The Seahawks didn’t leave preseason Week 2 with a win, but a 19-16 home loss to the Titans still offered a few useful answers for Mike Macdonald’s staff. With so many starters back from a Super Bowl-winning group, the competition for roster spots is tight, and every strong showing matters a little more for the players trying to break through.
Four guys stood out anyway, each in a different way.
Chris Paul Jr. was all over the field in the first half. The 2025 Los Angeles Rams draft pick led Seattle with six tackles, including four solo stops, and his best moment came when he wrapped up Tyjae Spears on fourth down to force a turnover on downs deep in Tennessee territory.
For a player trying to fight his way onto a crowded linebacker group, it was the kind of energetic, physical tape that gets noticed. He remains a long shot with Ernest Jones IV, Patrick O'Connell, Drake Thomas, and Tyrice Knight ahead of him, but he handled himself well against Titans starters.
Drew Lock also made the most of his snaps. Even with Sam Darnold positioned as the Seahawks’ quarterback, Lock kept showing why the team can feel better about its backup plan.
He looked composed, completed 12 of 14 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown, and delivered the day’s sharpest throw on a 36-yard strike to Elijah Arroyo that helped Seattle jump ahead 7-0. Lock has always had the tools; the question has been whether the execution would match them.
This time, it did.
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. continued to make his case as more than just a special teams body. Seattle has enough roster flexibility to value that kind of player, and Henderson has been turning heads since arriving.
Against Tennessee, he returned two kickoffs for 47 yards, caught one pass for seven yards on two targets, and also made a big play from the gunner spot with a run and tackle on special teams. The only blemish was falling on Jalen Milroe's second interception, though it wasn’t clear whether that was a slip or an attempt to adjust to a bad throw.
Even with that moment, the overall showing was strong.
Nehemiah Pritchett needed a good night at cornerback, and he delivered one. Seattle is still looking for depth there, and Pritchett responded with sticky coverage, a breakup on a Titans WR screen, and better tackling angles than he’s shown at other points.
He finished with three total tackles, which ranked third on the team, and added some work against the run as well. He still has to catch Noah Igbinoghene, who had a big DPI in limited action, but Pritchett gave himself a real shot to stay in the mix.
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