Washington Huskies Alumni in the NFL – NFC September
Herb Nightengale
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The NFL season started last week. Here is our monthly look at Washington Huskies alumni playing for NFC teams.
In 2021 PNWS once again looks at former Washington Huskies playing in the NFL. One week a month, we update the NFC, followed by the AFC the following week.
Start with the NFC, the conference of the hometown Seahawks. Then, we start with the West Division and the Hometown Seattle Seahawks.
Seattle Seahawks
Ben Burr-Kirven middle linebacker and special teams player. One of the popular players while at Washington, BBK, tore an ACL at the beginning of Seattle’s second preseason game. As a result, he will miss the whole 2021 season.
On Monday, August 30, the Seahawks traded for former Husky cornerback Sidney Jones. A former second-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017, Jones spent three injury-riddled years with the Eagles. He signed as a free agent with Jacksonville after being released by the Eagles last fall.
With the Jags, Jones had his best season in 2020. Despite his good play, Jacksonville sent him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick. The Seahawks have a lack of depth at cornerback. Seattle hopes they found something with Jones like they did with D.J. Reed last year. New to the team, he was inactive in the opener.
Injuries slowed tight end Will Dissly since he joined Seattle as a fourth-round pick in 2018. Even so, he is a favorite of QB Russell Wilson when healthy. This year, it will be interesting how Dissly will work out in the Seahawks’ offense under new offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.
Often Dissly will be used in two-tight end formations with Gerald Everett. In the opening game on September 12, Everett caught a touchdown pass for the Seahawks. However, Dissly was able to snag three catches for 37 yards, embarrassing a would-be tackler in the process.
Will Dissly?
(Credit: @NFL )@Will_Diss #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/qW7VtDcab8
— Emerald City Sporting News (@ECSN206) September 12, 2021