Seahawks first-round pick Devon Witherspoon absent from first day of training camp due to contract dispute

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Devon Witherspoon's first training camp practice was going to be notable for being the highest draft pick in recent memory by the Seattle Seahawks to take the field.

The opening day of Seahawks' training camp on Wednesday instead became notable due to Witherspoon's absence as he remained the only unsigned player from this year's rookie class.

Witherspoon, a cornerback from Illinois, was the fifth overall pick by the Seahawks, but he was still unsigned as camp kicked off.

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Illinois defensive back Devon Witherspoon holds a jersey with commissioner Roger Goodell after being drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft on April 27, 2023 at Union Station in Kansas City, MO.  (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Seattle coach Pete Carroll sounded hopeful a resolution would come soon.

"He's not here today. He knows everything he needs to know," Carroll said. "I can't imagine he won't be here very soon."

Witherspoon is due a four-year contract worth a guaranteed $31.8 million as the terms of being selected fifth overall, though there appears to be an impasse around bonus money he would be due.

Seattle signed running back Zach Charbonnet, one of two second-round picks for the Seahawks, on Tuesday. He was the only other rookie for Seattle that had yet to sign.

Witherspoon was the highest pick for Seattle with Carroll and general manager John Schneider. The Seahawks held the No. 5 pick as a result of the trade of Russell Wilson to Denver before the 2022 season.

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