Sam Darnold just signed a three-year, $110 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks, and honestly? I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry for the guy. After watching him transform from a Jets punching bag to a Minnesota miracle worker, now he’s heading to Seattle with more pressure to try to recreate his 2024 season with the Vikings.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is weighing whether to hold several starters out of Friday night's preseason matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. “There's a good chance (Mahomes) doesn't play, but we'll see how it goes,” Reid said after Wednesday's practice. Reid said that tight end Jake Briningstool, wide receiver Hollywood Brown and offensive lineman Ethan Driskell will be sidelined for the game.
It appears Sam Darnold is likely to make his Seattle Seahawks debut in Friday night's preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Darnold, along with most of Seattle's starters, sat out last week's preseason opener. “I don't think we need to, but I think it's the best thing for us,” Macdonald said when asked about playing Darnold and the first-team offense. If Darnold does indeed take his first snaps with the Seahawks on Friday night, what should observers focus on?
The Commanders front office had a busy day.
The Seattle Seahawks announced they had signed former Auburn linebacker Wesley Steiner on Thursday. But the NFL team did not sign Steiner to play linebacker. Steiner will work at fullback, the Seahawks said. Steiner is the second former Auburn defensive player signed by Seattle since training camp started for the Seahawks' offensive backfield. After transferring from Vanderbilt, Donovan Kaufman played as a defensive back for three seasons at Auburn before finishing his college career as a North Carolina State safety in 2024. On July 28, Seattle signed Kaufman and gave him a try at running back. The Seahawks waived Kaufman on Aug. 5. Steiner played linebacker at Auburn from 2020 through 2023,
The Seattle Seahawks made two exciting, high-profile free agent signings this offseason as they looked to fill the gaps left by departing players. Edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence and wide receiver Cooper Kupp led the team's free agent class, and both will start for the team in 2025. Each has been a productive player during their careers, with Kupp even earning a Triple Crown in 2021 — the same year he and the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl. MSN writer Seth Trachtman doesn't believe so, as he picked both Lawrence and Kupp to decline in 2025, among 24 other NFL veterans.
There’s a reason why Brandon Scherff was unsigned the whole offseason.
The Seattle Seahawks hope first-round rookie Grey Zabel can play an immediate role on the team's offensive line. ESPN insider Brady Henderson labeled Zabel as an X-Factor for the Seahawks in the upcoming season. "Rookie left guard Grey Zabel, the team's 2025 first-round pick, might be the only upgrade Seattle made to a starting five that was often overmatched in 2024," Henderson wrote.
This year, one potential candidate to emerge is edge rusher Connor O'Toole. O'Toole, who went undrafted out of Utah, signed a contract with Seattle this spring that included $264,000 in guaranteed money, according to Spotrac. O'Toole shined in last week's preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, filling the stat sheet with a sack, a tackle for loss and three QB hits.
Good-process fantasy football decisions are born at the intersection of tangible upside and surplus value. The NFL Draft offers managers a chance every season to find quality assets at their floor. New York Giants phenom Malik Nabers will never be as cheap as he was while mired in quarterback uncertainty a season ago. The year prior, the teams that splurged on Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua capitalized on his rise from anonymous to unstoppable.
Third-year pro was Raiders’ best defensive back in preseason opener
The 2022 draft class represents a foundational piece of what the Seattle Seahawks are attempting to build over the next few seasons. It boils down to two simple reasons why the Seahawks need to do everything possible to sign Boye Mafe to a contract extension as soon as possible: the outside linebacker depth is thin and edge rushers command big dollars in free agency.
Want to earn plaudits? Start winning games against good teams again, something the Seahawks have scarcely done.
According to Jordan Schultz, the Commanders hosted veteran OT George Fant for a visit. Schultz notes the two sides plan to remain in contact. Fant worked out with the Buccaneers, Cowboys, and Ravens earlier in the offseason as well. Fant, 33, signed on with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Western Kentucky back in 2016.
The Washington Commanders announced they have signed WR River Cracraft to a contract. In correspondence, the Commanders have released WR Mike Strachan.
Who's ready for Week 2 of preseason football?
Neither the Chiefs nor the Seahawks won their first preseason game. What can fans expect in preseason Week 2?
Let’s see what Week 2 of the preseason brings
Seattle Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III will be attentive after James Cook extension
New Las Vegas quarterback has been clutch
As training camps wind down and preseason games heat up for NFL teams, ESPN believes it has a good enough grip on rosters that it can now predict an accurate floor and ceiling. The worst-case scenario of six wins would be Seattle's worst season since Jim Mora's last year in 2009.
ST JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — From July 22 to August 13, the Chiefs called St Joseph home, and after seventeen practices, the Chiefs concluded their 2025 Training Camp. It was a walkthrough day for the Chiefs as they prepare for their second preseason game in Seattle to face the Seattle Seahawks on Friday Aug. 15 at 9 p.m. EST. Head Coach Andy Reid said he is appreciative of St Joseph and ...
The Seattle Seahawks concluded the public portion of training camp on Tuesday. Seahawks Radio Network analyst Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton shared their takeaways in the video above. • Wyman thinks new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak's wide-zone blocking scheme will put the offensive line in a much better position for success. “I think the scheme itself just creates angles for blockers,” Wyman said.
Seattle's third-round pick out of Alabama had some moments that stood out, giving the franchise hope that he could develop into a starter. Drew Lock was 12-of-22 for 147 yards with one touchdown pass and one interception.
Darnold became intrigued at the idea of reuniting with Klint Kubiak, according to SI.com’s Albert Breer.
The Seattle Seahawks are looking to play a physical brand of football in 2025. For that vision to be its best, they'll need running back Kenneth Walker III at his best.
Seattle signed Darnold to a three-year, $100.5M contract in March.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have signed DT Justin Rogers to a contract. In correspondence, the Eagles have released LS Christian Johnstone. Rogers, 24, was a seventh-round pick to the Cowboys out of Auburn in the 2024 draft.
The San Francisco 49ers have signed DL Trevis Gipson to a contract, his agent announced. Gipson, 28, was a fifth-round pick out of Tulsa by the Bears back in 2020.