Seahawks receive disappointing news on first-round rookie ahead of Week 1

The Seattle Seahawks will have to wait to see their top draft pick make his 2023 NFL season debut. According to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, first-round CB Devon Witherspoon is expected to sit out during the team's Week 1 tilt against the Los Angeles Rams due to a hamstring injury. He entered […]

Charles Goldman — NFL Managing Editor

Sep 10, 2023 11:06 AM EDT

The Seattle Seahawks will have to wait to see their top draft pick make his 2023 NFL season debut.

According to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, first-round CB Devon Witherspoon is expected to sit out during the team's Week 1 tilt against the Los Angeles Rams due to a hamstring injury. He entered the game listed as questionable after he was limited during the entire practice week due to his hamstring injury. He's been dealing with a hamstring injury for nearly the entire month of August.

The Seahawks appear to be playing it safe with the No. 5 overall pick so that he's on the field for the long haul. Soft tissue injuries can linger if they're not given the proper dosage of rest and recovery time.

#Seahawks first-round CB Devon Witherspoon, dealing with a hamstring injury, is not expected to make his debut today. It'll be another week, source said.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 10, 2023

Seattle hasn't exactly had good luck to this point in terms of Witherspoon. He missed a portion of training camp due to a contract-related holdout and he's been spending a lot of time on the bench due to injury.

Hopefully, the rookie can get on the field in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions. They'll need all the help they can get against the fast-rising NFC North squad.