Right guard being your team's most-important position battle isn't exactly the most exciting training camp storyline that NFL fans might see. A long-missing, good old-fashioned quarterback controversy would certainly liven things up around the VMAC, but we'll probably have to wait until next year to see that one play out between Sam Darnold and Jalen Milroe. For now, the Seattle Seahawks desperately need to find a quality starter at right guard, which has been a black eye for too long to even recount. Most of the playing time at this position last season was split between Anthony Bradford and rookie Christian Haynes, neither of whom impressed.
At their peak the Seattle Seahawks not only defined defensive excellence in the NFL, they influenced the way half the defenses around the league approached the game. By the end of Pete Carroll's run as head coach they'd had multiple seasons where they ranked somewhere between well-below average and one of the league's worst defensive teams. Mike Macdonald was hired a year and a half ago to turn that dynamic around and make Seattle a defensive powerhouse once again. While it turned out alright in the end, his first season on the job was a study in how difficult it is to maintain a high level of performance defensively during the twists and turns that each campaign brings.
Checking in on the NFC West with a few stories from the last week for Cardinals fans to know about the division rival Seahawks.
Nick Emmanwori is an intriguing prospect. The Seattle Seahawks' selection at No. 35 overall in the 2025 NFL draft has unbelievable athletic traits. The good news is that Emmanwori has a strong foundation after being a leader on a stingy South Carolina defense. Instead, the rookie has been putting in the work and is asking for help when needed.
Ernest Jones helped revitalize the Seattle defense, while also...struggling mightily?
Holmgren served as Seattle’s head coach from 1999-2008, helping the Seahawks to Super Bowl XL during the 2005 season.
A few months ago, while the Pittsburgh Steelers were making decisions about their quarterback room, video surfaced of veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers—who was no longer in the New York Jets' plans—throwing the football to the Black and Gold's newest wide receiving option. One of the biggest trades of this offseason was Mike Tomlin's club giving a 2025 second-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for two-time Pro Bowl wideout DK Metcalf. Rodgers is now officially a member of the Steelers, and the team recently concluded its three-day minicamp. The next time the team will get together is training camp.
Mike Macdonald's first season as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks in 2024 resulted in a 10-7 record but no playoff appearance. Led by GM John Schneider, the team did a major makeover when it came to its offense—namely at quarterback and wide receiver. Now the 'Hawks are looking to shore up an offensive line that was ranked next-to-last in the NFL by Pro Football Focus in 2024.
With their first draft pick in the Pete Carroll era, the Las Vegas Raiders made a big splash by using the No. 6 overall pick on Ashton Jeanty, possibly the most hyped running back prospect of the decade so far. Naturally, one would assume that Carroll would want to use him to the fullest, but that doesn't seem to be the case. When asked how he'd divide the workload among running backs this season, Carroll, the longtime head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, said he'd be open to using a backfield-by-committee approach, sending Raiders fans and fantasy football players into a frenzy. "They're gonna show us that when they get the chance to compete," Carroll told reporters Thursday.
Swoop there it is! Tyrone Swoopes has landed a new job in Lindale, TX following his career in the NFL and at Texas.
It's not an exagerration at all to say that the Seattle Seahawks' 2025 season hingest largely on the performance of new quarterback Sam Darnold. The 28-year-old Darnold earned a three-year deal worth just over $100 million from the Seahawks this offseason after completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with the Minnesota Vikings last season. Before that, though, the former No. 3 overall pick had been a journeyman, and even a full-time backup with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023. The Seahawks need the good version of Darnold if their offense is going to thrive in 2025, but they also have to put him in a situation to succeed.
Geno Smith shocked the world when he took over for Russell Wilson as the Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback in 2022. Wilson was the face of the franchise and had a Super Bowl win under his belt, whereas Smith was considered a bust who would never get a chance to start again. Kevin Patra of NFL.com highlighted the league's unluckiest players from 2024, with Smith making it for how many yards he lost due to penalty.
The top half of the Seattle Seahawks 2025 NFL Draft class didn't address the wide receiver position. “What I did see is a young man out there, a new draft pick, No. 18 – and I'm not used to the numbers yet,” Walters said Thursday on Seattle Sports' Wyman and Bob.
On Friday the Seattle Seahawks released undrafted tight end Mitch Van Vooren, who had only signed with the team a few days prior. No corresponding move was made, which means Seattle has an open roster spot where a coveted free agent might fit. The biggest new name on the market belongs to Jaire Alexander, who the Green Bay Packers just released after apparently finding no interested trade partners. Alexander would fill one of Seattle's theoretical minor roster holes on defense - cornerback depth and inside linebacker depth being the only potential liabilities on paper right now for that unit.
It has been an interesting offseason for the Vikings, especially at the quarterback position.
After years of neglect, the Seattle Seahawks finally invested significant draft assets in their offensive line by selecting North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. This marked the first time the Seahawks have selected an offensive lineman in the first round since they took Charles Cross in 2022, and the first time they've selected an interior offensive lineman in the first round since they took Germain Ifedi in 2016.
Knowing that the Seattle Seahawks were very much interested in Georgia's Jalen Carter and that they had a strong need for a young interior defensive lineman, we had our finger over the publish button on a story about Seattle drafting Carter ready to go. Instead, they went with Illinois corner Devon Witherspoon - a decision that so far has worked out pretty well for all parties but will have to be revisited in the coming years as their respective pro careers develop. The Seahawks still needed to address the youth iDL need, though - so in the first round of the following year's draft the took Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II at No. 18 overall. While Carter hit the NFL landscape like a meteor, Murphy has gotten off to a much slower start.
The Las Vegas Raiders made a corresponding move after signing LB Germaine Pratt.
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV is still waiting for head coach Mike Macdonald to pay up on a friendly bet they made back in April. The two placed the wager when the Seahawks hosted South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori for a pre-draft visit.
The Seattle Seahawks announced a single transaction on Friday afternoon and it came in the form of the team cutting ties with the undrafted rookie out of St. Norbert College who was signed just nine days ago. Now, the move begs the question: who is Seattle clearing space for? Well, that could be a veteran cornerback. The Seahawks have been actively looking for one, as evidenced by visits with Shaquill Griffin and Rasul Douglas during the offseason.
The Seattle Seahawks announced they released TE Mitch Van Vooren on Friday. Van Vooren played two years at St. Norbert College after transferring from Marquette, where he competed for four years on their track team.
Former Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland was waived by the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, ending a brief stint with the team.
Sam Darnold may be the starter, but Jalen Milroe’s development may be watched more closely.
Those in attendance at the Seattle Seahawks’ mandatory minicamp this week noticed a consistent trend with one of the rookies. It’s in line with what head coach Mike MacDonald said a couple of weeks ago, and a nickname is emerging for the young talent.
Expectations are high for Seahawks' 2024 first-round pick Byron Murphy II. He was dominant during his final collegiate season at Texas in 2023, earning First-Team All-Big 12 honors and being named Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.
Charles Cross has handled left tackle duties throughout his three seasons in Seattle. His performance in that role made it little surprise when his fifth-year option was exercised this spring.
Per Patrik Walker of the team’s website, the Cowboys hosted five tryout players at mandatory minicamp. The following are the five players who have been
It is a new environment for quarterback Sam Darnold, who’s parlayed his success with the Minnesota Vikings into a multi-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks, who inked him to a three-year, $100.5 million deal in the offseason.
The Green Bay Packers have signed DT Cameron Young to a contract, per the NFL’s Official Transaction Wire. Young, 25, was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.