Did Seattle Make Right Call Declining Jordyn Brooks' Option? - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

By choosing to once again skip on a fifth-year option for a former first round pick, the Seattle Seahawks now face the possibility of losing linebacker Jordyn Brooks next spring if his contract isn't extended prior.

Corbin K. Smith | May 4, 2023

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After weighing their decision down to deadline day, the Seattle Seahawks opted against picking up Jordyn Brooks' fifth-year option, setting the stage for the veteran linebacker to become a free agent next March.

Hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang investigate Seattle's choice to bypass Brooks' option coming off a torn ACL and whether or not the team made the right call with the young defender.

Smith and Rang also break down 20th overall pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba's fit in the Seahawks passing game and how his presence should help DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in addition to taking a look at reported defensive undrafted free agent signings.

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Published May 4, 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.