The Seahawks are sticking with a familiar pattern for Monday night’s matchup with the Bears: rotating captains, with a couple of names showing up again.
Seattle announced its three captains for Week 8 against Chicago, and the group includes quarterback Sam Darnold, safety Julian Love and safety Rodney Thomas II. For the Seahawks, captaincy isn’t a season-long title. It changes week to week, and this latest list shows the team leaning on some repeat leadership as the season moves along.
That matters as Seattle heads into “Monday Night Football” at 4-3, coming off a convincing 20-3 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Seahawks are also looking to get more out of the ground game after adding left guard Quenton Nelson and getting running back Zach Charbonnet back in the mix.
Love is no stranger to the role. He was also a captain in Week 2, while Darnold previously wore the captain tag in Week 1. Rodney Thomas II is a new addition to the weekly group.
Here’s how Seattle’s captain rotation has looked so far this season:
Week 7: DE DeMarcus Lawrence, LS Chris Stoll, C Jalen Sundell
Week 6: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, DT Byron Murphy II, FB Brady Russell
Week 5: DT Jarran Reed, LT Charles Cross, TE Eric Saubert, WR Rashid Shaheed
Week 4: CB Nehemiah Pritchett, LB Uchenna Nwosu, DE Mike Morris, WR Cooper Kupp
Week 3: TE AJ Barner, LB Patrick O'Connell, CB Devon Witherspoon
Week 2: S Julian Love, C Jalen Sundell, P Michael Dickson, LB Drake Thomas
Week 1: QB Sam Darnold, LB Ernest Jones IV, FB Brady Russell, DT Leonard Williams
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