The Seattle Times · Apr 11, 2018
Report: Seahawks to sign cornerback Dontae Johnson
A pass intended for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) is broken up by San Francisco 49ers’ Dontae Johnson, right, and Jaquiski Tartt, left, in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) SEA118 SEA118The Seahawks have agreed to terms with free agent cornerback Dontae Johnson, according to a report from NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo.
The 6-2, 200-pound Johnson, a fourth-round pick in 2014, started all 16 games last season for the 49ers. But San Francisco recently signed another cornerback you may have heard of — Richard Sherman — making Johnson expendable and giving the Seahawks a need for another veteran.
