 Complete the following phrase:  Weddle moved back to free safety after the Baltimore Ravens signed free agent strong safety Tony Jefferson. Weddle and Jefferson were officially named the starters to begin the season. In Week 4, Weddle recorded a season-high eight combined tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception in the Ravens 269 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. On December 3, 2017, Weddle made three combined tackles, a pass deflection, recorded a stripsack, and returned an interception for a touchdown during a 4420 victory against the Detroit Lions in Week 13. He returned an interception by quarterback Jake Rudock for a 45-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter and recorded a stripsack on Matthew Stafford that was recovered by teammate Willie Henry in the second quarter. His pick six became the fourth of his career and his performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week. On December 19, 2017, it was announced that Weddle was voted to the 