Though he played well in 10 starts for Buffalo last season, Tyrel Dodson joins the Seahawks with much to prove as he tries to secure a long-term contract.
will open training camp at the VMAC in less than a month, officially ushering in the first season under new coach Mike Macdonald.over the next several weeks, diving into scheme fits, exploring best and worst case scenarios and predicting what to expect from each player entering the 2024 campaign.
Signed to a one-year deal by Seattle in March, will Tyrel Dodson be ready to step up replacing a franchise icon at middle linebacker?A four-star recruit out of Centennial High School in Tennessee, Dodson chose to commit to Texas A&M over several other SEC schools, including Arkansas and Missouri. Seeing action as a true freshman, he produced 27 combined tackles as a reserve, setting the stage for a breakout sophomore season with a team-high 105 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
Looking at Seattle's current stable of linebackers, assuming Dodson has fully recovered from the undisclosed injury that kept him sidelined all spring, nothing should stop him from starting at middle linebacker to open the season. If he's able to build off the momentum gained from playing well in nearly a dozen starts last year, his hard-hitting presence and physical mentality should make him an excellent addition, even if he's not the second coming of Wagner.
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