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2023 NFL Draft: Ex-Wildcat safety Christian Young signs rookie deal with Seahawks

Christian Young got a lot of pre-draft attention, speaking with a lot of NFL teams, but ultimately wasn’t selected in the 2023 draft.

He’ll still get a chance to make a pro roster, though, after the Seattle Seahawks inked him to a rookie free agent deal.

SEAHAWK NATION LETS GET TO WORK!!! #GoHawks

— CY (@cy_cinco) April 30, 2023

Young played 48 games for Arizona from 2018-22, starting 30 including every contest over the last two seasons. He started at safety last fall, recording 77 tackles (third-most on the team) and adding 6.