RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Shaquem Griffin had not played a defensive snap since Week 16 of last season.
He seemed locked into just being a special teams player for the Seattle Seahawks, despite assurances from Pete Carroll and others that they were trying to find the best way for Griffin to contribute on defense.
Suddenly, Griffin was out there on defense when Seattle beat San Francisco two weeks ago. It was for more than one play — 13 live snaps not counting one play that was a penalty — and Griffin was lining up as a rush defensive end, despite being vastly undersized.