The Seattle Seahawks left Nashville with a 19-16 preseason loss to the Tennessee Titans, but the game still produced a handful of clear standouts on both sides of the ledger.
Seattle controlled most of the first half before Tennessee surged late and pulled out the win with a fourth-quarter touchdown. Along the way, a few young players helped themselves, while others left some obvious openings on the table.
Connor O'Toole was one of the biggest bright spots for Seattle. The undrafted Utah product entered the league in 2025, played in eight games as a rookie, and finished that season with five tackles.
He’s still a long shot to stick, but he made a real push with his performance against Tennessee. O'Toole stayed active throughout the night and finished with 1.5 sacks.
Chazz Surratt also made his presence felt. The veteran linebacker is battling for a roster spot after appearing in 11 games for Seattle last year, and he came through with one of the best defensive plays of the night when he chased down Cam Ward for a strip-sack. Surratt ended up with five tackles and one sack, and much of that production came against the Titans’ starters.
The Seahawks’ defense had to work around a costly special teams mistake in the second quarter. After Seattle forced a punt, Cody White couldn’t secure the return and coughed up the ball. Tennessee recovered at the Seattle 11, and even though the defense held, White still handed the Titans three points.
Ricky White III also had a chance to help himself at receiver, especially with Jake Bobo dealing with an injury earlier this week. Instead, he wiped out a 30-yard third-down catch late in the game with offensive pass interference, turning the play into a third-and-15 situation at a critical moment after Seattle had already lost the lead.
On the positive side, Elijah Arroyo looked like a player ready to take another step. The second-round pick in 2025 had not yet matched the promise he brought into the league as a rookie, but he’s been standing out in camp and kept that momentum going against the Titans. Arroyo only needed two catches to make an impact, finishing with 50 yards and a 36-yard touchdown.
Jacardia Wright also turned heads in a big way. With Price and George Holani both out, the second-year back got a chance to show what he could do, and he made it count.
Wright ran for 81 yards on eight carries, highlighted by a 69-yard touchdown in the first quarter that set off a big celebration on the sideline. He didn’t do quite as much on his other touches, but the burst was enough to get him into the running back conversation.
Jason Myers, usually one of the league’s most reliable kickers, had a night he’d probably rather forget. He went 41-of-48 in 2025, so this isn’t the kind of performance that creates long-term concern, but he missed both an extra point and a field goal in the first half. His first make, a 48-yarder in the second quarter, barely got through.
Jalen Milroe rounded out the list of Seahawks who left mixed impressions. He has the talent to push Drew Lock for the QB2 job, and he flashed that ability with a 16-yard run.
But the rest of the outing was rough. Milroe threw two interceptions, including one that ended a potential game-winning drive, and finished 6-of-11 for 52 yards with two sacks.
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