Ahkello Witherspoon
FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (23) signals during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Santa Clara, Calif. Back in college, Ahkello Witherspoon wanted to find a way to have an NFL career in Seattle. It took several seasons and starting his career in San Francisco, but Witherspoon finally got his wish this offseason when he signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers 12/17/2017

May. 27, 2021 08:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (23) signals during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Santa Clara, Calif. Back in college, Ahkello Witherspoon wanted to find a way to have an NFL career in Seattle. It took several seasons and starting his career in San Francisco, but Witherspoon finally got his wish this offseason when he signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
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