Austin Blythe
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Stepping away from football
Blythe announced Tuesday via his official Instagram account that he's retiring from the NFL, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Blythe concludes his NFL career after having spent the last seven seasons in the league. The 30-year-old started at center in every game this past campaign for the Seahawks, after he had previously suited up for the Colts (2016), the Rams (2017-2020) and Kansas City (2021).
Blythe concludes his NFL career after having spent the last seven seasons in the league. The 30-year-old started at center in every game this past campaign for the Seahawks, after he had previously suited up for the Colts (2016), the Rams (2017-2020) and Kansas City (2021).
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Measurables Review
How do Austin Blythe's measurables compare to other centers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
298 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.36 secShuttle Time
4.53 secCone Drill
7.52 secBroad Jump
99 inBench Press
29 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
30.25 in
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Blythe seems set to handle the starting center job for Kansas City to open 2021.
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Back in full Thursday
Blythe (knee) practiced fully Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
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Sore following knee sprain
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Monday that Blythe (knee) is "pretty sore," but his status for Week 9 remains unclear, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
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Returns to field Sunday
Blythe (knee) returned to Sunday's game against the Giants, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
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Forced out with injury
Blythe (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Giants, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
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Inks with Seattle
Blythe is signing a one-year, $4 million contract with the Seahawks on Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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