SEATTLE — The Seahawks are bringing again veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin for a second stint in Seattle, a supply instructed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday.
The supply stated Griffin is receiving a one-year, $3 million contract that may be price as much as $4 million.
Griffin, 29, provides expertise to Seattle’s younger group of corners. The one-time Professional Bowl choice will presumably compete with Josh Jobe to fill the No. 3 position behind Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen.
The Seahawks thought-about cornerback their greatest space of want after the draft. They did not add one with any of their 11 choices, which was not their intention however — as common supervisor John Schneider described it — a operate of how the board fell. The group had introduced Griffin in for a free agent go to in April and continued talks of a possible reunion after the draft.
Griffin is returning to the group with which he has performed his greatest soccer. A 3rd-round choose by the Seahawks in 2017, he spent his first 4 seasons in Seattle, beginning 53 video games in that span. Griffin made his lone Professional Bowl in 2019 after which left in free company after the 2020 season, signing a three-year, $40 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Jacksonville launched Griffin in 2023 after he performed in solely 19 video games over his two seasons with the group and missed the ultimate 11 in 2022 with a again damage. He hung out with the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers in 2023 earlier than signing a one-year, $4.55 million contract final March with the Minnesota Vikings.
Griffin performed 572 snaps whereas showing in all 17 video games with Minnesota, together with three begins. One in all his two interceptions sealed a December win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Over eight NFL seasons, Griffin has performed in 106 video games, recording 9 interceptions and 70 passes defended.
