Pre-Snap Reads 10/30: How do Seahawks operate w/out Julian Love?

Pre-Snap Reads 10/30: How do Seahawks operate w/out Julian Love?
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In Today’s Links: the possibilities are multiple, but we may have the horses to support Julian Love’s absence. Our Seattle Seahawks have been doing alright, so far. How much longer can they sustain success without one of their main dudes? Also in the links today, a Ty Okada profile, how Coach Macdonald has schemed his defense to one of the NFL’s best, injury report news (of course), trade deadline talk, a few previews of the big SNF match-up against the Washington Commanders, and more! My goodness. Happy Thursday. Should be a nice one. Thanks for being here.

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Seahawks News

Julian Love could miss another month – Seaside Joe Is Ty Okada a future starting safety? He’s definitely a current one!

Stacy Rost: Who Seahawks could target before trade deadline – Seattle Sports Some of the Seattle Seahawks’ best moves have come in October.

12 players land on Seahawks’ initial injury report – Seattle Sports Coming off last week’s bye, the Seattle Seahawks had 12 players land on their initial practice report Wednesday.

How Mike Macdonald’s Flexibility Has Helped The Seahawks Defense Thrive – Seahawks.com The Seahawks have had one of the NFL’s best defenses this season while looking quite a bit different than head coach Mike Macdonald was expecting heading into the year.

Seahawks could be without safety Julian Love again | Notebook – The Seattle Times The Seahawks were hoping they’d have a fully healthy secondary for the first time since the first series of the season opener. That doesn’t seem likely to happen.

Ty Okada starting, excelling in a Seahawks defense not schemed according to plan – The News Tribune Ty Okada wasn’t supposed to be this prominent in the Seahawks’ plans this season.

Seahawks sign dangerous kick returner, designate Christian Haynes to return – si.com The Seattle Seahawks reshuffled their practice squad and are on a path to getting healthier.

‘We Took a Stride’: Seahawks Banking on Run Game to Continue Improving Post-Bye Week – Emerald City Spectrum Only four teams have scored more points per game than the Seahawks through eight weeks of the 2025 NFL season, and they have managed to do that with a key element of their offense still waiting to bloom.

Could the Seahawks trade for an offensive lineman? – Seahawks Draft Blog Before getting into the trade market thoughts, be sure to check out my latest visit with Puck Sports

Why the Seahawks, fresh off their bye, look like contenders in a wide-open NFC – The Athletic The Seahawks are 5-2 with a +57 point differential and few blemishes on their resume, while the NFC has yet to see a juggernaut emerge.

Can the Seahawks Shut Down Washington? Commanders SNF Game Preview – Sea Hawkers Podcast The Seattle Seahawks head to Washington D.C. for a matchup on Sunday NIght Football. How different does this matchup look this week compared to when the schedule launched back in May?

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