Veteran linebacker Tyrel Dodson, a guy the Seahawks dealt to the Dolphins in 2024, just landed on the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad. Let that sink in for a second: this dude started *sixteen games* last season for Miami. Yeah, the same guy we traded away had a full starting gig, and now he is back on a practice squad after being cut. It is a crazy turn of events, and it definitely makes you look back at that 2024 move by our beloved Seahawks.
The Whirlwind Journey After Leaving the Emerald City
Dodson’s career has been nothing short of a roller coaster since he left Seattle. After we traded him to the Dolphins, he jumped right into their lineup and became a full-time starter for the entire season. Sixteen starts, that is huge for a player. He stacked up 379 tackles, 11.5 sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries across his whole career, showing he can make plays all over the field. So for him to get released by the Dolphins over the weekend and then signed to a practice squad, it is a real head-scratcher. What changed so quickly for a player who just led a defense for a whole season? That is the kind of stuff that keeps us 12s talking at the water cooler.
What That 2024 Seahawks Trade Looks Like Now
Remember that 2024 trade where Dodson went to Miami? At the time, who knows what everyone was thinking, but watching him start every game for the Dolphins last year, you had to wonder if we let a good one go. Now, with him landing on the Panthers’ practice squad, it flips the script again. It is a reminder of just how fast things can change in the NFL, and how tough it is to evaluate talent for the long haul. Was that trade a stroke of genius, or did we miss something? Panthers General Manager Dan Morgan actually knew Dodson from when he joined the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2020, back when Morgan was in Buffalo’s front office. That history might have played a role in Carolina’s decision to bring him on.
What’s Next for Dodson and Our Hawks?
For Tyrel Dodson, getting picked up by the Panthers’ practice squad is a chance to stay in the league, but it is a far cry from starting every game. He is got to prove himself all over again. For us here in Seattle, as our own Seahawks get deep into the regular season, moves like this are always worth tracking. Every personnel decision has ripples, and seeing how players we once had fare elsewhere always sparks conversation. It is a testament to the cutthroat nature of the league. We will keep an eye on how this plays out for Dodson in Carolina, and hope whatever assets we got in that 2024 trade are contributing big time to Lumen Field’s success this season.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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