In his second season, Witherspoon reaffirmed his position as the heart and soul of the Seattle Seahawks secondary. With Mike Macdonald at the helm, he was a key player in transforming Seattle’s defensive style: aggressive, versatile, and physical.
If 2023 was Devon Witherspoon’s breakthrough in the NFL, 2024 was the confirmation that the first-round cornerback is not just a momentary playmaker — he is a central piece of a modern defense, with the ability to line up in different roles and impact the game in different ways. Last season, Witherspoon was used as an outside corner, slot and even rotational safety in disguised formations, which put his intelligence and technique on constant display.