Those who say preseason games don’t matter didn’t have the week Germain Ifedi just had.
The Seahawks’ right tackle has been so unpopular across the Pacific Northwest he could be wildfire smoke. Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl pass rusher Melvin Ingram sped through and around Ifedi last weekend in California. That followed a 2017 season in which Ifedi led the NFL in penalties while routinely troubled by pass rushers.
All that led to Seattle coach Pete Carroll declaring this past week Ifedi’s job was open for competition two weeks before the regular season begins.
Friday night at Minnesota, Ifedi made his own declaration: I’m not yielding anything.