The Seattle Seahawks bring back a familiar face, as Bob Condotta reports that Pierre Desir signs a 1-year contract with Seattle. The financial terms of the contract have not yet been published.
Desir started his 2020 season in New Jersey, playing for the Jets before giving up in November. He made his way to Baltimore through the training team, where he jumped from the active roster throughout December, including playing in the divisional playoff game against Bills. He finished the season with three interceptions and eight assists. Elected to the 4th round by the Cleveland Browns in the 2014 draft, he also started games for the Chargers before spending three consecutive seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he collected five interceptions and defended 26 passes between 2017. and 2019.
Seahawks fans can remember Pierre from his short stay with the team in the 2016 season, where he spent the second half of the year in the Seattle training team after being released by the Chargers. He remained with the team until the pre-season 2017, before giving up in September, during the final reductions of the list. The desire is high, long and physically shows the part of a corner of Seattle. According to PFF, 2020 has been a low season for him in passing defense, but he has consistently averaged over the race defense and is a willing striker.
By signing Pierre Desir, the Seahawks have now added how many corners they have lost in the free agency, the other being Ahkello Witherspoon. He is unlikely to be a direct replacement for Shaquill Griffin or Quinton Dunbar, but he will struggle to add depth to a DB group that will look much different this season than in 2020.