The Seahawks’ preseason plan was built around limiting risk, but that didn’t stop the injury bug from biting early against the Titans.
Seattle saw rookie safety Bud Clark go down with a right leg injury in the opening stages of Week 2, a tough break for a player trying to carve out a role in the secondary. The training staff quickly brought out an air cast, and Clark was carted to the locker room.
It was the second time this week the Seahawks had watched a player leave with an injury. During the joint practice with Tennessee, wide receiver Jake Bobo was also carted off, and head coach Mike Macdonald later called that a significant injury.
Clark arrived in Seattle as a second-round pick out of TCU and entered camp battling for a spot behind Ty Okada and Julian Love. There had been some early buzz that he might even push for a starting job, but Okada has emerged as the stronger option so far. Even so, Clark was still positioned for an important rotational role.
He showed a glimpse of that upside in his preseason debut, finishing with three tackles. He was also still competing with A.J.
Finley and Rodney Thomas, though Clark remained the more intriguing prospect because of the ball-hawking traits he flashed at TCU. NCAA rules allowed him to play a sixth season in 2025, and over 61 games he put up 214 tackles, 21 pass defenses, and 15 interceptions.
Seattle’s safety picture opened up after the team was unable to retain former starter Coby Bryant, which gave Okada a clearer path. Even so, the Seahawks’ defensive system puts a premium on safeties, and that’s why Clark was expected to get plenty of snaps.
The team’s first-round pick, Jadarian Price, has not yet suited up. Seattle announced earlier in the day that it would not play Price in the preseason, and Clark’s injury only reinforced that decision.
Seattle is expected to provide updates on Clark as more information becomes available.
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