As is the case with almost all preseason games, it's a chance for rookies and players further down the depth chart to put good things for themselves on tape. Seattle's rookie draft class, along with some undrafted rookies did just that, two of them coming up with touchdowns to contribute to the 23-23 tie against the Las Vegas Raiders. The score of the game though is far less important than what the rookies did on Thursday night at Lumen Field, though.
"Those boys played physical," third-year cornerback Devon Witherspoon said. Like coach Mike Macdonald alluded to earlier this week, most starters, including Witherspoon did not play.
He added, "They came to show up, they came to hit. And then they didn't waver when they were put into tough positions… They stood up when we needed them to. Th