The Seahawks bolstered their secondary with a trade Wednesday, acquiring former Lions starting safety Quandre Diggs.
The Seahawks made a trade Wednesday to bolster their secondary, acquiring safety Quandre Diggs in a trade with the Detroit Lions. The Seahawks will send a 2020 fifth-round pick to the Lions in exchange for Diggs and a 2021 seventh rounder. The Seahawks had an extra fifth-round pick in next year’s draft, the result of the trade they made earlier this season sending Nick Vannett to Pittsburgh.
Guard Jordan Roos was waived to make room on the 53-man roster.
Diggs, 26, has been a starting safety for the Lions since switching to that position during the 2017 season. Prior to that, he primarily played nickel cornerback. A sixth-round pick out of Texas in 2015, Diggs has appeared 65 games over the past five seasons, starting 40, including all 16 games last season. Diggs has recorded 235 tackles, six interceptions and 24 passes defensed in his career. He had three interceptions in both 2017 and 2018, and 17 passes defensed over the span of those two seasons.
Diggs was also voted a team captain by his teammates for the 2019 seasons.
The Seahawks have been dealing with some injuries at safety of late, with Bradley McDougald dealing with back spasms that sidelined him last week, and with Lano Hill battling an elbow injury that caused him to miss last week’s game, and will keep him out again this week, according to head coach Pete Carroll.
The Seahawks also made additions to the practice squad, signing receiver Penny Hart, an undrafted rookie out of Georgia State, and linebacker Malik Carney, an undrafted rookie out of North Carolina who spent time with Seattle's practice squad earlier this season. Rookie defensive tackle Bryan Mone was released from the practice squad to make room for Hart.
Take a look back at photos of Quandre Diggs' first five seasons in the NFL.
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs covers a pass during NFL football training camp in Allen Park, Mich., Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is sacked by Detroit Lions middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch (55) and cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
San Francisco 49ers running back DuJuan Harris (32) is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) during an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jarius Wright (17) is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) causes Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) to fumble during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, in Detroit. Crabtree recovered the ball. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. Detroit won 31-28. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) reacts to a play against the Washington Redskins during an NFL football game in Detroit, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Detroit won 20-17. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Indianapolis Colts running back Frank Gore (23) is tackle dby Detroit Lions outside linebacker Tahir Whitehead (59) and cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/R Brent Smith)
Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon (30) is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28), Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, Baltimore, MD. The Ravens defeated the Lions 30-9. (Al Tielemans via AP Images)
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) celebrates with cornerback Darius Slay Jr., (23) after Diggs intercepted a pass by Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) intercepts a pass intended for Chicago Bears wide receiver Dontrelle Inman (17) during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Detroit Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah (94) and Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) bring down Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) during an NFL football game in Detroit, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) carries the ball against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Baltimore Ravens tight end Crockett Gillmore (80) attempts to leap over Detroit Lions cornerbacks Quandre Diggs (28) and Nevin Lawson (24) as he rushes the ball in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) during an NFL regular season football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers won, 30-27. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore (12) is tackled by Detroit Lions strong safety Quandre Diggs (28) during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (AP Images/Rick Osentoski)
Detroit Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs (28) takes the field prior to an NFL game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sep. 23, 2018 in Detroit. (Aaron Doster via AP)
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (32) rushes as Detroit Lions strong safety Quandre Diggs (28) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Lions strong safety Quandre Diggs (28) and teammates face the camera after Diggs' intercepted a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
Detroit Lions' Quandre Diggs intercepts a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz is tackled by Detroit Lions' Quandre Diggs during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Detroit Lions defensive back Quandre Diggs (28) during an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Philadelphia. The Lions defeated the Eagles 27-24. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Damiere Byrd is tackled by Detroit Lions defensive back Quandre Diggs, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Detroit Lions defensive back Quandre Diggs (28) in action against the Los Angeles Chargers during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
