The Seattle Seahawks claimed Linden Stephens off waivers from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, according to a tweet from NFL Insider Tom Pelissero.
Stephens spent most of the 2019 season on Seattle’s practice squad, but was claimed by Miami late in the season and appeared in three games for them, playing 55 snaps and recording three solo tackles.
Stephens was originally an undrafted free agent pickup by the Broncos in 2018 after an accomplished career at Cincinnati.
He gives Seattle added depth at the cornerback position, a spot expected to be occupied by Shaquill Griffin and Quinton Dunbar on the outside, with Ugo Amadi at the nickel position and Tre Flowers, Neiko Thorpe and recently re-signed Ryan Neal on hand as reserves.
Stephens is a camp body who will get a chance to compete for a reserve role in the secondary, and a spot on the special teams, once camp gets underway this summer.
