The Seattle Seahawks waived linebacker Tyrel Dodson on Monday in a shake-up of their struggling defense. Dodson started all nine games this season for the Seahawks, seven at middle linebacker and the past two games on the weak side after the team traded for middle linebacker Ernest Jones IV on Oct. 23. The surprising move comes during a year of …
Ernest Jones bows his head onto the field after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI. I just know it’s a challenge going against him after going against for years in practice.” With Jones’ departure, coach Sean McVay and first-year defensive coordinator Chris Shula made veteran linebacker Troy Reeder the defensive signal-caller. Asked Wednesday how the decision to trade Jones had …
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks solidified a revamped linebacker unit on Saturday by signing former Miami Dolphins inside linebacker Jerome Baker to a one-year contract. After opting not to bring back veteran Bobby Wagner and losing Jordyn Brooks in free agency, the Seahawks have added Baker and Tyrel Dodson as part of the defensive system for new head coach …
Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield throws as Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson chases him during the second half of the Rams’ 19-16 overtime loss Sunday. “Going to take some time just to decompress a little bit,” he said after Sunday’s 19-16 overtime defeat by the Seattle Seahawks. “Going to take some time away.” Mayfield’s five-game tenure with the Rams was …