Following a career-best season in 2023, Tyrel Dodson is heading west. The previous Payments linebacker is signing with the Seahawks, in response to Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz.
The previous UDFA out of Texas A&M had spent his whole five-year profession with the Payments. A suspension and a practice-squad stint led to a redshirt rookie marketing campaign, and Dodson principally performed a particular groups position in 2020 and 2021. After seeing an uptick in defensive snaps in 2022, the fifth-year participant took off in 2023.
Dodson began 10 of his 17 appearances this previous season whereas stepping into greater than half of the Payments’ defensive snaps. He completed the marketing campaign with 74 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one pressured fumble. Professional Soccer Focus was particularly keen on his efficiency, rating Dodson as its prime linebacker for the 2023 season. The 25-year-old’s PFF grade was introduced up by elite scores for run protection and protection.
