Seattle at Stake: 5 Vets with ‘Most to Prove’ - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

Whether coming back from a severe injury like Jordyn Brooks or simply looking to jumpstart a disappointing career like Dee Eskridge, several veterans will be under the microscope for the Seattle Seahawks.

Corbin K. Smith | Jun 1, 2023

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After making the playoffs last season and continuing to infuse their roster with talent in free agency and the draft, the Seattle Seahawks have heightened expectations heading into the 2023 campaign. But to reach their goals, several veterans will have to step up.

Host Corbin Smith investigates five players with the most to prove this upcoming season returning from injury and/or entering the final year of their contract, including oft-injured star safety Jamal Adams and receiver Dee Eskridge, and takes a look at what history says about recent Rimington Award winners and what that could mean for Olu Oluwatimi in Seattle.

Smith also dives into takeaways from recent OTA practices at the VMAC, including the emergence of guard Phil Haynes as an unexpected leadership presence along the offensive line entering his fifth season.

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Published Jun 1, 2023

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.