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Griffin was immediately signed to the Seahawks’ practice squad. The team signed wide receiver Cody White from their practice squad to the active roster in a corresponding move. They made the opposite pair of moves last week. This is what peak roster management looks like.

Seahawks S Julian Love (groin) was also downgraded to a non-participant after practicing in a limited capacity on Wednesday. Fellow Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori (ankle) was recently placed on injured reserve. With the secondary in such rough shape, the Seahawks signed CB Shaquill Griffin from the practice squad. The team correspondingly released WR Cody White before immediately signing him to the practice squad.

Bobo entered concussion protocol after the Seahawks’ final preseason game. He is still working his way back, but a limited practice indicates he has a chance to play Week 1. Also limited at wide receiver were Cody White (shoulder) and Dareke Young (hamstring), while Tory Horton (ankle) was a full participant and is on track to play against the 49ers.

Zierlein gives White a grade of 5.40, which is the grade of a priority free agent in his book. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound wideout caught 66 passes for 922 yards and six touchdowns last year, but never quite reached an elite level for the Spartans. Zierlein does see some positives here, including his ability to make catches in traffic and make catches off the turf. " There are clearly ball skills that work in his favor, but the lack of functional speed and quickness too often turn him into a coverage magnet,” Zierlein writes. “Even if he tests well, it might be a hard sell since plus athletic traits don’t show up often enough on tape.”

White (6'3/215) appeared in all 13 of Michigan State’s games this season, catching 66 passes for 922 yards and six touchdowns. He became an even more important target in the passing game during the second half of the season, as the Spartans were hit hard by injuries at the skill positions. White is capable of returning punts, accumulating 40 yards on seven returns in Michigan State’s first four games. He’s likely to be a Day 3 selection in April’s draft.

After catching no more than five passes in any of his first eight games of the season, White (6'3/215) finished the 2019 campaign in solid form. Over his last five outings the junior wide receiver caught 36 passes after catching a total of 30 in the first eight. White finishes the season with 66 receptions for 922 yards and six touchdowns, with half of those scores coming in Michigan State’s November 23 win over Rutgers. He’ll have a decision to make with the NFL Draft entry deadline a couple weeks away, with Pro Football Network draft analyst Tony Pauline giving him a sixth-round grade back in August. Should White enter he’s likely looking at being a Day 3 selection or UDFA, but he would be a dependable target for whoever wins Michigan State’s quarterback job if he were to return in 2020.

Through the first eight games of the season White (6'3/215) never topped more than five receptions or 70 yards in any game. However he has bested those marks in each of the past three games, posting 24 catches for 342 yards total. White has taken over as the primary option in the MSU passing game since Darrell Stewart injured his leg October 26th against Penn State and will look to keep rolling next Saturday when Michigan State takes on a sputtering Maryland.

No other Michigan State player even came close to White’s performance. His 128 yards made up for just over half of the team’s 251 total passing yards. The game was also a bit of a breakout for the junior, as it was his first 100-yard game of the season. White (6'3/215) will need another strong outing next week against Michigan.

White caught five passes for 39 yards in last week’s loss to Arizona State. He should be good to go for the Spartans in the crucial contest with the Wildcats, but Darrell Stewart has clearly established himself as Brian Lewerke’s top target in this passing offense.

Charboneau also predicts that White will consider going to the NFL next year. He had a disappointing sophomore season, but he posted a 42-555-2 line as a freshman, and the 6-foot-3, 218-pound wideout has the size/speed combo to be a very effective wideout in the Big Ten -- and potentially the NFL. If White plays to his potential, Michigan State is going to be very formidable on offense in 2019.