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Pre-Snap Reads 12/11: Jonathon Taylor presents challenge to Seahawks D

Pre-Snap Reads 12/11: Jonathon Taylor presents challenge to Seahawks D

In Today’s Links: looks like it’s happening: the ‘Hawks are gonna face Phillip Rivers on Sunday; the Seattle Seahawks path to the NFC West crown, injury updates, injured players returning to practice, more on John Schneider’s flowers, Rashid Shaheed receives flowers of his own, our squad’s depth, and much more! Prepare for Sunday, dive into the links, do the knowledge. Thanks for being here.

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Are the Colts really gonna do this? – Seaside Joe ‘If old man Rivers gets in the game it’s going to be over.’

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Seahawks-Colts Wednesday injury report: Elijah Arroyo held out of practice

Seahawks-Colts Wednesday injury report: Elijah Arroyo held out of practice

The Seattle Seahawks’ injury luck appears to be continuing with the release of the first injury report for their Week 15 game against the Indianapolis Colts.

While the list appears quite long, with 15 players making it, only tight end Elijah Arroyo did not participate in Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury, which has left him “day to day,” according to Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald. A third of the list, including star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and edge rusher Demarcus Lawrence, were limited for rest.

The Seahawks look poised to get back starting center Jalen Sundell and backup tight...

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Seahawks vs. Panthers Week 17 game not flexed to Saturday national window

Seahawks vs. Panthers Week 17 game not flexed to Saturday national window

The Seattle Seahawks will have one more 10 am PT game to play this season.

One week after their highly anticipated Thursday Night Football rematch with the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle will take on the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 28 on CBS. It’ll likely have the lead crew of Jim Nantz and Tony Romo on the call.

NFL Network will have the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers at 4:30 pm ET/1:30 pm PT. The Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers will get prime-time billing on Peacock at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, which feels like a huge gamble...

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Seahawks’ Jalen Sundell, Eric Saubert return to practice for Colts game

Seahawks’ Jalen Sundell, Eric Saubert return to practice for Colts game

The Seattle Seahawks are getting healthier in December.

Center Jalen Sundell and tight end Eric Saubert have both returned to practice ahead of the Week 15 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. Neither player will count against the 53-man roster limit, however they each have a 21-day window to practice before they can be added to the roster or shut down for the season. However, it looks like both will be returning sooner, as head coach Mike Macdonald stated that the team hopes to have both back against the Colts.

Sundell, who was the Seahawks starting center before going down four...

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Seahawks coach Kennedy Polamalu takes leave of absence

Seahawks coach Kennedy Polamalu takes leave of absence

The Seattle Seahawks announced on Wednesday that running back coach Kennedy Polamalu has taken a leave of absence from the team for an undisclosed amount of time.

Polamalu – uncle to Pro Football Hall of Fame player Troy Polamalu – was hired by the team in Mike Macdonald’s first year after serving with the Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings.

Taking over his duties for the time being are Justin Outten and Michael Byrne. Outten came to the Seahawks this offseason as part of the Klint Kubiak and John Benton offensive staff overhaul. He’s been serving as the run game...

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Four Down Territory: Seahawks find their dominance before the home stretch

Four Down Territory: Seahawks find their dominance before the home stretch

Well, it sure didn’t look pretty in the first half. With the Seattle Seahawks doing their best Mike Holmgren 10am kickoff impression, the Seahawks were lucky to be tied 6-6 at halftime. According to multiple reports, Mike Macdonald supposedly told his team that newly acquired wide receiver Rasheed Shaheed was gonna make some magic. About 90 minutes later, the Seahawks once again looked like the best team in the NFL, blitzing the Falcons for 31 second half points as they cruised to a 37-9 victory.

It wasn’t just that Seattle took care of business, but it the way in which...

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Rashid Shaheed wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after first Seahawks touchdown

Rashid Shaheed wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after first Seahawks touchdown

The Seattle Seahawks did have an NFC Player of the Week winner as expected, but not the one you might be thinking of.

Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori lost NFC Defensive Player of the Week to the Detroit Lions’ Al-Quadin Muhammad and his three sacks against the Dallas Cowboys, but the Seahawks were so dominant against Atlanta that they had to come away with something. Wide receiver and return specialist Rashid Shaheed sparked Seattle’s 2nd half rout with a 100-yard kick return for a touchdown, marking his first career kick return TD and the longest touchdown of the 2025 NFL season....

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Seahawks All-22 film review: The good and bad from Seattle’s rookies vs. Falcons

Seahawks All-22 film review: The good and bad from Seattle’s rookies vs. Falcons

The Seattle Seahawks rookies combined for 181 snaps in Week 14 against the Atlanta Falcons. Elijah Arroyo exited early with fewer than 10 offensive snaps, while the undrafted Nick Kallerup logged his second-highest workload of the season. Grey Zabel played every offensive snap, and Nick Emmanwori finished second on the team in defensive snaps.

Let’s dive into some of the most important rookie moments from Sunday.


Grey Zabel — Offensive Guard (61 snaps)

I haven’t agreed much with PFF’s grading this year — including their grades on Zabel — but this was the rookie’s best pass-blocking grade (82.5)...

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Seahawks Reacts Survey, Week 15: What’s the ceiling for the 2025 Seahawks?

Seahawks Reacts Survey, Week 15: What’s the ceiling for the 2025 Seahawks?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Seahawks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

It’s time for another edition of Seahawks Reacts! The confidence polling is currently at 98 percent, and a 37-9 destruction of the Atlanta Falcons is probably not going to move the needle one way or another. It’s there as a standard, SB Nation-wide question.

Our next question is our personal standard question regarding score margin. The Indianapolis Colts are flailing and...

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Pre-Snap Reads 12/10: Seahawks starting to figure out how to integrate Rashid Shaheed

Pre-Snap Reads 12/10: Seahawks starting to figure out how to integrate Rashid Shaheed

In Today’s Links: Sam Darnold needs to stop turning the ball over to the other team, another case for Seattle Seahawks super rookie Nick Emmanwori to win DROY, a ‘Hawks-centric mailbag, how the Anthony Richardson pick by the Indianapolis Colts helped our squad land Devon Witherspoon, keys to a cool, calm Sunday victory, John Schneider as GM of the Year, and much more! It’s only Wednesday, the most oddly spelled of the days of the week. But, do not fret. Tomorrow is Thursday, which is basically Friday, which is the weekend. So, it’s basically Sunday! Thanks for being here with...

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Seahawks change in free agency strategy has paid off

Seahawks change in free agency strategy has paid off

When free agency opened in March, Seahawks Seahawks general manager John Schneider went on an uncharacteristic spending spree on outside free agents, a change in strategy compared to the past decade.

And that change has paid off well for the team.

Specifically, for more than a decade under the direction of Pete Carroll, Schneider and the Seahawks had stayed away from spending big money on multi-year contracts for outside free agents. Multi-year deals had been saved for their own free agents, with players signed from other teams traditionally joining the Seahawks on one-year contracts.

However, in 2025 the Seahawks signed...

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Seahawks Week 15 power rankings: Are the Seahawks a ‘team of destiny’?

Seahawks Week 15 power rankings: Are the Seahawks a ‘team of destiny’?

Last week, the Seattle Seahawks rose again in the national power rankings after their shutout victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Will another dominant victory over the Atlanta Falcons continue this trend?

Like last week, the win over the Falcons has moved the Seahawks up on average, however, once you’re already in the top five, there is not much room to move up. Regardless, let’s see where all all five national media sites polled (NFL.com, Pro Football Talk, Bleacher Report, ESPN, and CBS Sports) have moved the Seahawks up in their rankings.

For the first time in a few weeks, one...

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