Woolen (concussion) has been ruled out for Seattle's game versus Jacksonville on Sunday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Woolen will miss his first game of the season after suffering a concussion in the Week 5 loss to Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old will have to clear the league's concussion protocol before he's eligible to return to the field. The Seahawks could be without three of their top defensive backs for Sunday's matchup, as Devon Witherspoon (knee) and Julian Love (hamstring) are both listed as doubtful.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Still limited
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Woolen (concussion) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Woolen suffered a concussion during Seattle's Week 5 win. He's turned in three limited practices but likely hasn't passed the league's protocols yet. If he can't play in Week 6, a Week 7 return looks likely.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Remains limited Thursday
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Woolen (concussion) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Woolen has now logged back-to-back limited practices to open the week after suffering a concussion in the team's Week 5 loss to the Buccaneers. The cornerback remains in concussion protocol, and he'll have one more chance to log a full practice before Sunday's matchup with Jacksonville.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Takes field Wednesday
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Woolen (concussion) turned in a limited practice Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Woolen suffered a concussion in Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay, so any involvement in practice is positive. Per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic, Woolen was seen stretching during the portion of practice open to the media, though it's unclear what else he was able to do. Even if Woolen can upgrade to a full practice session, he'll need to clear the league's concussion protocol in order to be active in Week 6 against the Jaguars.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: In concussion protocol
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Woolen is in concussion protocol but working through it quickly, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Woolen suffered a concussion in Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Buccaneers, but head coach Mike McDonald is "hopeful" that the cornerback will be able to practice in some capacity Wednesday. Woolen will have three chances to practice this week prior to the team's Week 6 matchup with the Jaguars.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Ruled out Sunday
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Woolen (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of Seattle's matchup Sunday versus the Buccaneers.
Woolen suffered the head injury in the third quarter and will now have to clear the league's concussion protocol before he can play in another game. Derion Kendrick should take over as the team's slot cornerback with Woolen out.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Under the weather
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Woolen did not participate in Thursday's practice due to an illness, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Woolen didn't appear on Wednesday's injury report, indicating that he recently came under the weather. The severity of his illness isn't clear, but Friday's practice report will provide clarity on his status for Week 1 against the 49ers on Sunday. If Woolen is unable to play, Derion Kendrick, Devon Witherspoon and Nehemiah Pritchett would be the top candidates to start at outside corner opposite Josh Jobe.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Active during OTAs
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Woolen (ribs) participated during OTAs on Monday, Edwin Hooper of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Woolen exited from Seattle's final game of the 2024 season early with an injury to his ribs, but he now appears to be fresh for offseason workouts. Entering the final year of his rookie contract, he's already established himself as a reliable starter, missing just three games over three seasons. The Seahawks didn't add any competition at cornerback during the draft, so in 2025, Woolen projects to again be a strong second option at corner behind 2023 first-rounder Devon Witherspoon.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Won't play Sunday
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Woolen (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Woolen has yet to practice since sustaining an ankle injury in Seattle's Week 5 loss to the Giants, and he's now set to miss his second consecutive game Sunday. Expect Dee Williams and Nehemiah Pritchett to serve as the Seahawks' top outside cornerbacks with both Woolen and Tre Brown (ankle) sidelined in Week 7.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Woolen (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Woolen was sidelined for the Seahawks' Week 6 loss to the 49ers due to an ankle injury, and Wednesday's DNP suggests he could be in jeopardy of missing even more time. The third-year corner will likely need to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up for Seattle's Week 7 matchup against the Falcons.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Ready for Week 2
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Woolen (hamstring) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Patriots, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Woolen was able to log a full practice Friday after opening Seattle's week of practice with back-to-back limited sessions, so it appears he's moved past his hamstring injury. The third-year corner will look to cause problems for Jacoby Brissett and company in Week 2 after a strong Week 1 outing in which Woolen picked off Bo Nix and defended an additional pass.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Sits due to injury
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Woolen was benched for Mike Jackson in Thursday's 31-13 loss to the 49ers, but head coach Pete Carroll told reporters Friday that he felt as if Woolen's shoulder was simply not in a position to do what the team needed, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Though the 24-year-old is dealing with a shoulder injury, the issue seems to be minor, as Carroll told reporters that he expects Woolen to return to his starting spot in Week 13 against the Cowboys. The second-year cornerback out of UTSA has had issues with tackling throughout the season, as he's had three or less tackles in seven of Seattle's 11 games thus far. Jackson could continue seeing increased work in the Seahawks' secondary if Woolen's shoulder issue continues to impair his ability to help the team's defense.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Practices Thursday
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Woolen (chest) was a full participant in Seattle's practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
The cornerback injured his chest in Week 2 and then missed Week 3. The second-year pro made the Pro Bowl as a rookie and has four tackles in two starts this year. Woolen is on track to play Monday against the Giants.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Deemed doubtful
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Woolen (chest) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Woolen exited last week's victory over the Seahawks early after suffering a chest injury. Barring a quick turnaround, he does not appear on track to suit up. With Coby Bryant (toe) already ruled out, Tre Brown and Mike Jackson would be candidates for increased snaps should Woolen indeed get ruled out.
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Still not practicing
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Woolen (knee) is still not practicing in full during training camp despite coming off the PUP list Sunday, Gregg Bell of The News Tribune reports.
Woolen is fully recovered from an arthroscopic knee procedure done in May, but the team is opting to bring him along slowly now that he's cleared to practice. Although he's not participating in full-team drills, he is taking part in walkthroughs, but the team is still hesitant to let him test his change of direction and cutting ability when reacting to receivers. Woolen is taking the patient approach in stride saying, "I know when the time comes it will be time for me to be out there, but so far I am taking all the mental reps I can."
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Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Passes physical
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Woolen (knee) was activated from the active/PUP list Sunday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Woolen suffered the injury during OTAs and needed arthroscopic surgery to clean up his knee. Now healthy, Woolen will return to practice and work to build off his rookie campaign, which saw him record six interceptions and make it to the Pro Bowl.
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Seahawks' Tariq Woolen: Undergoes minor procedure
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Woolen underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined until training camp, Adam Schefter and Brady Henderson of ESPN.com report.
Woolen was selected by Seattle in the fifth round last year, and his six interceptions as a rookie tied for the league lead. The injury occurred while he was walking onto the practice field during OTAs last week, and while he currently doesn't seem to be in danger of missing the start of the 2023 season, the Seahawks will presumably be extremely cautious with their star youngster. In an effort to add some depth following Woolen's injury, Seattle re-signed Artie Burns to a one-year deal.
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Seahawks' Tariq Woolen: Makes DROY case
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Woolen posted 63 tackles (46 solo), 16 pass breakups and six interceptions, including a pick-six, over 17 games during the regular season.
Once viewed as a raw but uber-athletic prospect, Woolen showed he is actually a fine-tuned, potentially elite NFL cornerback from the start. Woolen switched to cornerback in college at UTSA, and he ran a 4.26 40-yard dash at 6-foot-4, 205 pounds. He started every game as a rookie and tied for the league lead with six interceptions and landed fourth with 16 pass breakups. He's in the Defensive Rookie of the Year conversation, and whether he wins it or not, Woolen appears to have a bright future in the league.
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Seahawks' Tariq Woolen: Leading tackler for Seattle in win
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Woolen recorded seven tackles (four solo), one pass defensed and one fumble recovery in Sunday's 23-6 win over the Jets.
Woolen once again played all of Seattle's defensive snaps this past weekend against the Jets, but this time around, he paced the Seahawks with seven stops. The rookie cornerback is currently tied for the league lead with six interceptions on the campaign, and he'll have an opportunity to snag pick No. 7 in Week 18 versus the Rams.
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Seahawks' Tariq Woolen: Converted CB packs bags for Seattle
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The Seahawks selected Woolen in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 153rd overall.
Woolen was a three-star recruit as a wide receiver out of high school, and he even had an offer to play for Matt Rhule at Baylor. However, he chose the University of Texas-San Antonio. He never got his footing as a receiver and made the switch to cornerback late in the 2019 season. Woolen ended up playing 20 games (16 starts) at corner over his final two seasons at UTSA. While he's still raw at a technical level, he has tools you can't teach, as he ran a 4.26 40-yard dash and added a 42-inch vertical while measuring in at 6-foot-4, 205 pounds. Woolen should have a locked-in spot on special teams as Pete Carroll's staff tries to develop him into an NFL cornerback.
