In the 2021 NFL Draft the Seattle Seahawks held no first or third round selection after having sent those picks to the New York Jets in exchange for the services of All Pro safety Jamal Adams. Thus, holding just one pick that would have been a Day 1 choice before the draft moved to primetime and shifted to a three day format, the team chose to add speedster Dee Eskridge to the arsenal of weapons at the disposal of quarterback Russell Wilson Geno Smith.
However, injuries have plagued Eskridge since his arrival in Seattle, with a toe injury limiting him for much of the summer and leading to a stint on the physically unable to perform list to open training camp.