The day had the usual NFC West edge to it - plenty of pushing, shoving and headbutting - but Mike Evans found a different way to land the sharpest jab.
Instead of trading blows, Evans went after Trevon Diggs with a little theater. As Diggs was talking trash, Evans grabbed him by the shoulder pads and spun him around so he could see the name on the back of his jersey.
It was about as blunt a message as you can send on a football field: I don’t even know who you are. That kind of move is not new for Evans, either; he has done the same sort of thing to defensive backs before.
Diggs is in his first season with the Seahawks and has been wearing a new number, which only adds to the unfamiliar look. He built his reputation in Dallas as a two-time Pro Bowler and an interception leader in the first half of the decade while wearing No. 7.
His path to Seattle has been a winding one. After missing half of last season because of health issues, Diggs was released at the end of December and later appeared briefly with the Green Bay Packers.
He made his Seahawks debut last week and was on the field for just nine snaps, so Evans may not have recognized him. Or maybe Evans knew exactly who he was and simply wanted to put him in an awkward spot.
Either way, the result was the same: Diggs looked foolish.
Evans also did plenty of damage on the scoreboard. He caught three passes for 38 yards and scored a touchdown in the first half.
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