The Seahawks are leaning on a mix of experience, momentum and a little bit of familiarity as they head into Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Seattle announced Friday that Cooper Kupp, Mike Morris, Nehemiah Pritchett and Uchenna Nwosu will serve as the game captains for Week 4. Together, the four players bring 26 years of NFL experience, with most of that coming from Kupp’s 10 seasons and Nwosu’s nine.
It’s the first captaincy of the season for each of them, and it’s also the first time Pritchett has earned the honor. With Riq Woolen out of the starting cornerback spot, Pritchett has stepped into a bigger role and has helped hold together an injured secondary through the first three games. He also picked off a pass in Week 1.
Nwosu’s selection stands out for obvious reasons. The linebacker was a second-round pick by the Chargers in 2018 before joining Seattle in 2022, so there’s a built-in layer of gamesmanship here.
Beyond that, he’s become a favorite in Seattle after helping lift a struggling pass rush in 2022 and emerging as a key piece of the “Dark Side” defense. His hit on Drake Maye in the Super Bowl also set up a game-clinching interception.
Kupp is the only offensive captain in the group, and he’s already made his presence felt. He has the second-most receiving yards on the Seahawks, and after a decade in the league, the Eastern Washington product has shown he still has plenty left, including an immaculate catch in Week 1 and a steady presence in clutch situations.
Morris rounds out the group as the special teams representative. He returned to the lineup last week against Washington and has been a regular part of Seattle’s defensive line rotation over the last two seasons, piling up two TFLs and 23 tackles in that span.
The four captains will lead Seattle onto the field Sunday when the Seahawks host the winless Chargers at Lumen Field at 1:25 p.m.
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