The first week of Seattle Seahawks training camp has already started sorting out the roster picture, and a few names are standing out fast.
That matters even more with the regular season creeping closer. Seattle opened camp on July 25, moved into Week 2 with light drills on Monday, and now has less than two weeks until the first preseason game. The Seahawks will begin their push to defend their Super Bowl title on Wednesday, September 9, against the New England Patriots.
Some players have made a strong early case to matter when that day arrives. Others have not. Here’s where things stand after the opening stretch.
Elijah Arroyo has been one of the biggest early wins. The second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft looks like exactly the kind of weapon Seattle hoped it was getting: 6'5", 255 pounds, but moving like a receiver.
Even if he never becomes a dominant blocker, that may not be the point. What stands out is how dangerous he has been as a pass catcher.
He has reportedly hauled in multiple touchdown passes and is already developing strong chemistry with Sam Darnold. He looks like a player who could break out in 2026.
Jadarian Price is also giving the Seahawks plenty to like. Seattle used its first-round pick in 2026 on the running back with the idea that he could be a complete, explosive replacement for former starter Kenneth Walker III, who left in free agency for the Kansas City Chiefs.
So far, Price has shown he can catch passes out of the backfield and find openings in the run game. The next test is pass protection, where he has to show he can keep Darnold clean.
Early signs point to a back who can do just about everything.
Tory Horton has picked up right where he left off. After a shin injury knocked him out for the second half of last season, including the playoffs, he is back on the field without any obvious limitations.
That’s especially encouraging after he scored six touchdowns in eight games during the first half of last year. Horton brings size, speed, and strong hands to the receiver group, and lining up behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba gives Darnold another dangerous option.
He has a real chance to turn this into a breakout season and settle in as a long-term WR2.
Another positive sign for Seattle: Devon Witherspoon’s situation does not look like a distraction. General manager John Schneider has already locked up Derick Hall and Jaxon Smith-Njigba with extensions this offseason, and Witherspoon appears to be next in line.
He still has not agreed to a new deal, which could hint at a problem, but nothing in his behavior suggests one. He is signed through 2027 after the team picked up his fifth-year option, and he has kept practicing fully, smiling, and leading.
Anthony Bradford has also kept his grip on a starting role. Right guard has been a sore spot for Seattle for years, Bradford included, but he still looks like the favorite to open the season there.
He took nearly all of the first-team reps in the first week, while rookie Beau Stephens handled only spot duty. If Stephens is going to make a move, it has to happen soon.
Christian Haynes, meanwhile, seems to have faded from the picture after two rough practice seasons, and a roster cut would not come as a surprise.
Not everyone is trending up. Jalen Milroe still does not have a clear path to playing time with Darnold expected to be the QB1 and Drew Lock also in the mix.
If he is going to force his way onto the field, he needs better practice reps. Accuracy remains the issue, just as it was coming out of Alabama, and there has not been much sign of improvement this offseason.
Kenny McIntosh’s situation has gone the other direction entirely. The running back suffered a knee injury in July 2025 and missed the season, his second knee injury overall despite being only in his fourth season.
Seattle released him before the first week of camp was even over. He has already visited at least one other team, but with the final year of his rookie contract ahead and his injury history hanging over him, finding a new home may not happen quickly.
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