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The Seahawks proceed to make roster strikes forward of the NFL draft.
The Seattle Seahawks claimed cornerback Linden Stephens off waivers after he was launched by the Dolphins, per NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero. Defensive finish Branden Jackson additionally introduced that he re-signed with the Seahawks. Jackson was a key a part of the Seahawks protection final season enjoying in 15 video games and beginning three of these contests.
The defensive finish notched 20 tackles and two sacks in 2019. After beginning his profession with the Raiders, Jackson has performed the final three seasons in Seattle.
Professional Soccer Discuss reported that the Dolphins signed Stephens off the Seahawks’ apply squad in December and the cornerback performed in three video games for Miami. The Seahawks secondary has been a signature a part of Seattle’s protection below Pete Carroll, however the unit struggled in 2019.
Stephens provides to the depth the Seahawks now have on the place after buying and selling for star cornerback Quinton Dunbar earlier this offseason. Dunbar and Shaquill Grffin are each coming into the ultimate years of their offers, and it will not be a shock if the Seahawks additionally chosen a cornerback on this week’s draft.
Clowney Is Nonetheless Ready to Make a Resolution in Free Company
We’re days earlier than the NFL draft begins, and Jadeveon Clowney stays on the free-agent market. The Seahawks had hoped to have the scenario resolved by now and danger not even touchdown a compensatory choose if the defensive finish doesn’t decide quickly.
In keeping with the Seattle Instances’ Bob Condotta, the Seahawks is not going to get a compensatory choose if Clowney indicators with one other group after Monday, April 27. Condotta detailed why this could have impacted the Seahawks’ resolution to surrender a draft choose for Clowney after they acquired him because the group was probably planning on no less than touchdown a compensatory choose in the event that they had been unable to achieve an settlement with the go rusher.
However all alongside, the Seahawks undoubtedly assumed that at worst they might be eligible for a comp choose in 2021, which they hoped would probably make up for the draft choose they gave to Houston to get him (a third-rounder on this 12 months’s draft, together with rush ends/linebackers Jacob Martin and Barkevious Mingo).