After four seasons away, Shaquill Griffin has reached an agreement to return to Seattle. The Seahawks brought the veteran cornerback in for a visit earlier this offseason, and Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports the sides will huddle up again on a deal weeks before training camp.
Midway through Pete Carroll‘s lengthy time as HC, the Seahawks drafted Griffin in the third round to work alongside Richard Sherman. The duo’s time together turned out to be brief, as Sherman suffered a season-ending injury in 2017 before being released in 2018. Griffin became the team’s highest-profile corner for a stretch, playing his way into a lucrative Jaguars free agency offer in 2021. He played for the Texans, Panthers and Vikings from 2023-24.
Griffin agreed to a one-year deal worth $3MM, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The 82-game starter can earn up to $4MM on the contract, one that looks to end Seattle’s search for veteran CB help — or at least pause it. The Seahawks looked into other corners, also meeting with Rasul Douglas, but had Griffin on their pre- and post-draft radars. He will join a CB group featuring some other contract-year talent.
Losing part-time starter Tre Brown in free agency, the Seahawks have Riq Woolen and Josh Jobe in platform years. Corner-turned-safety Coby Bryant joins them. The Seahawks will have big-picture decisions to make at the position in the not-too-distant future, but for now, Griffin will add a familiar presence — albeit one who contributed in Carroll’s scheme. John Schneider remains in place from Griffin’s rookie-contract years.
The Seahawks worked out Griffin in April and discussed terms with him in May. Teams regularly add veterans between minicamp and training camp, after assessing position groups during offseason programs, and the Seahawks made the move to bring in an eight-year veteran entering his age-30 season. Griffin (30 in July) played in 17 Vikings games last season, starting three for Brian Flores‘ top-five defense. He intercepted two passes and broke up six in his one Minnesota season.
More to come.