Well, well, well. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen has been under intense scrutiny after a tremendous rookie season, and now there are serious questions regarding his future with the team.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport wrote on Sunday that teams are looking at the fourth-year cornerback as a trade target, which in itself is not really a story, but reading between the lines can also be a case of “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
Woolen played every snap against the San Francisco 49ers, but a brutal fourth quarter in which he gave up multiple big catches and the game-winning touchdown resulted in plenty of criticism. Mike Macdonald all but indicated that Woolen was in competition for playing time with Josh Jobe, but Devon Witherspoon’s injury may have changed that equation. Woolen stil