While the Seahawks won’t be quite at full strength in the secondary for Sunday night’s clash with the Commanders, Mike Macdonald will have to navigate a potentially tricky situation with two of the team’s best weapons playing together for the first time since Week 1.

Closing in on the halfway point of their rookie seasons, how have Tory Horton and company performed thus far for the Seahawks?

Just outside the top five in scoring defense, the Seahawks have lived up to expectations in Mike Macdonald’s second season in many regards, but Ernest Jones and company still have a ways to go to play up to their high standards.

Even as injuries mounted over the past month, with one blemish as an exception in Week 5, the Seahawks have kept momentum rolling with a top-five defense, further evidenced by stars and role players alike shining under the prime time lights against the Texans.

Turnovers and dropped interceptions kept a game that appeared to be teetering towards a blowout close on Monday Night Football, but the Seahawks found a way to close out a pesky Texans squad and keep pace in the NFC West heading into their bye week.

Winding up on the wrong end of a shootout on Sunday, the Seahawks allowed nearly 400 passing yards to Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers, leaving Mike Macdonald searching for answers. Looking at 10 explosive pass plays allowed, what went wrong defensively?

With the Seahawks and Buccaneers both dealing with several significant injuries, banged up secondaries will be challenged by talented receivers and the onus will fall on both defensive lines to set the tone rushing Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield as an equalizer.

After returning for a Thursday night win in Arizona, the Seahawks will be without Devon Witherspoon for a third time in four games along with two other key defensive starters against the Buccaneers.

While the Seahawks will be much closer to full strength in the secondary against Kyler Murray and company, the offense will be missing at least one starter for the key NFC West clash on Thursday Night Football against the Cardinals.

For a second straight week, the Seahawks will likely be down multiple starters in the secondary, thrusting backups into key roles against the visiting Saints.

Along with getting their run game going behind their speedy playmaker Ken Walker III, the Seahawks received significant contributions from their No. 1 receiver and a host of talents on defense in a win over the Steelers.

While Devon Witherspoon could be seen sprinting on the field in pre-game warmups, he won’t be in uniform for the Seahawks as they try to get their first win of the 2025 season in Pittsburgh.

Drawing closer to their road opener in Pittsburgh, the Seahawks have growing injury concerns on defense, particularly in the secondary where three of their top six players missed Thursday’s practice.

Only a few plays into his NFL debut, Nick Emmanwori demonstrated why the Seahawks have been so excited to unleash him in Mike Macdonald’s defense. But after suffering a high ankle sprain on the same play, the team will have to audible schematically until he can return.

From the Seahawks’ tackle duo dealing with Nick Bosa to a new defender coming onboard to potentially line up against George Kittle, Sunday’s opener between bitter rivals features no shortage of intriguing matchups.

The season opener will present a good measuring stick for a new Seahawks offense going against a healthier 49ers squad as both teams seek an early statement win in the NFC West.

Looking to find their way back into the playoffs after a two-year drought, how will the 2025 season play out for the Seahawks in year two under Mike Macdonald?

The Seattle Seahawks have one of the league’s most exciting young defenses in Mike Macdonald’s second season leading the team.

From Sam Darnold’s first game snaps to Nick Emmanwori possibly playing with his two veteran safety counterparts, there’s no shortage of intriguing storylines heading into the Seahawks’ second exhibition contest against the Chiefs.

In a back-and-forth practice where the Seahawks’ defense started fast and the offense finished strong, Jalen Milroe kept rolling with his new favorite target and answers regarding offensive line competitions continue to slowly emerge.