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• Team site Seahawks Team Site SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Oct 23
  Devon Witherspoon Named Week 6 NFL Way To Play Winner

  Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon was named the NFL’s Week 6 Way to Play winner for proper playing technique.

• Insider Jordan Schultz (X) NE SEA Christian GonzalezDB Devon WitherspoonDB Oct 16
  I asked #Patriots WR DeMario “Pop” Douglas about practicing against Christian Gonzalez: “I love competing with Gonzo. … He doesn’t say much. That’s when you’ll be like, ‘hey bro, say something!’” 😂😂 · Quoting Jordan Schultz: I asked #Patriots WR DeMario “Pop” Douglas which cornerback talks the most trash. 🤬🗑️ His answer: #Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon, who he saw him in the Super Bowl and again in Week 1. “I mess with it! It shows he loves the game! Show all
• Beat writer Gregg Bell (X) DEN SEA Devon WitherspoonDB J.K. DobbinsRB Nick EmmanworiDB Oct 15
  #Seahawks defense doing what they don't think offenses can do on it: Multiple long TD drives. Denver has two of em--in the first qtr and a half. 74 and now 79 yards. JK Dobbins made Nick Emmanwori, Devon Witherspoon miss tackles on 16yd run. Witherspoon 23yd DPI in end zone vs Sutton. SEA down 14-3 Show all
• Insider Jordan Schultz (X) NE SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Oct 15
  I asked #Patriots WR DeMario “Pop” Douglas which cornerback talks the most trash. 🤬🗑️ His answer: #Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon, who he saw him in the Super Bowl and again in Week 1. “I mess with it! It shows he loves the game!
• Beat writer Gregg Bell (X) SEA SF Devon WitherspoonDB Josh JobeDB Mike EvansWR Oct 11
  On the #Seahawks bench after 3 plays by SF's Mike Evans on Josh Jobe that drive, Devon Witherspoon taps Jobe on the back
• Beat writer Gregg Bell (X) LAC SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Drake ThomasLB Ernest JonesLB Julian LoveDB Justin HerbertQB +2 more Oct 4
  Justin Herbert had been sacked 8x in Chargers' 1st 3 games. So Mike Macdonald is blitzing Ernest Jones, Drake Thomas, Julian Love, Devon Witherspoon, Nick Emmanwori--pretty much every #Seahawks dude in a blue jersey--at LA's QB. Game goes from 3-0 LA to 20-6 Seattle at halftime
• Beat writer Gregg Bell (X) ARI SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Leonard WilliamsDL Sep 20 upd
  There's why it's so key for Mike Macdonald to trust a 3rd CB--so Devon Witherspoon can play inside at nickel and run blitz, too. Witherspoon tackle at the line on an inside run play. Next snap, 3rd down, sack by Leonard Williams. #Seahawks force Arizona to punt, leading 7-0
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  • Sep 20 Gregg Bell (X) Julian Love interception on Arizona third down, after a Devon Witherspoon open-field tackle saves the drive on 2nd down, and the #Seahawks celly on the end zone after it Seattle happy, leading 14-7
  • Sep 20 Gregg Bell (X) There's why it's so key for Mike Macdonald to trust a 3rd CB--so Devon Witherspoon can play inside at nickel and run blitz, too. Witherspoon tackle at the line on an inside run play. Next snap, 3rd down, sack by Leonard Williams. #Seahawks force Arizona to punt, leading 7-0
• Beat writer Field Gulls (Bluesky) SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Josh JobeDB Sep 19
  Seahawks star Devon Witherspoon fined for taunting on Josh Jobe’s game-winning pick
• Beat writer Mark Kaboly (X) NE SEA Christian GonzalezDB Devon WitherspoonDB Sep 15
  The difference between JPJ, Christian Gonzalez, and Devon Witherspoon is that the latter had their fifth-year option picked up earlier in the season. They went into negotiations already at $21M and $18 M locked in. JPJ was $4 million gtd as he was talking about an extension. Big difference. Show all
• Fantasy analyst PFF News SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Sep 10
  Seattle is finding more ways to unleash Devon Witherspoon

  Devon Witherspoon’s role with the Seattle Seahawks extends well beyond his cornerback designation. After lining up across five different alignments in 2025, Witherspoon worked from the slot, outside cornerback, the box and defensive line in the 2026 opener. His expanding pass-rushing workload adds another dimension after he earned a 90.1 PFF overall grade last season.

• Insider Jordan Schultz (X) NE SEA Christian GonzalezDB Devon WitherspoonDB Sep 9 upd
  Aura: Christian Gonzalez and Devon Witherspoon— the top 2 highest-paid CBs in the NFL — meet up before tonight’s game. 🔥💸 · Quoting Jordan Schultz: The top 2 highest-paid CBs will now be on the field Wednesday night when the NFL season kicks off: 🔵Christian Gonzalez ($33.75M) 🟢Devon Witherspoon ($33M) Show all
  7 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Man, is Mike Macdonald blitzing a lot. Safeties. Corners. Nickel man Devon Witherspoon. LBs. Whole #Seahawks defense has been coming at Drake Maye.
  • Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) The Patriots have had answers--quick-pass answers--for almost all of Mike Macdonald's blitzing of Devon Witherspoon out of the slot corner tonight. So different than the #Seahawks Super Bowl win.
  • Sep 9 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) I love watching Devon Witherspoon and the exotic ways Mike MacDonald sends him after the QB, when he isn’t locking down in coverage.
  • Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Coach Mike Macdonald is blitzing safeties, nickel man Devon Witherspoon, and that time weakside LB Drake Thomas at Patriots QB Drake Maye in this #Seahawks defense's first half.
  • Sep 9 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Pop Douglas with a catch on Devon Witherspoon for a 1st down. More 11 personnel.
  • Sep 9 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) The Seahawks checked to a Devon Witherspoon slot blitz from the field once Hunter Henry motioned into a 2-back formation. Witherspoon came free and forced an incompletion. That pressure was a major problem in the Super Bowl.
  • Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks defense starting Nehemiah Pritchett outside at CB, Devon Witherspoon inside at nickel veteran former Colts starter Rodney Thomas II deep safety with Julian Love.
  • Sep 9 Jordan Schultz (X) Aura: Christian Gonzalez and Devon Witherspoon— the top 2 highest-paid CBs in the NFL — meet up before tonight’s game. 🔥💸 · Quoting Jordan Schultz: The top 2 highest-paid CBs will now be on the field Wednesday night when the NFL season kicks off: 🔵Christian Gonzalez ($33.75M) 🟢Devon Witherspoon ($33M)
• Beat writer Full practice Mike Reiss (X) NE SEA A.J. BrownWR Christian GonzalezDB Devon WitherspoonDB Drake MayeQB Sep 8 upd
  Opinion/analysis/reporting: CB Christian Gonzalez extension. 🏈Gonzalez and his team used the start of the season - and the Devon Witherspoon/Seahawks extension - as leverage points. The willingness to assume some injury risk and draw it out, when the Patriots were initially more of the aggressor in conversations going back to the spring, was a notable strategy. 🏈As a full participant in training camp, Gonzalez set a decisive tone with his 1-on-1 matchup against A.J. Brown. It was 🔥🔥, one of the more impressive things to watch in recent years, especially given the unsettled contract situation. He raised the level of everyone around him, taking care of business -- on and off the field. 🏈This is a statement type re-signing for the Patriots, who have preached "draft, develop, re-sign." Puts action behind the words. QB Drake Maye is eligible for an extension next offseason. 🏈Most agreements usually involve compromise. Gonzalez said he wanted to be a Patriot, and the front office… Show all
  7 more updatesfrom 5 sources

  • Sep 8 Albert Breer (X) Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez's full guarantee at signing—$53.928 million—is second best ever at his position, behind only Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon and well clear of Rams CB Trent McDuffie. · Quoting Albert Breer: Details on Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez's four-year, $135 million extension ... • $33 million signing bonus. • $53.928 million first two years—fully guaranteed. • 2028 money becomes fully guaranteed in March 2027. • 2029 money becomes fully guaranteed in March 2028.
  • Sep 8 Adam Schefter (X) Wednesday night’s Super Bowl rematch now will feature the NFL’s two highest-paid cornerbacks, Christian Gonzalez and Devon Witherspoon. · Quoting Adam Schefter: The New England Patriots and star cornerback Christian Gonzalez agreed to terms on a record-setting four-year, $135 million extension, via @MikeReiss
  • Sep 8 Albert Breer (X) The deadline set by the season opener got it done. The NFL has a new highest-paid corner, as Christian Gonzalez becomes the fourth guy this offseason pushing that number forward—following Trent McDuffie ($31M APY), Denzel Ward ($31.1M APY) and Devon Witherspoon ($33M APY). · Quoting Jeremy Fowler: Just in: New England Patriots and Pro Bowl CB Christian Gonzalez have agreed to terms on a four-year, $135M extension with $102M guaranteed , per sources. Just in time for Week 1. New England and agents @WinSportsGroup reached deal tonight.
  • Sep 8 Mike Reiss (X) Opinion/analysis/reporting: CB Christian Gonzalez extension. 🏈Gonzalez and his team used the start of the season - and the Devon Witherspoon/Seahawks extension - as leverage points. The willingness to assume some injury risk and draw it out, when the Patriots were initially more of the aggressor in conversations going back to the spring, was a notable strategy. 🏈As a full participant in training camp, Gonzalez set a decisive tone with his 1-on-1 matchup against A.J. Brown. It was 🔥🔥, one of the more impressive things to watch in recent years, especially given the unsettled contract situation. He raised the level of everyone around him, taking care of business -- on and off the field. 🏈This is a statement type re-signing for the Patriots, who have preached "draft, develop, re-sign." Puts action behind the words. QB Drake Maye is eligible for an extension next offseason. 🏈Most agreements usually involve compromise. Gonzalez said he wanted to be a Patriot, and the front office…
  • Sep 8 Adam Schefter (X) The highest-paid CBs in the NFL on a per-year basis are now: 🏈Christian Gonzalez: $33.75M 🏈Devon Witherspoon: $33M 🏈Trent McDuffie: $31M 🏈Sauce Gardner: $30.1M 🏈Derek Stingley Jr.: $30M
  • Sep 8 Gregg Bell (X) Patriots' Christian Gonzalez eclipses #Seahawks Devon Witherspoon (4 years, $132M, up to $101M guaranteed) as the NFL's highest-paid cornerback · Quoting Jeremy Fowler: Just in: New England Patriots and Pro Bowl CB Christian Gonzalez have agreed to terms on a four-year, $135M extension with $102M guaranteed , per sources. Just in time for Week 1. New England and agents @WinSportsGroup reached deal tonight.
  • Sep 8 Field Gulls (Bluesky) Christian Gonzalez replaces Devon Witherspoon as NFL’s highest-paid corner in $135 million deal
  • Sep 8 Jordan Schultz (X) The top 2 highest-paid CBs will now be on the field Wednesday night when the NFL season kicks off: 🔵Christian Gonzalez ($33.75M) 🟢Devon Witherspoon ($33M) · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: The #Patriots and All-Pro CB Christian Gonzalez have agreed to a 4-year, $135M extension with $102M guaranteed, per multiple sources. The deal, done by @WinSportsGroup, makes Gonzalez, who earned Pro Bowl honors last season, the NFL’s highest-paid CB in history.
• INJ Gregg Bell (X) NE SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Ernest JonesLB Nick EmmanworiDB Sep 3
  Nick Emmanwori doing extra stretching, warming up with teammates, joking with Ernest Jones, Devon Witherspoon and other teammates at #Seahawks practice six days before the NFL opener vs New England. Still iffy about him playing in it following July arthroscopic ankle surgery
• Insider CBS Sports NFL Headlines NE SEA Christian GonzalezDB Devon WitherspoonDB Sep 3
  Agent's Take: Why the Patriots and superstar Christian Gonzalez are embroiled in a contract impasse

  Devon Witherspoon's record-setting deal reset the market, leaving the Patriots to work through cash-flow and guarantee benchmarks for their star cornerback before the season kicks off next week

• Insider Jordan Schultz (X) SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Julian LoveDB Aug 31 upd
  It’s easy to see why the #Seahawks paid Devon Witherspoon when you hear Julian Love talk about him and what makes him so elite — as a player and a leader: · Quoting Jordan Schultz: I had a good conversation with #Seahawks S Julian Love on a bunch of topics! 🔵Winning the Super Bowl 🟢Seahawks defense 🔵Mount Rushmore 🟢Mike Macdonald 🔵Seahawks fans 🟢and a lot more! 📺WATCH NOW Show all
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  • Aug 31 Jordan Schultz (X) Julian Love explains to me why he has loved Hard Knocks being around the team. “They told us for every 300 hours of footage, they use the one.” 😳 · Quoting Jordan Schultz: It’s easy to see why the #Seahawks paid Devon Witherspoon when you hear Julian Love talk about him and what makes him so elite — as a player and a leader
  • Aug 31 Jordan Schultz (X) It’s easy to see why the #Seahawks paid Devon Witherspoon when you hear Julian Love talk about him and what makes him so elite — as a player and a leader: · Quoting Jordan Schultz: I had a good conversation with #Seahawks S Julian Love on a bunch of topics! 🔵Winning the Super Bowl 🟢Seahawks defense 🔵Mount Rushmore 🟢Mike Macdonald 🔵Seahawks fans 🟢and a lot more! 📺WATCH NOW
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE SEA Christian GonzalezDB Devon WitherspoonDB Aug 29
  The Krafts just sold 8% of the #Patriots for $720 million. Basically, the room above the garage in their house. Since they're not offering the Devon Witherspoon deal, miss me with ALL Christian Gonzalez criticism. NEW Pats Interference: 📺 shorturl.at/lGOAR 🎧 shorturl.at/rzad5 🍎 shorturl.at/zHcZ7 Show all
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE SEA Christian GonzalezDB Devon WitherspoonDB Aug 27
  The #Patriots aren’t close yet in negotiations with Christian Gonzalez, per Adam Schefter, even after Devon Witherspoon’s extension set a reasonable template. They cannot afford to cheap out or make more missteps now. Column
• Team site Seahawks Team Site SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Rashid ShaheedWR Aug 20
  Seahawks Mailbag: Devon Witherspoon's Extension, Rashid Shaheed, Wings & More

  You had Seahawks questions; we have answers.

• Team site Seahawks Team Site SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Aug 20
  3 Dinge, die du über Devon Witherspoon wissen musst

  Der Superstar in der Defensive der Seattle Seahawks gehört zu den Besten seiner Sportart – und hat jetzt seinen Vertrag um vier Jahre verlängert.

• MOVE Seahawks Team Site SEA Devon WitherspoonDB Aug 17 upd
  Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon Signs Contract Extension

  Devon Witherspoon made it official on Monday, signing a four-year contract extension with the Seahawks.

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  • Aug 17 Seahawks Team Site Seahawks Devon Witherspoon's Contract Extension A 'Long Time Coming'+1

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