New Seahawks linebackers Jerome Baker and Tyrel Dodson took different vastly different paths to Seattle, but they now share the same mission.
were signed two days apart in mid-March. On the day between those two signings, March 15, the Washington Commanders announced they had signed prolific former Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner.
Dodson, who was 13 years old when Wagner was drafted in 2012, grew up a fan of the future Hall of Fame linebacker, he told reporters on Saturday. He reached out to Wagner when he was in high school to let him know he was a fan, and Wagner thanked him. When Dodson was signed by Seattle, Wagner reached back out to congratulate him, Dodson added.
Baker was a third-round pick by the Miami Dolphins in 2018 and went on to start 82 games over six seasons with the team. He already had three 100-plus tackle seasons before being cut by the Dolphins in March after missing the final four games due to injury. “This makes me actually want to cry, because everything that I put forward, coming in early and just waiting my turn,” Dodson said of his 2023 season and the opportunity to start. “When I got my turn, you got to maximize your opportunity … It felt good because being an undrafted guy, those opportunities are slim. You got to maximize when you get those opportunities.”
Before Macdonald was the defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan and then for Baltimore, he was the Ravens’ linebackers coach for three seasons . Both Patrick Queen and Roquan Smith — Macdonald’s inside linebackers in Baltimore last season — earned All-Pro honors in 2023. Jul 27, 2024; Renton, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks linebacker Jerome Baker interacts with fans before training camp at Virginia Mason Athletic Center. / Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
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