Seahawks rave about potential of CB Shaquill Griffin

Enter the rookie Griffin, Seattle's third-round selection out of Central Florida, who is competing with veteran Jeremy Lane for the starting role opposite Sherman.

Shead, a converted safety, was more than adequate last season while regularly getting picked on as teams avoided Sherman, but his knee injury altered Seattle's plans.

[...] Lane has proven most effective working as a slot cornerback in nickel packages, meaning Seattle needs a solution on the outside — at least in obvious passing situations.

The goal there is to avoid having to play chase with a wide receiver by being patient at the line of scrimmage and making sure to move the feet first before using hands.

[...] that I'm starting to learn, it's easy for me to stay over to the top and guarding receivers is a lot easier.

Because Seattle knows what is has with Lane, it's expected Griffin will get significant playing time early in the preseason, beginning with Sunday's opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.

OL Germain Ifedi returned to full participation in practice Wednesday for the first time since being punched in the face by teammate Frank Clark during a skirmish last week.