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Seahawks officially activate S Jerrick Reed II from injured reserve

Seahawks officially activate S Jerrick Reed II from injured reserve

The Seattle Seahawks have made a trio of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 8 showdown with the Buffalo Bills. Making his debut this season will be safety Jerrick Reed II, who began the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Reed recently returned to practice last week, and will look to get his first action of the year on Sunday.

Reed had a 21 day window to make the active 53-man roster once returning from the PUP list. If he had missed this opportunity, he would have been shut down for the season. Fortunately, that is a scenario we won’t have to discuss.

Originally a sixth-round selection by the Seahawks during the 2023 NFL draft, Reed played in 10 games before tearing his ACL, prematurely ending his rookie campaign.

Seattle made other transactions as well on Saturday, elevating cornerbacks Josh Jobe and Faion Hicks to the active roster. Both Hicks and Jobe played last week against the Atlanta Falcons. Jobe played well, recording six tackles and defending two passes. Hicks logged a tackle as well.

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Seahawks need Coby Bryant, K’Von Wallace to step up after latest DB injuries

Seahawks need Coby Bryant, K’Von Wallace to step up after latest DB injuries

The Seattle Seahawks continue to deal with injuries in their secondary. General manager John Schneider placed starting safety Rayshawn Jenkins on IR earlier this week, sidelining him for a minimum of four contests. Jenkins is currently third on the team in tackles with 38. In response, Seattle promoted safety Ty Okada, who played well during the preseason, from the practice squad to the active roster. They also signed second-year UDFA cornerback Eric Garror to the practice squad.

Elsewhere, starting cornerback Riq Woolen remains absent from practice with an ankle injury and is trending towards being a game-time decision against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. All these injuries and roster moves will force head coach Mike Macdonald to get creative with his secondary usage. The Seahawks need players like Coby Bryant and K’Von Wallace to step up.

With Artie Burns also on IR, and Tre Brown injured, the Seahawks must shuffle defensive personnel. Bryant could play nickel corner, a position he was more familiar with before making the transition to safety. That would catapult Wallace into a starting safety role opposite Julian Love. The third safety spot could belong to Okada or Jerrick Reed II, the latter of which would need to be officially activated after having his practice window recently triggered.

Bryant has played just 49 defensive snaps this season, and Wallace has been capped at 89. Okada and Reed are yet to make their debuts this season. Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde may rely on Bryant and Wallace to be near every-down starters against the Falcons.

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Getting Jerrick Reed II back will have huge impact on Seahawks’ special teams

Getting Jerrick Reed II back will have huge impact on Seahawks’ special teams

The Seattle Seahawks announced their decision to designate sophomore safety Jerrick Reed II to return to practice. Reed began the 2024 campaign on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list due to an ACL injury suffered last year. His eventual return should have a massive impact on Seattle’s struggling special teams units.

Reed logged a sizable 157 snaps on special teams for the Seahawks last season, according to Pro Football Reference. Just one of Seattle’s top-three most snapped special teams players returned this season (Brady Russell), with Nick Bellore and Jon Rhattigan now playing elsewhere. When Reed returns, he should be earmarked for one of those starring roles.

 

Reed made his impact on special teams last year, totaling a league-high 11 tackles in the third phase prior to suffering his season-ending injury. The Seahawks could certainly use Reed’s help on special teams. Jay Harbaugh’s unit currently ranks 24th in punt return yards per game (8.1), among other disastrous areas.

Reed also possesses untapped potential at safety. The Seahawks have been banged up in the secondary, with Riq Woolen, Artie Burns, and Tre Brown all nursing ongoing injuries. If corner-turned-safety Coby Bryant returns to playing nickel corner out of necessity, Reed is a player that could assist at safety.

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2 Seahawks defensive backs named to 2023 PFWA All-Rookie team

The brightest treasure in the chest is rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon

Whoever takes over as the next Seattle Seahawks head coach, they’ll be inheriting an exceptionally-talented secondary. Seattle will likely have to make some cuts at safety, but the young core of the back end of their defense is as promising as it gets in the NFL.

The brightest treasure in the chest is rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon, who’s been earning accolades all year – even now that Seattle’s season is over. Witherspoon has already been named PFF’s Defensive Rookie of the Year. Now he’s also being included in PFWA’s All-Rookie Team for the 2023 season.

Witherspoon was the No. 5 overall pick in last year’s draft for a reason, and quickly put any doubts about his abilities to rest. DB play is up and down by nature, but there were times this year when Spoon looked like the best cornerback in the sport – making a significant impact in coverage, against the run and rushing the quarterback. Witherspoon looks to be a foundational piece to build around defensively and it doesn’t take much imagination to see All-Pros in his future.

Also making the cut for the Seahawks was rookie safety Jerrick Reed II, who made it on special teams. Reed had his season cut short by injury, but he shined in his 10 games on the field, making 11 special teams tackles.

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Seahawks 53-man roster tracker: QB, LB elevated from practice squad

Our 53-man roster tracker is updated.

The Seattle Seahawks announced a couple of practice squad elevations on Saturday ahead of today’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Recently re-signed third-string quarterback Sean Mannion has been elevated as a contingency in case starter Geno Smith is unable to play. Smith is listed as questionable with elbow and groin injuries. The Seahawks also elevated linebacker Patrick O’Connell, who gives them some extra depth in case Jordyn Brooks is inactive – he is also listed as questionable.

Here’s the team’s updated 53-man roster by jersey number (Dec. 10).

Seahawks rookie Jerrick Reed out for the rest of the season

According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, Seahawks rookie Jerrick Reed II has suffered an ACL tear and will be out for the rest of the season.

According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, Seahawks rookie Jerrick Reed II has suffered an ACL tear and will be out for the rest of the season.

While there’s been no announcement by the team as of yet, Reed confirmed the news by sharing Shefter’s report on Twitter.

Reed was a sixth-round draft pick by Seattle in the 2023 draft out of New Mexico. He appeared in 10 games with the Seahawks, putting in 29 snaps on defense and 157 on special teams.

When the team officially puts Reed on the injured reserve list, it will open up a spot on the active 53-man roster that will likely be taken by right tackle Abe Lucas, who’s been on IR since Week 2 with a chronic knee injury but is expected to return this week.

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The Seahawks’ Jerrick Reed trolled Lions’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson by mocking his overzealous blue ski mask stunt

Reed was absolutely savage to make fun of Gardner-Johnson like this.

Before their 2023 home opener, Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson tried to start a new tradition for the fans. He took a “villain” description from head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes and ran with it by wearing a blue ski mask.

Gardner-Johnson’s stunt turned into a full-blown blue ski mask day for the Lions at Ford Field. Heck, even Detroit native actors Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson got in on the fun. Unfortunately, the Lions’ overall team performance didn’t back Gardner-Johnson up, as the Seattle Seahawks stunned Detroit with an epic 37-31 overtime win.

And as Seattle celebrated in the postgame locker room, safety Jerrick Reed filmed himself wearing a blue ski mask while dancing with other Seahawks players. Gardner-Johnson’s stunt, in effect, blew up in his face right away.

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The Lions are probably still the NFC North’s best team, and Gardner-Johnson’s head was in the right place as a leader. But, for at least one week, the vintage Lions showed up at home after trying to start a new custom. Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched, folks.

Jerrick Reed, Jake Bobo post best PFF grades for Seahawks in preseason finale

Here are the team’s best and worst performers on offense and defense this week, according to PFF.

The Seattle Seahawks are finished with their preseason schedule and now comes time to cut the roster down from 90 to 53 players. There will be some difficult decisions over the next couple of days, but a pair of rookies who might be on the bubble made a great case for themselves on Saturday. Sixth-round draft pick, safety Jerrick Reed II and undrafted wide receiver Jake Bobo posted the highest Pro Football Focus grades on offense and defense against the Green Bay Packers yesterday.

Here are the team’s best and worst performers on both offense and defense this week, according to PFF.

Seahawks pick New Mexico S Jerrick Reed II at No. 198 overall

With the No. 198 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks have taken New Mexico safety Jerrick Reed II.

With the No. 198 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks have taken New Mexico safety Jerrick Reed II.

Reed played 41 games during his time in college. He totaled 266 combined tackles, including 9.5 for a loss, plus seven interceptions, 21 pass breakups and two forced fumbles.

Reed’s measurables are 5-foot-10, 192 pounds with 32.5″ arms and 9.875″ hands. He ran a 4.54 forty yard dash time, posted a 34″ vertical and 15 bench press reps.

For now Reed will be serving as backup behind Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs and Julian Love. He may not see much playing time until one of them is out of the picture.

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