Johnson (foot) agreed to a deal with the 49ers on Tuesday.
Johnson, who suffered a stress fracture in his ankle during Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season, was then placed on injured reserve, where he remained after having subsequent surgery on his foot. Now that he's presumably past his foot and ankle issues, the defensive lineman will look to secure a depth role with the 49ers. Through four NFL seasons, the 6-foot-6, 253-pounder has tallied 34 tackles and 2.0 sacks across 38 appearances with Buffalo, Carolina and Seattle.
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Forrest Merrill: Let go by Seattle
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The Seahawks cut Merrill on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Merrill will head to waivers despite having just signed with Seattle back in May. The 26-year-old spent the past two years with the Chargers and missed the entirety of last season with an undisclosed injury. Merrill will now look to catch on with another team and compete for a roster spot.
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Seahawks' LaTrell Bumphus: Reverts to IR
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Bumphus (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Bumphus will now stick around with the Seahawks after being waived-injured June 1. The 23-year-old had signed with the team as an undrafted free agent and will now look to get healthy and possibly return later in the season.
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LaTrell Bumphus: Cut by Seattle
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Bumphus (undisclosed) was waived by the Seahawks on Thursday with an injury designation, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Bumphus participated in the Giants' rookie minicamp before signing with the Seahawks on May 22. He's currently nursing an undisclosed injury that the Seahawks reported when letting him go. The undrafted free agent recorded 21 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in his final year at Tennessee.
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Seahawks' Tariq Woolen: Expected back in 4-to-6 weeks
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Woolen (knee) is expected to return to practice in 4-to-6 weeks, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Woolen is recovering from a knee procedure, which he underwent to repair a cartilage issue. Even if he comes back on the long end of the timetable, he'll still have ample time to get ready for the 2023 campaign. The cornerback had a very impressive rookie season in 2022, recording 63 tackles, 16 pass deflections, six interceptions and two fumble recoveries while scoring also scoring a defensive touchdown.
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Seahawks' Tariq Woolen: Undergoes minor procedure
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Woolen underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined until training camp, Adam Schefter and Brady Henderson of ESPN.com report.
Woolen was selected by Seattle in the fifth round last year, and his six interceptions as a rookie tied for the league lead. The injury occurred while he was walking onto the practice field during OTAs last week, and while he currently doesn't seem to be in danger of missing the start of the 2023 season, the Seahawks will presumably be extremely cautious with their star youngster. In an effort to add some depth following Woolen's injury, Seattle re-signed Artie Burns to a one-year deal.
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Seahawks' Artie Burns: Re-signs with Seattle
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Burns re-signed with the Seahawks on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Burns was limited to just three games due to injuries during his first season with Seattle last year, and he failed to record any counting stats across 24 snaps (16 defensive). The 2016 first-round pick is healthy again and will attempt to carve out a role in the Seahawks secondary for a second straight offseason.
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Seahawks' Jamal Adams: Return timeline still unclear
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Adams' (quadriceps) status remains uncertain, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
Adams played in just one game before suffering a season-ending quadriceps injury last year. "He's doing well," Seahawks general manager John Schneider said Thursday. "He's working his tail off. We want to be really careful with this. It's been two years in a row where he's been banged up now." Seattle traded for Adams in July 2020 and he went on to set a NFL record for sacks as a defensive back (9.5), but he's appeared in just 25 games overall in the past three seasons.
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Jets' Al Woods: Strikes deal with New York
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Woods agreed to a contract with the Jets on Wednesday, Connor Hughes of SNY.tv reports.
Woods will head to New York after spending the past three years in Seattle, where he registered 121 tackles (69 solo) and 4.5 sacks during his time there. The 36-year-old should provide solid depth and could even compete with Quinton Jefferson for a starting role at defensive tackle during the upcoming campaign.
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Bills' Poona Ford: Catches on with Buffalo
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The Bills signed Ford to a one-year contract Tuesday, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports.
Undrafted out of Texas in 2018, Ford signed with the Seahawks and has since managed to become a significant contributor in the middle of the defense. Ford has started 64 games through five seasons and hasn't missed a contest since 2019. He has 7.5 career sacks and will try to carve out a role along Buffalo's interior alongside DaQuan Jones, Ed Oliver, Jordan Phillips and even Tim Settle.
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Seahawks' Mike Jackson: Projects as backup
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Jackson will likely serve as a backup in 2023 after the Seahawks selected Devon Witherspoon in the first round of this year's draft, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Head coach Pete Carroll mentioned that Jackson and Witherspoon will compete for the job at left cornerback while second-year corner Tariq Woolen starts on the right side and Coby Bryant mans the slot. Carroll embraces competition, but when a team picks a corner fifth overall, he's going to start sooner than later. Jackson posted 75 tackles (63 solo) last season as a starter, so he'll be a useful IDP option if he does crack the starting lineup.
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Seahawks' Jordyn Brooks: Playing out rookie contract in 2023
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The Seahawks didn't pick up the fifth-year option on Brooks' (knee) rookie contract by Monday's deadline, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
The 27th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Brooks has been hyper productive the last two seasons, piling up 345 tackles in 33 games during that span. His 2022 campaign was abbreviated, though, after he suffered a torn ACL in Week 17. While he remains in recovery mode, coach Pete Carroll expressed optimism about Brooks' progress on April 19, telling John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site that the inside linebacker may be available by training camp. Whenever he gets back on the field, Brooks will be operating under an expiring contract.
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Seahawks' Mike Morris: Adds DL depth to Seahawks
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The Seahawks selected Morris in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 151st overall.
Morris (6-foot-5, 275 pounds), out of Michigan, is a big defensive end or a small defensive tackle depending on the play call, though his 4.95-second 40 from the combine more so indicates the need to focus on defensive tackle due to lack of sufficient athleticism to play the edge. The same was true of Michael Bennett once out of Texas A&M -- Bennett ran a 5.0-second 40 at 274 pounds -- but the Seahawks didn't have to spend a draft pick on Bennett.
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Seahawks' Cameron Young: Brings run-stopping to Seattle
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The Seahawks selected Young in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 123rd overall.
Young (6-foot-3, 304) has an average frame by defensive tackle standards, and he didn't make plays behind the line of scrimmage at Mississippi State, but he did tie up blockers while doing a good job of crowding ballcarriers (88 tackles in final two seasons). Young's poor athletic testing indicates he's unlikely to emerge as an IDP factor in the NFL, but his run-stopping skill set and plus reach (34 and 1/2-inch arms) could make Young valuable to the Seahawks' linebackers.
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Seahawks' Derick Hall: Seattle swoops in
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The Seahawks selected Hall in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 37th overall.
Seattle has now addressed cornerback, receiver, and edge rusher within the first 40 picks of this year's draft. Hall, a 2022 First Team All-SEC honoree, had 19.5 sacks in his final three seasons at Auburn. He backed up that production with an impressive combine highlighted by a 4.55 40-yard dash at 255 pounds. Athleticism like that is similar to 2022 draft picks like Sam Williams or Jermaine Johnson. He will add to Seattle's pass rush right away.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Seattle swoops in
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The Seahawks selected Witherspoon in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, fifth overall.
After hitting a home run with Tariq Woolen in the fifth round last year, Seattle is going back to the well at cornerback but using a much higher pick to do so. Witherspoon was tremendous in coverage at Illinois, especially in press. He logged 17 pass breakups as a senior in 2022 to go with three interceptions en route to becoming a consensus All-American. Witherspoon, at 5-foot-11 and 181 pounds with 4.43 speed, isn't as toolsy as fellow rookie corner Christian Gonzalez, but Witherspoon's instincts and physicality were enough to make him the first corner off the board this year. He and Woolen could form a dominant cornerback pairing in the Pacific Northwest.
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Seahawks' Jordyn Brooks: Hopeful for training camp
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Seahawks head coach Pete Carrol said Wednesday that Brooks (knee) is making progress in his recovery from the ACL tear he suffered in the team's Week 17 win over the Jets on Jan. 1, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Brooks underwent surgery on his knee a few weeks later and is apparently bouncing back well nearly three months removed from the procedure. Before injuring his knee, Brooks was in the midst of another productive campaign, as he racked up an impressive 161 tackles to go with five pass breakups, one sack and one forced fumble in 16 games.
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Seahawks' Jon Rhattigan: Staying with Seahawks
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Rhattigan signed his exclusive rights tender with Seattle on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Rhattigan will return to the Seahawks in 2023 after appearing in 19 games for the team over the previous two seasons. He has played exclusively on special teams up to this point in his career.
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Seahawks' Myles Adams: Signs tender with Seattle
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Adams signed his exclusive rights tender with the Seahawks on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Adams will return to Seattle in 2023 after notching 16 tackles across 10 games for the Seahawks in 2022. The 25-year-old defensive lineman is projected to remain in a backup role.
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Seahawks' Mike Jackson: Re-signs with Seattle
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Seattle re-signed Jackson, who was an exclusive rights free agent, on Monday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Jackson posted 74 tackles, 12 pass defenses, two fumble recoveries and one interception across 17 appearances in 2022, his first campaign as a full-time starter. The 2019 fifth-round pick currently projects to be the top cornerback opposite Tariq Woolen in Seattle's secondary, but the Seahawks could add more cornerback depth in the 2023 NFL Draft.
