After news broke on the Pittsburgh Steelers trading a 2023 fifth-round selection to acquire Seahawks CB Ahkello Witherspoon, many questioned what he role may be in the Steelers secondary in 2021. On paper, Witherspoon is an accomplished player, starting 33-of-47 games played in his first four seasons in the league after being selected in the third-round of the 2017 NFL Draft, logging 117 total tackles (99 solo), two TFLs, 24 PBUs, four INTs, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery to begin his NFL career.
He signed a one-year pact with Seattle after playing his first four seasons with the 49ers, but Seattle opted to move on with D.