During the debut episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks with the Seattle Seahawks, there was a significant update regarding the extension of cornerback Devon Witherspoon. It’s clear now that Hard Knocks will document that as one of its main storylines this month. HBO’s Hard Knocks Gives Significant Update on the Extension of Seahawks and WitherspoonAnother key note from the episode involves Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider reacting to information sent from insider Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The report implies that the Seattle Seahawks are trying to make Witherspoon the highest paid cornerback in the NFL. It seems clear that this is a more of a when than if situation, but Hard Knocks displays the drama behind the scenes that fans do not see.