
As Carroll and the Seahawks anticipated, security Jamal Adams has been dominated out for Week 1. He’s coping with a quad harm and the staff will not be going to hurry him again if he’s not prepared. Moreover, rookie Devon Witherspoon may miss their first sport vs. the Rams. The 22-year-old is coping with a hamstring harm.
Seattle’s secondary is not going to be at full power to start out the 2023 season
Pete Carroll says Jamal Adams is out subsequent week and that Devon Witherspoon is unlikely to play as nicely.
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On August twenty fourth, three-time Professional Bowler Jamal Adams was taken off the PUP listing. The 27-year-old performed just one sport for the Seahawks in 2022. He saved a quad tendon within the 2022 season opener for Seattle. Their hope was that he could be prepared for Week 1. Nonetheless, head coach Pete Carroll advised the media at present that he received’t be accessible Week 1.
Adams has solely been in a position to participate in walk-throughs since being taken on the PUP. The one-time All-Professional has but to follow totally. Final week, Carroll advised the media that Adams could be again this week. Sadly, that’s not the case. This offseason, the Seahawks had been conscious that they wanted some reinforcements within the secondary.
Along with Jamal Adams being dominated OUT for the #Rams Week 1 sport, additionally fifth general choose, rookie CB Devon Witherspoon, is unlikely to play, per Pete Carroll
Witherspoon has hamstring harm and that’s plagued all through coaching camp.https://t.co/Un8kUUErR4 pic.twitter.com/qGJ2KA9vV6
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 1, 2023
So as to add depth at security on the roster, the Seahawks signed former New York Big, Julian Love. The 25-year-old performed his first 4 seasons with New York earlier than signing a two-year, $12 million take care of Seattle. Tariq Woolen was a Professional Bowler with the Seahawks final season as a rookie. That didn’t cease them from making the secondary even stronger.
Within the 2023 Draft, the Seahawks and the Denver Bronco’s first-round choose. That gave Seattle the fifth-overall choose they usually took CB Devon Witherspoon out of Illinois. He was extensively considered probably the most polished CB popping out of his draft class. No shock that he was a Prime 5 choose. Nonetheless, Witherspoon has been coping with a hamstring harm. Pete Carroll stated there’s a official likelihood that he’ll miss Week 1 together with Jamal Adams. Not a great begin to their season.
