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Tyrone Broden to switch from wide receiver to cornerback with Seahawks
TL;DR
Tyrone Broden is transitioning from wide receiver to cornerback with the Seattle Seahawks as a rookie in 2026. He was signed as an undrafted free agent after a successful college career at Bowling Green and Arkansas.
Key points
- Tyrone Broden switches from wide receiver to cornerback
- Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seahawks
- Played at Bowling Green and Arkansas
- Recorded 1,505 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns
- Seahawks drafted three cornerbacks in 2026
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Tyrone Broden is switching positions with the Seattle Seahawks.
According to The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar, Broden will switch from wide receiver to cornerback as a rookie in 2026.
The Seahawks signed Broden as an undrafted free agent in 2026. The Michigan native at wide receiver for Bowling Green and Arkansas. Broden amassed 1,505 receiving yards and 16 receiving touchdowns playing for Bowling Green from 2019-22, as well as Arkansas from 2023-24.
Seattle has an abundance of cornerbacks on their roster at the present. The Seahawks went with three cornerbacks in the 2026 NFL Draft with their selections of Arkansas CB Julian Neal (No. 99 overall), Toledo CB Andre Fuller (No. 236 overall), and Arizona CB Michael Dansby (No. 255 overall).
Broden is now set to compete with his fellow rookie teammates for time at cornerback in Seattle's secondary next season behind returning starters Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe.
In addition to switching positions, Broden is also switching jersey numbers. He will now wear No. 31. Broden is not the only Seahawk with a new jersey assignment, as all rookies have been given theirs as well.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire:
Q&A
Why is Tyrone Broden switching positions with the Seahawks?
Tyrone Broden is switching from wide receiver to cornerback to fill a need in the Seahawks' roster, which currently has an abundance of cornerbacks.
What were Tyrone Broden's college statistics at Bowling Green?
Tyrone Broden recorded 1,505 receiving yards and 16 receiving touchdowns during his time at Bowling Green from 2019 to 2022.
Which cornerbacks did the Seahawks draft in 2026?
In the 2026 NFL Draft, the Seahawks selected cornerbacks Julian Neal, Andre Fuller, and Michael Dansby.