{"id":813208,"date":"2026-03-15T05:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T05:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/813208\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T05:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T05:47:15","slug":"seahawks-add-former-explosive-1st-round-cb-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/813208\/","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks Add Former &#8216;Explosive&#8217; 1st-Round CB: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2251924094.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Noah Igbinoghene\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s Brady Henderson reported the Seattle Seahawks are signing former first-round cornerback Noah Igbinoghene.<\/p>\n<p>During the first week of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"NFL\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"192626\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> free agency, the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a> re-signed cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/josh-jobe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Jobe<\/a> and added safety <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/rodney-thomas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rodney Thomas<\/a>. On Saturday, the team made another move for the secondary with former first-round cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/noah-igbinoghene\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Igbinoghene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bradyhenderson\/status\/2032988809156313198?s=46&amp;t=NAdPz86Guy4Kf9KQeO0zJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">ESPN\u2019s Brady Henderson reported<\/a> the Seahawks signed Igbinoghene to a 1-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 30th pick of the 2020 draft by Miami, Igbinoghene spent the last two seasons with Washington after a stint in Dallas,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bradyhenderson\/status\/2032988809156313198?s=46&amp;t=NAdPz86Guy4Kf9KQeO0zJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Henderson wrote<\/a>. \u201cHe has 17 starts and one interception in five seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of those 17 starts, 10 of them came with the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/washington-commanders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Commanders<\/a> during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>Igbinoghene entered the NFL as a boom-or-bust type prospect. Unfortunately, he\u2019s been more bust than boom throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>But analysts raved about some of his physical traits during the draft process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStocky but explosive receiver-turned cornerback whose play generates both intrigue and concern,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/prospects\/noah-igbinoghene\/32004947-4214-8318-2536-3aa44c8f7f41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein wrote in 2020<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s extremely physical from snap to whistle with the strength to alter route timing from press.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImprovement is likely with more experience and technique, but playing with downfield poise is not guaranteed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seahawks Add CB Noah Igbinoghene in 2026 NFL Free Agency: Report<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not at all a stretch to call Igbinoghene an NFL draft bust. The former first-rounder is heading to his fourth team in seven seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The cornerback started just five games for the team that drafted him at No. 30 overall.<\/p>\n<p>But the good news for the Seahawks is Igbinoghene is arguably coming off the best two campaigns of his NFL career.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/I\/IgbiNo00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">he posted<\/a> 55 combined tackles with seven pass defenses in 17 games. Again, he started 10 of those contests, which was double the amount of games he had started prior to that.<\/p>\n<p>During 2025, Igbinoghene returned to a reserve role. But he again played well more than 300 defensive snaps for the Commanders.<\/p>\n<p>The past two seasons, Igbinoghene lined up for 1,191 total snaps on defense. That was nearly twice as many snaps he played in his first four years in the league combined (628 defensive snaps).<\/p>\n<p>Igbinoghene might not play that much for the dominating Seahawks defense. But he could provide experience veteran depth. He\u2019s also still only 26 years old. Igbinoghene is probably never going to fulfill his draft stock, but he has room from improvement, especially working with the Seahawks coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>In three seasons with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Dolphins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"192625\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>, Igbinoghene posted 29 combined tackles with five pass defenses. He intercepted the only pass of his career with Miami in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Igbinoghene spent the 2023 campaign with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Dallas Cowboys\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"192624\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>. He appeared in five games but didn\u2019t record a statistic.<\/p>\n<p>Igbinoghene then received the opportunity for much more playing time with the Commanders during 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The cornerback also has experience on special teams. However, he played on that unit a lot more earlier in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, he lined up for 52 special teams snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Seahawks Cornerback Depth Entering 2026<\/p>\n<p>Seattle has been mostly focused this offseason on retaining its own free agents. Cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/riq-woolen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Riq Woolen<\/a> left in free agency, but the Seahawks re-signed Jobe.<\/p>\n<p>Jobe will return as a starter along with <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/devon-witherspoon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Devon Witherspoon<\/a>. At nickel cornerback, 2025 second-round pick <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/nick-emmanwori\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Emmanwori<\/a> will also be back. Emmanwori already played an intricate role as a rookie, but he could take on even more responsibility during 2026.<\/p>\n<p>That might not leave much playing time for Igbinoghene. But again, he\u2019ll provide quality depth and potentially contribute on special teams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/shaquill-griffin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shaquill Griffin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/shemar-jean-charles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shemar Jean-Charles<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/nehemiah-pritchett\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nehemiah Pritchett<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seahawks.com\/team\/players-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">the other cornerbacks<\/a> the Seahawks have listed on their roster this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dmholcomb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Holcomb<\/a> is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dmholcomb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Dave Holcomb<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Seahawks\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty ESPN&#8217;s Brady Henderson reported the Seattle Seahawks are signing former first-round cornerback Noah Igbinoghene. 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