Story byJack FreemanSat, December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC·2 min readThe Seattle Seahawks announced a trio of new captains who will attempt to lead the team to their second straight road win against the Atlanta Falcons. The captains for the Seahawks this week are running back Kenneth Walker III, cornerback Devon Witherspoon and linebacker Patrick O’Connell. It’s a bit surprising that this is Witherspoon’s first game earning the honor all season, but with the third-year lightning rod coming off one of his best games of the season against the Minnesota Vikings, it’s an earned honor. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe fifth-overall pick in 2023 has earned a Pro Bowl nod in both of his first two seasons, while delivering some of the best highlight plays from a Seahawks corner since the Legion of Boom era. Although he’s struggled with injuries in 2025, he’s continued to be a difference maker for the Seahawks, racking up a starter-esque number of tackles in just seven games. The offensive representative, Walker, is fresh off another solid game against the Vikings.