It’s preseason game week in Seattle, and that means the Seahawks have rolled out their first unofficial depth chart of the 2026 season ahead of their opener against the Dallas Cowboys.
The club listed its 90-man roster in depth chart form, giving a first look at how the pieces are lining up heading into the matchup. There are a few important caveats attached to the sheet, though.
Nick Emmanwori is now off PUP after passing his physical, so the depth chart is already set to change by this time next week. And since the chart was finalized before Tuesday morning, it doesn’t fully reflect the latest camp movement.
One other thing worth remembering: when reading the chart, the order runs left to right by row. So at cornerback behind Devon Witherspoon, the pecking order reads Nehemiah Pritchett, Shemar Jean-Charles, Michael Dansby, and Andre Fuller.
Still, even with the “unofficial” label stamped all over it, the chart does line up with a good chunk of what’s been happening in camp. After a week of training camp, there’s a fair amount of accuracy to it, even if some players were absent from practice when it was put together.
Pritchett and Igbinoghene have handled most of the snaps with the ones and twos, and both look like strong bets to make the roster. At running back, things remain a committee for now, so Holani sitting at RB1 shouldn’t be overread, especially once Zach Charbonnet returns.
Up front, Logan Brown and Amari Kight have bounced between the second and third teams while taking reps at both tackle spots.
There’s also been a rotating feel to the pass-catching group. Shaheed and Horton have worked with both Sam Darnold and Drew Lock, while Elijah Arroyo has gotten 11-on-11 work with Darnold, Lock, and Milroe. Even so, Arroyo is clearly being used more as a receiving tight end in 12 personnel than Eric Saubert.
The one placement that stands out is Rodney Thomas behind A.J. Finley.
Even there, though, the competition has been close. Finley and Maxen Hook have seen plenty of second-unit work, and Thomas has also been involved in some three-safety looks with the twos.
That battle, for now, looks very tight.
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