According to Ty Dane Gonzalez of Seahawks Maven, the Seahawks have been assigned linebacker Aaron Donkor from Germany via the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program, or IPPP. This has been confirmed by the team in the conference call between Donkor and the coaches below.
Willkommen, Aaron Donkor!
Our newest linebacker from Goettingen, Germany gets his call from Pete Carroll and the rest of our staff to welcome him to the team! pic.twitter.com/LwycZgil4h— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) May 4, 2021The IPPP dates back to 2017 as an outgrowth of the previous international program — NFL Undiscovered — with the purpose of creating an entry point for athletes from outside the U.