{
  "id": 365075,
  "title": "Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon tops Pro Football Focus’ CB rankings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/seahawks-cb-devon-witherspoon-tops-pro-football-focus-cb-rankings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T10:04:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seahawks-cb-devon-witherspoon-tops-100439496.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seattle Seahawks' cornerback Devon Witherspoon has been ranked as the top cornerback in the NFL by Pro Football Focus for the upcoming 2026 season. Witherspoon's impressive performance last season contributed to his high ranking, as he finished as the NFL's highest-graded cornerback. During the 2025 season, he played a career-high 461 snaps on the outside while also being versatile enough to man the slot when needed. In addition to his 13 pressures, including a sack in the Super Bowl, Witherspoon recorded one interception and eight pass breakups. His play as a top cover corner was instrumental in the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory, as he allowed only 8.5 yards per reception on the season. Witherspoon received second-team All-Pro honors in 2025 and is expected to continue his dominance in the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "Seahawks star Devon Witherspoon came in above all of his peers at the cornerback position in Pro Football Focus’ cornerback rankings this year.",
  "key_points": [
    "Seattle Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon ranked #1 by Pro Football Focus for 2026 season",
    "Witherspoon recorded 13 pressures, including a sack in Super Bowl, 1 interception, 8 pass breakups",
    "Allowed only 8.5 yards per reception on season, earned 2nd-team All-Pro honors in 2025"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Devon Witherspoon's top ranking by Pro Football Focus solidifies his status as a premier cornerback, reflecting his impressive performance and versatility that significantly contributed to the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}