The Seattle Seahawks will receive reinforcements in the secondary from cornerback Shaquill Griffin and safety Jerrick Reed II for Week 6. The team appears to need them badly.
The Seahawks announced Saturday elevating both Griffin and Reed from the practice squad for Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Seattle promoted both defensive backs while simultaneously ruling out cornerback Riq Woolen.
Fellow cornerback Devon Witherspoon and safety Julian Love are also both doubtful.
Woolen will miss Week 6 with a concussion, which he sustained on October 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Witherspoon and Love continue to deal with lower-body injuries. Witherspoon has a knee injury while Love is nursing a hamstring issue.
The defensive backs have each missed at least two games this season.
Griffin and Reed will both be dressing for their second game of 2025. Griffin didn’t record a statistic while playing three defensive snaps during Week 2. Reed had two combined tackles in Week 3.
Shaquill Griffin Has Made His Return for Seahawks
Since he briefly played during Week 2, Griffin will not be making his first appearance since returning to Seattle this year. But the veteran cornerback is in the midst of his second tenure with the club that drafted him.
Griffin began his career with the Seahawks as a third-round pick in 2017. He spent four seasons with the team, including the 2019 campaign when he made the Pro Bowl.
After his rookie contract expired, Griffin joined the Jaguars on a three-year, $40 million deal.
Perhaps Griffin will be motivated to face Jacksonville on Sunday. The Jaguars released Griffin after two seasons.
The cornerback spent the past two campaigns with the Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings. He agreed to rejoin the Seahawks in June.
Seattle also drafted Reed — during the sixth round in 2023. The safety has been off and on the team’s active roster and practice squad over three seasons.
Reed played five defensive snaps and 29 snaps on special teams in his first appearance for the Seahawks this season.
Seahawks Have Banged Up Secondary for Week 6
The Seahawks just can’t seem to get healthy in the secondary this season.
Witherspoon and Love each played in the season opener. But Witherspoon missed Week 2. The former No. 5 overall pick in 2023, Witherspoon returned for Week 4 but was sidelined again last week with a setback to his knee.
Love played in Week 2 and Week 4. But he missed Week 3 and last weekend’s matchup.
Woolen left Week 5 with his concussion.
Witherspoon and Love could still play during Week 6. But that’s unlikely with each carrying the “doubtful” tag entering Sunday. The Seahawks have already ruled out Woolen, along with edge rusher Derick Hall and offensive tackle Josh Jones.
The Seahawks will kick off against the Jaguars on Sunday at 10 am PT.
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