There is no question about the top of the depth chart at cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, with 2023 first round pick Devon Witherspoon and 2022 fifth-round selection Riq Woolen the unquestioned starters heading into 2025.
However, during the offseason the Seahawks did overhaul much of the depth at the position behind those two. Gone are veterans Tre Brown and Artie Burns, who between them combined for nearly 1,469 defensive and 402 special teams snaps during their time in Seattle.
Brown is, of course, now a member of the division rival San Francisco 49ers, while Burns had been set to provide veteran depth for the Miami Dolphins. Unfortunately, according to a report Wednesday afternoon from NFL insider for ESPN Adam Schefter, Burns’ 2025 season may be over before it even started.
Dolphins veteran CB Artie Burns, who injured his knee at practice today and left on crutches, is feared to have a torn ACL, per source. Burns is now awaiting an MRI and second opinion to confirm. pic.twitter.com/SUkHmNXQsp
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2025
If a torn ACL is confirmed, it would be the second time in his career that Burns suffered a torn ACL during training camp, having also done so during training camp in 2020 after signing a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears as a free agent.