The Seattle Seahawks made the shocking and unforeseen decision to release linebacker Tyrel Dodson from his contract on Monday. Prior to the move, Dodson had been Seattle’s most-snapped defensive player this season, totaling 604 plays. That accounted for 98.37% of Mike Macdonald’s defensive snaps heading into Week 11.

With Monday's decision to waive Dodson, the Seahawks will need a new starting weakside linebacker, and Macdonald said Knight, who started two games earlier this season in place of an injured Baker, will likely step into that role, though Drake Thomas could also factor in there.