NFL fans stunned by Devon Witherspoon's brutal tackle against Cardinals with Seahawks star 'destroying' rival on live TV

SEATTLE Seahawks rookie Devon Witherspoon has left NFL fans wincing after delivering a huge hit against the Arizona Cardinals.

The Seahawks player, 22, left Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore in a heap with a flying hit-stick tackle on Sunday afternoon.

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Witherspoon was taken by Seattle as the fifth overall pick of the 2023 NFL draft.

The former Illinois star left his mark on the NFL by recording the second-longest pick-six in team history earlier this season.

And he was once again stealing the headlines in front of his home fans on Sunday.

Witherspoon took out Cardinals receiver Moore with a "tackle of the year" in the third quarter of the contest.

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With his team leading 17-10, the Florida native came flying into Moore as the Cardinals looked to move the chains on a 2nd&2.

Unfortunately for the Seahawks, Moore somehow managed to hold onto the ball after the extraordinary hit.

But fans were left stunned by the speed and power of Witherspoon's tackle.

One fan gasped as the footage went viral: "Knocked him into next week."

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Another applauded: "This is how you play football."

While a third added: "Hit of the YEAR!"

And a fourth gasped: "How did that dude hold on to the ball?!"

The Seahawks' defense turned up in the second half at Lumen Field, shutting out the Cardinals who had trailed just 14-10 at half-time.

Witherspoon finished the contest with four tackles and one pass deflected.

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith committed two needless turnovers after an impressive start to the contest.

He finished the game with 18 completed passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns, one fumble, and an interception.

And Smith admitted that he is still struggling to hit the heights of his breakout season in 2022.

Geno told reporters on Sunday: "Today and just as a whole, I feel like I haven’t played anywhere near where I’m capable.

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"I believe I have a tremendous amount of talent, and I put the work in, I study. I know what’s going on out there.

"And it’s just one or two mistakes in just about every game that I keep coming up here and talking about."