Jamal Adams and Devon Witherspoon are coping with accidents

On Sunday, September 10, the Seahawks will open the 2023 season towards the LA Rams. Sadly, Seattle’s secondary is slightly banged up heading into Week 1. Head coach Pete Carroll spoke to the media right this moment 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 damage and the crew is just not going to hurry him again if he’s not prepared. Moreover, rookie Devon Witherspoon might miss their first recreation vs. the Rams. The 22-year-old is coping with a hamstring damage.

Seattle’s secondary is not going to be at full power to begin the 2023 season

Pete Carroll says Jamal Adams is out subsequent week and that Devon Witherspoon is unlikely to play as effectively.

The place does Seattle go from right here? Extra on #Seahawks Immediately!

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— Tyler Jones (@TylerJonesLive) September 1, 2023

On August twenty fourth, three-time Professional Bowler Jamal Adams was taken off the PUP record. The 27-year-old performed just one recreation for the Seahawks in 2022. He saved a quad tendon within the 2022 season opener for Seattle. Their hope was that he can be prepared for Week 1. Nonetheless, head coach Pete Carroll informed the media right this moment that he received’t be accessible Week 1.

Adams has solely been ready to participate in walk-throughs since being taken on the PUP. The one-time All-Professional has but to apply totally. Final week, Carroll informed the media that Adams can 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 recreation, additionally fifth general decide, rookie CB Devon Witherspoon, is unlikely to play, per Pete Carroll

Witherspoon has hamstring damage 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 decide. That gave Seattle the fifth-overall decide and so they took CB Devon Witherspoon out of Illinois. He was extensively considered essentially the most polished CB popping out of his draft class. No shock that he was a High 5 decide. Nonetheless, Witherspoon has been coping with a hamstring damage. Pete Carroll mentioned there’s a official likelihood that he’ll miss Week 1 together with Jamal Adams. Not a great begin to their season.