The Seahawks spent part of their pre-Week 2 ramp-up taking a closer look at three defensive players, including one who helped Indiana win a College Football Playoff national title and another who most recently spent time with the San Francisco 49ers.
Seattle’s workouts came ahead of Wednesday’s practice, with the team also expected to release an injury report as it prepares for a divisional meeting with the Arizona Cardinals. Drew Lock is the likeliest starter in place of the injured Sam Darnold.
According to the NFL transaction wire, the three players brought in were Devan Boykin, Austin Keys and Larry Worth III.
Boykin’s path has been a winding one. After five seasons at NC State, he moved on to Indiana and became part of the program’s College Football Playoff national championship team.
He played both safety and cornerback at each stop, a versatility that drew praise. Boykin later signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent, but he was waived in final roster cuts.
Keys also changed schools during his college career, starting at Ole Miss before transferring to Auburn. The Minnesota Vikings signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2025, and he made their initial 53-man roster.
He appeared in 11 games, picked up a sack and was waived after the regular season. Keys then landed with the Arizona Cardinals, who placed him on injured reserve this preseason before giving him an injury settlement, which made him a free agent.
Worth is listed as a defensive back, though he has the ability to play linebacker as well. The 49ers signed him as an undrafted player this year, but he was released on cut-down day. At 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, he projects more naturally as a safety than a linebacker, or at least as a hybrid option.
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