Veteran cornerback Pierre Desir will venture to a new team. The Seahawks are signing the well-traveled defender, according to his agency (on Twitter).
Desir, who has spent time with five franchises since entering the NFL in 2014, agreed to a one-year Seattle deal. He will join Ahkello Witherspoon as corners who have agreed to terms with the Seahawks this offseason.
Following three seasons in Indianapolis, Desir played in Baltimore and with the Jets last season. The Seahawks, however, have been interested in Desir for a bit now. They pursued him last year after the Colts released him, but Desir opted to sign with the Jets. A year later, Seattle will bring him in.
The Colts extended Desir following his successful 2018 season, when the Division II product worked as a 12-game starter for an improved Indianapolis defense. Desir was not as reliable in 2019, which led to the Colts bailing on the deal in 2020. He graded outside Pro Football Focus’ top 100 corners last season, allowing quarterbacks to complete 77% of their passes when targeting him — well up from the 54% clip he posted in 2018 — during his time with the Jets and Ravens.
Nevertheless, the Seahawks will take a flier on the seven-year veteran who has also spent time with the Browns and Chargers. Seattle lost Shaquill Griffin this offseason and should still be considered a candidate to add a corner early in the draft, but the team will try Desir, who is going into his age-31 season.
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