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Seahawks CB Andrew Whitaker Suffers Season-Ending Injury

Injured while blocking on a punt return, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Andrew Whitaker will undergo surgery to repair a damaged patellar tendon.

Corbin K. Smith

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After exiting the field on a cart during the team's annual mock game scrimmage on Friday, the season is officially over for Seattle Seahawks undrafted rookie cornerback Andrew Whitaker.

According to KPRC 2 Houston, Whitaker suffered a significant patellar tendon injury in his knee while attempting to make a block on a punt return. He will need surgery to repair the damage and an extensive rehab period of 10-12 months awaits.

Whitaker, who starred at Washington University, a Division III school in St. Louis, as both a championship track athlete and football player, signed with the Seahawks on the first day of training camp last month. He previously participated in the team's rookie minicamp in May and also played for the Houston Roughnecks in the XFL this spring.

Since signing, Whitaker has been competing with third-team cornerbacks and battling for snaps on multiple special teams units.

With Whitaker's camp and season now over, Seattle will have an open roster spot to fill once he lands on injured reserve and could be on the lookout for additional cornerback depth to replace him with the preseason opener looming next week against Minnesota at Lumen Field.

The Seahawks may also explore running back and receiver depth after Kenny McIntosh suffered a knee sprain in Friday's scrimmage and Dareke Young didn't play with a hip/groin issue. The severity of both injuries remains unknown at this stage.

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Corbin K. Smith
CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.

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