The Seattle Seahawks got a fast start in their preseason opener, but the good feeling didn’t last long. After opening with a touchdown drive against the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle went quiet for the final three quarters and fell 17-7 at home.
Even with the loss, there was plenty to pull from the game. The biggest winner on the night was linebacker Tyrice Knight, who delivered a strong showing with 10 tackles.
He did that without even playing in the second half. Knight was around the ball constantly, and the performance only reinforced what Seattle already seems to know about him: if his number gets called during the season, the Seahawks should feel good about what he can bring.
Knight may not be in the starting lineup on defense, but he figures to be part of the linebacker rotation all season long. That matters for a group that already looks like one of the deepest on the roster.
The quarterback battle behind the starter also got another chapter. Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe have been locked in a tight competition through camp, and Milroe has made real noise with some of the best play of his pro career so far.
Against Dallas, he had flashes, especially as a runner, but the rough edges showed too. He held the ball too long at times and took three sacks for 27 yards.
Lock, meanwhile, guided the offense on that opening touchdown drive and looked calm doing it. As an eight-year veteran, he brought the kind of poise Seattle wanted to see in that spot. Milroe finished 5 of 8 for 36 yards, and after this game, he has some ground to make up in the backup quarterback race.
There’s also no reason to read too much into the final score. Most of Seattle’s starters didn’t play, and preseason results like this rarely tell the whole story. The bigger picture is that the Seahawks are still working through camp, evaluating depth, and trying to stay healthy.
That part got a little shaky for a moment. Offensive lineman Amari Kight was dealing with a leg injury in the second quarter, and pass rusher Jared Ivey went into the medical tent in the second half before returning. Still, Seattle appeared to come out of the game relatively unscathed.
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