The Seattle Seahawks took another big hit in the secondary on Sunday when starting cornerback Riq Woolen went down with a concussion against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5. Woolen hit the bench in the third quarter on a run play and didn’t return , making matters worse for Seattle’s already injury-depleted defensive backfield.

Before the injury, Woolen had been a near-constant presence , playing 97% of the Seahawks’ defensive snaps on the season. In four starts, he recorded 14 tackles and one pass defended.

With Woolen sidelined, second-year cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett stepped in but struggled in coverage, continuing a concerning trend for Seattle. Pritchett also sustained a minor injury in the second half, although he returned after evaluation. Meanwhile, defensive backs Dev

See Full Page