Shaquem Griffin’s remarkable debut year continues. And he still has yet to play his first real game.
That changes Sunday. The rookie, the first one-handed player drafted into the modern NFL, the one-of-a-kind prospect the league initially didn’t deem worthy of an invitation to the scouting combine in March, will start his first pro game. The man who this spring said “Don’t set limits for me” will be start at weakside linebacker for the Seahawks in their opener at Denver.
Coach Pete Carroll confirmed before practice Wednesday that Griffin will start at Denver.
“He’s been amazing,” defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr.