Five months after his release from the Seattle Seahawks, Quandre Diggs ended any chance for a delayed reunion on Sunday night when he signed a one-year deal worth up to $5 million with the Tennessee Titans.

Diggs, 31, first came to Seattle in a midseason trade with the Detroit Lions in 2019. In his four and a half seasons with the Seahawks, he became a fan favorite as he racked up 324 total tackles, 32 passes defended and 18 interceptions. He also earned three straight Pro Bowl selections from 2020-2022.

After being a cap casualty at the end of the 2023 season, the time came to say goodbye to Seattle, and Diggs made sure to leave a lasting impression.

“Have to thank God, my family, and the Seattle Seahawks organization,” Diggs wrote on Instagram. “These past 4 1/2 years have been some of the best years of my life. Played some of my best football, made lifelong friendships, learned how to win along the way, and most of all continued to add to my family.

“To the 12’s I just wanna say thank you for believing in me and letting me become a part of your family. To John and Pete thank you both for believing in me twice I know I’ve told you guys plenty of times but you really rescued me and showed me you can win and have fun playing the game. To all of my teammates, coaches, trainers, eq staff, media team, and etc I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me everyday be the best version of me.”

It won’t be long until the Seahawks see Diggs (and fellow safety Jamal Adams) again, as they travel to Nashville next week for joint practices ahead of a preseason matchup. Nonetheless, Diggs’ departure is an emotional one for all the 12s.

The Detroit Tigers hit the road this week for a six-game West Coast trip that will first take them to play three against the Seattle Mariners starting Tuesday night.

After a solid showing for much of July, AJ Hinch’s squad has dropped seven of their last nine games — and with the trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, it does not look like it is going to get much better over the home stretch of the season either. Seattle has also seen some struggles lately, having gone 8-7 since the All-Star Break aided greatly by a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox plus taking two of three from the Philadephia Phillies last weekend.

These trips to the Left Coast have been perilous in the past for the Olde English D and it does not look much better over the next three games. Take a look at the pitching matchups lined up for this week’s series, with an obligatory TBD for the Tigers on Thursday.

Detroit Tigers (53-60) at Seattle Mariners (59-54)

Times (ET): Tuesday: 9:40 p.m.; Wednesday: 9:40 p.m.; Thursday: 9:40 p.m.
Place: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
SB Nation Site: Lookout Landing
Media: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network

Game 114: RHP Keider Montero (1-5, 6.18 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (9-10, 3.43 ERA)

Montero

Castillo

Game 115: LHP Tarik Skubal (12-4, 2.57 ERA) vs. RHP George Kirby (8-7, 3.04 ERA)

Skubal

Kirby

Game 116: TBD vs. LHP Bryan Woo (5-1, 2.08 ERA)

Series Outlook: It’s always tough out West

The Mariners lead the American League West but only by 1.5 games over the Houston Astros while the Tigers are 14.5 games behind the Central-leading Cleveland Guardians coming into this one.

Offensively, these teams are not terribly different, with Detroit ranked No. 26 in OPS (.676) while Seattle is ranked No. 27 (.673); in fact, the visitors have scored significantly more runs (20th, 470) than the home team (27th, 447). However, there is a significant difference in the pitching staffs, with the Mariners sitting second in the majors in ERA (3.48) while the Tigers rank 17th (4.01).

Long story short, the good guys do not match up terribly well against the home team and the difference in team records stands for a good reason. Maybe — just maybe — Detroit can catch them with their pants down this week.

The 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions concluded on Saturday with Devin Hester, Patrick Willis, Julius Peppers, Andre Johnson, Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael, and Dwight Freeney getting their busts in Canton.

Now that the Hall of Fame festivities are behind us, the question now becomes, who is next?

Eligible for the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot are Aqib Talib, Cameron Wake, Joe Staley, Clay Matthews, Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs, Adam Vinatieri, Luke Kuechly, and Eli Manning.

Plus, two Seahawks will make their debuts on the ballot. Earl Thomas and Marshawn Lynch were both instrumental in bringing Seattle their first Super Bowl trophy. Now, they are eligible for the Hall of Fame. What are their chances for enshrinement? Let’s dive in.

With the 14th overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Seahawks picked the standout safety from Texas, Earl Thomas. He became an instant starter and was a staple in the Seattle secondary for the next eight-plus seasons. Between 2011 and 2015, he earned five straight Pro Bowl nods and three consecutive First Team All-Pro selections. Through his nine seasons in Seattle, he earned at least Second Team All-Pro honors in five of them.

During Seattle’s Super Bowl run in 2013, he put together a season worthy of player of the year consideration. In 16 games, he tallied 105 tackles and pulled in five interceptions. Eventually, that earned him third place in Defensive Player of the Year Award voting. He put together three separate seasons of five interceptions.

He assembled a similar Hall of Fame resume to current Hall of Famer John Lynch. The former Bucs and Broncos safety earned nine Pro Bowl nods with four All-Pro seasons. Thomas has seven Pro Bowls and five All-Pro seasons. Lynch had 26 interceptions and Thomas had 30. Both of them notched one Super Bowl title. Thomas even played in one more playoff game than John Lynch, both with two interceptions in the postseason. Thomas has a compelling argument for Canton.

Unfortunately, his playing career in Seattle ended on a sour note, with him being carted off the field due to injury and making an inappropriate gesture towards the Seahawks sidelines. He signed a deal with the Ravens ahead of the 2019 season and put together another Pro Bowl-caliber year.

During the 2020 preseason, the Ravens abrutptly released Thomas due to “personal conduct that has adversely affected the Baltimore Ravens.” Between 2020 and 2022, several troubling incidents occurred, including his wife being arrested after holding him at gunpoint and him being arrested after he violated a court protective order by sending messages to a woman about her and her children. He never saw the field in the NFL again after 2019.

Given how his career ended and some of the off-field issues he’s had, some may hold that against him in voting. However, no one can deny Thomas was clearly one of the best football players of the 2010s decade. In fact, he was voted part of the coveted Pro Football Hall of Fame All-2010 Team. That bodes well for induction someday.

“Beast Mode” is one of the most interesting football players to ever play in the NFL. On one hand, he was constantly aloof with the media. On the other, he was one of the most captivating running backs of this generation. A product of Oakland, California and a standout at Cal, Lynch took a less direct journey to Seahawks stardom compared to Thomas.

The Buffalo Bills drafted Lynch 12th overall in 2007 and he became a Pro Bowler in 2008. Before even slipping on the Seahawks uniform for the first time, Lynch had already put together two 1,000-yard seasons in Buffalo. The Seahawks traded for Lynch in the middle of Pete Carroll’s first year of 2010.

Fans remember the run to the playoffs that year, with Lynch punctuating it with one of the most memorable individual runs in NFL history. How many players have a play with an iconic nickname? The Immaculate Reception. The Helmet Catch in Super Bowl XLIII. The Catch by Clark from Montana.

Then there’s “Beast Quake.” Lynch helped the Seahawks seal a playoff win against the defending Super Bowl champion Saints with a 67-yard touchdown run where he broke nine different tackles. The score sent then-Qwest Field into such a frenzy, that it registered on the local seismograph charts that usually measure earthquakes.

But to be a Hall of Famer, you need more than just one big play. Lynch has big moments in spades. He helped lead one of the most physical running games in recent memory as Seattle bullied their way to back-to-back Super Bowls, with one championship.

As a running back, he needs career totals to measure up to the all-time greats. He has that. While he is just 29th in career rushing yards (still higher than Earl Campbell, Shaun Alexander, and Terrell Davis), he ranks 17th in touchdowns, ahead of Hall of Famers Edgerrin James, Tony Dorsett, and Earl Campbell. Plus, he did serious damage in the postseason and currently sits fourth all-time in postseason rushing touchdowns.

He adds five Pro Bowls and two All-Pro seasons to his resume. His run between 2011 and 2014 will be tough to match for any modern running back, averaging over 1,600 yards and 14 touchdowns from scrimmage in that four-season window. He also holds more than 15 Seahawks franchise records.

Off the field, Lynch has had a a few driving-related incidents with police, most recently a DUI charge in August of 2022. But he’s also done a lot of good, raising money for local charities and starting his own business. He remains a captivating character in pop culture, making appearances in shows like Brooklyn 99, The Great American Baking Show, and more.

Lynch has a strong case for the Hall of Fame. Indeed, his coldness to the media as a player might turn off some. But the numbers are tough to ignore and his peak years are unmatched in the 2010s decade. Which, like Thomas, earned him a spot on the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-2010 Team. He may not be a first ballot Hall of Famer, with plenty of legends of the game on the ballot, including rollovers that just missed the cut in 2024, but he makes a compelling argument to have a bust in Canton in the coming few years.