Darnold will have to prove that last year's success wasn't a fluke.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald wants his team only looking forward on the heels of a magical Super Bowl run last season. Macdonald has been known to be deliberate in how he communicates with his team, and that has not changed with a Super Bowl ring in his trophy cabinet.
Seahawks general manager John Schneider, like any NFL GM, needs a good supporting cast to do his job well. He’s built one of the league’s best front offices and it could lead to the exit of one of his top employees.
According to Brady Henderson, the Seahawks made an initial contract offer to CB Devon Witherspoon several weeks ago. However, Henderson says the two sides
49ers QB Brock Purdy says that the addition of WR Mike Evans to the team and his desire to have a strong finish to his Hall of Fame career put added pressure on him, which he welcomes as motivation.
The Seahawks need as many good players as possible if they want to defend their Super Bowl title. A recent pairing is exciting on paper, but it doesn’t make a lot of sense when you really dive into the details.
Undrafted free agents sign standard three-year contracts that are worth whatever the minimum salary is in those years. In 2026, the standard UDFA deal is worth $3.1 million.
The Seahawks are not close to signing star cornerback Devon Witherspoon to an extension, per ESPN’s Brady Henderson. Seattle had no issue signing fellow 2023 first-rounder Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a long-term contract this offseason.
Members of the Seattle Seahawks will forever be grateful that the Minnesota Vikings let quarterback Sam Darnold leave the club via free agency.
Canaan Smith-Njigba did not hold back after Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Offensive Player of the Year moment turned into another NFL controversy. The Seattle Seahawks star earned one of the league’s biggest individual honors, but his brother believes the handling of the award showed a lack of professionalism.