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Lockett’s cap hit would’ve been north of $30 million had he stayed in Seattle, but now he’s in Nashville on a much, much cheaper deal. How cheap? Well it’s not vet minimum because Lockett is still way too good for that, but it looks like a bargain for the rebuilding Titans:
Tyler Lockett contract details
Cap number: $4,000,000
Guaranteed salary: $2,860,000
Prorated signing bonus: $630,000
Per-game roster bonus: $510,000 (or $30,000 per game)
Lockett also has an extra $2 million he can earn by hitting undisclosed incentives, bringing his maximum contract value to $6 million.
Subtracting the incentives, Lockett’s $4 million is pretty straight forward. The guaranteed salary plus signing bonus total $3,490,000 in guaranteed money. Only the per-game roster bonus is non-guaranteed.
A return on a reduced deal seemingly wasn’t in the cards for the Seahawks and Lockett, and now Seattle will turn over a new leaf at receiver with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top target, veteran Cooper Kupp joining as a free agent, and rookies Tory Horton and Ricky White III added to the roster as Day 3 draft picks.
The Seahawks will see Lockett again soon when Seattle plays the Titans in the regular season.
See which Seahawks rookies are wearing which uniform numbers.
With Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp getting underway on Friday, the team has wasted no time assigning their draft picks their rookie uniform numbers.
The headline name and number combo is first-round draft pick Grey Zabel and No. 76. With Zabel in line to play left guard, it’s hard not to think about another No. 76 who was a first-round draft pick and a left guard for Seattle...
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Steve Hutchinson had a major role in landing Zabel, and we can only hope that Zabel comes close to replicating the career that the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee had. And unlike in 2006, there will be no “poison pill” nonsense to take Zabel away from the Seahawks.
Another noteworthy 76 is Russell Okung, who was John Schneider’s first draft pick as Seahawks GM and spent six seasons in Seattle as the team’s starting left tackle. I’m sensing a pattern here...
Second-round safety Nick Emmanwori will get No. 3, which I don’t believe has been worn in a regular season game by anyone since Russell Wilson left in the 2022 offseason trade. Third-round pick Jalen Milroe, Seattle’s third quarterback ever selected under John Schneider, will wear No. 6. At Alabama, Milroe donned No. 2 as a freshman before changing to No. 4.
Write these numbers down so that when you go to Seahawks training camp you can know who’s who!
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Hey, Seahawks fans! We’re back for another day of the Field Gulls in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form.
The goal of the game is to guess the correct Seattle Seahawks player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.
After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.
In Today’s links: early roster projects, thoughts on our current roster construction, player transactions, et al, from the world of our Seattle Seahawks. And if you haven’t yet expressed your opinion, let us know how you feel about the draft in the comments below. Be kind. Enjoy your Thursday. Go, ‘Hawks!
The most improved units after the 2025 NFL Draft - PFF The 2025 NFL Draft has come to a close, with numerous impact playmakers finding new homes at the next level. While not every pick is guaranteed to hit, many franchises took major strides toward improving their rosters.
Prepare yourselves for a “rivalries” uniform for the Seahawks and many other NFL teams this year.
The Seattle Seahawks will be wearing some new threads next season.
No, these are not a permanent change from their standard uniforms or even a deviation from the alternate ‘Action Green’ or 1990s throwbacks. Over the weekend, Nike and the NFL announced a new Rivalriesprogram, which includes new uniforms and fan gear that is geared toward rivalry games. These unis will be rolled out over the next four seasons, with the NFC West and AFC East kicking things off.
From the official press release:
“The NFL is home to some of the biggest football rivalries and today marks a historical moment for the NFL as we share ‘Rivalries’ with the world,” said Renie Anderson, chief revenue officer at the NFL. “Together with Nike, we are harnessing the power of rivalry matchups to bring fan excitement and community pride to the next level. Through specially designed player uniforms and limited-edition fan gear, we will embark on a journey that inspires competitive spirit and reveals the winner in all of us.”
Each participating team will wear a unique Rivalries uniform with designs rooted extensively in local community insights during a single home game against a division rival. The designs have been brought to life by pulling inspiration from the history of each market and the aspects of the community that only that team’s city embodies.
Your guess is as good as mine as far as what the Seahawks’ customized uniforms will look like, but I imagine this program is similar to Major League Baseball’s City Connect series. Here’s what the Seattle Mariners’ uniform looks like.
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The NBA has seemingly 8,000 uniform combinations these days, including City Edition. Take a look at the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2024-25 City Edition.
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What do you think would be a good Rivalriesdesign for the Seahawks? Do you think they could slip in a SuperSonics tribute somewhere if there are city elements to it? Show off your creativity in the comments section!
The NFL Draft has come and gone. Who on the current Seahawks roster could be on shaky ground following Seattle’s draft class?
The Seattle Seahawks made 11 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, tying a league high for largest class. Seattle kicked off its draft with North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel and wrapped it up by taking UNLV receiver and special teams ace Ricky White III.
With an influx of new talent coming in, this will create competition for roster spots and some established players could be on the way out. On this week’s episode of the HawksZone Rundown podcast with hosts Ryan MacMillan, Bryce Coutts, and yours truly, we discussed which Seahawks could be on the roster bubble. Here are a couple of names we suggested.
Bryce: “I think Anthony Bradford is firmly on that roster bubble now.”
“I think Mike Jerrell is actually on the roster bubble as well. With this group, I think [Sataoa] Laumea is going to get kicked back out to right tackle in this new run scheme because it fits him as a right tackle better than it did last year when he had to go into guard. But the other reason is he’s been working with Abe Lucas all offseason at right tackle kind of technique. I think there’s a good chance he’s going back to right tackle this year under this new staff.”
Mookie: “I think Dareke Young is as good as gone. One, he’s got two catches in three years. The idea of Dareke Young that we’ve seen in preseason has never matched the regular season reality of him never getting on the field without injuries or garbage time. I think that Ricky White pretty much replaces Dareke Young directly. Dareke is good on special teams but Ricky White was Mountain West Player of the Year.”
“You can keep [Kenny] McIntosh, you can keep [George] Holani but you can’t keep both. [...] I don’t think it’s a lock for Seattle to roster four running backs and a fullback. As much as I like KennyMac and as much as Holani is intriguing, I think that Martinez’s inclusion could put McIntosh and Holani’s futures under threat. The only saving grace for McIntosh is that he does special teams and Martinez does not.”
With six offensive linemen drafted in the past two years (plus the addition to Jalen Sundell), it seems more likely than not that the Seahawks won’t be keeping all of them. I also made the case that Noah Fant, if it’s abundantly clear he’s not even the top tight end on the roster while being the highest paid, he could be a cap casualty or traded while they pivot to Elijah Arroyo and AJ Barner. Bryce added in Cody White and Brady Russell as others who could be on unsteady ground due to Seattle’s draft picks.
You can watch the full discussion starting at the 18:05 mark of the podcast. We also dive into our draft grades, UDFA signings, the Charles Cross fifth-year option, and answer viewer Q&As from the live stream.
The Seahawks went against historical standards by picking Zabel in the first round.
With their first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected North Dakota State OL Gray Zabel with the 18th overall pick. Most recent mock drafts had Zabel as a target for the Seahawks. However, when looking at the track record of John Schneider and the team as a whole, the pick seemed unlikely.
Breaking Taboos
Here are some taboos broken by the Zabel pick. It wasn’t written in stone. The team had already gone against its tendencies a few years ago. Seattle hadn’t selected a cornerback in Rounds 1 or 2 since 2007, until Devon Witherspoon arrived in 2023 at No. 5 overall.
Grey Zabel is the first non-quarterback to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in NDSU history. Carson Wentz and Trey Lance were the most recent QBs selected on Day 1.
John Schneider has never picked an IOL in the first round
Schneider drafted James Carpenter in the first round and he played guard at some point, but he was drafted as an OT and played RT in Seattle. Germain Ifedi also played guard, but he was also drafted as an OT and played RT in Seattle.
So far, here’s a list of Schneider’s highest-rated iOLs:
John Moffitt, third round pick in 2011, at No. 75. Started 9 games as a rookie, suffered an injury, was suspended, and eventually traded to the Broncos;
Justin Britt, at No. 64 in 2014, though he was an OT, and only later did Tom Cable move him to center;
Ethan Pocic, at No. 58 in 2017;
Damien Lewis, third round pick, at No. 69 in 2020;
Christian Haynes, third round pick, at No. 81 in 2024;
John Schneider said Grey Zabel was the Seahawks’ highest-rated inside player, indicating they would have taken him over Tyler Booker, who went No. 12 overall for Dallas. Mike Macdonald confirmed he’ll play guard, though it’s not yet known which side. At No. 18, Grey Zabel is the highest guard drafted by the Seahawks since Hall of Famer Steve Hutchinson was drafted 17th overall in 2001. Hutchinson, now part of Seattle’s scouting department, helped evaluate Gray (and other OLs).
The Seahawks’ first-round iOL additions include:
Pete Kendall in the 1996 first round (21st overall), who was an OT at Boston College but played as an LG during his time in Seattle;
As a sidenote,Andy Heck was drafted in the 1989 first round (15th overall) and played as an LG in 1992, but that was his only season; the rest of his time with the Seahawks was an OT.
John Schneider almost never drafts players from the FCS
John only drafted four players from FCS:
Mark Le Gree (S) in 2011 5th round;
Jeremy Lane (CB) in 2012 6th round;
Jared Smith (DT) in 2013 7th round;
Tye Smith (CB) in 2015 5th round;
Zabel is the first first-round pick by Seattle history since Southern Illinois’ Terry Taylor in 1984 at No. 22 overall.
Zabel was an athlete in several sports before college, including baseball, basketball, and football. He started playing football in third grade, and his brothers were also athletes. In high school, he became a starter on both the offensive and defensive lines as a sophomore (blocking for his older brother who was the quarterback). He earned All-State honors as a junior, was a state champion in 2018, and the following year, as a captain and senior, he again earned All-State honors after winning the 2019 state championship. He also had All-Conference performances in basketball and baseball in high school (leading the baseball team in home runs and RBIs).
Zabel came out of high school without much of a spotlight, being a zero-star prospect, only visiting Iowa as a junior in high school, but leaving without an offer. He had offers from NDSU, SDSU and South Dakota (who also offered him a baseball scholarship). He decided to accept the offer from NDSU where he started 38 games in five seasons, playing left tackle, left guard and right tackle.
He even received good NIL offers to transfer in his senior year. However, he turned them all down and wanted to finish his career with the team that gave him his first opportunity.
Grey Zabel by the numbers
Zabel in 2024:
970 snaps;
93.1 Pass Block Grade;
1 sack allowed;
2 QB hits;
4 hurries;
Some connections to Seattle
Grey Zabel said he trained this offseason with Abe Lucas at Excel Sports Management. In addition, he played with center Jalen Sundell in college at North Dakota State, who is a good friend.
It’s common knowledge that the Seahawks like to draft standout players from the Senior Bowl. Zabel was one of the event’s biggest stars. He won the award for best performance in training. He was tireless, had snaps in every position and even dominating the 1v1s, he played a good part of the game, unlike some prospects who prefer to preserve themselves after gaining stock and disrespect the event’s invitation.
Pass protection is not passive. He uses the snatch and trap technique to win the snap. It consists of making the first contact (snatch) to attack the opponent’s balance and then preventing any type of recovery (trap).
He realizes that the EDGE is going to cover the RB in the flat, and is awareof the second-level player who is blitzing. Notice how well he moves without wasting movements.
He moves very well laterally, without seeming to make much effort, great footwork. He stays in front of the defender throughout the no, keeping the QB protected.
Colorado aligns his EDGE very open, in wide-9. Zabel’s positioning is also more open, leaving the interior gap vulnerable. However, with his excellent footworkhe covers a lot of space, closes the gap and defends the stunt well.
He is an excellent kickout blocker. On a running play, this blocker runs parallel to the line of scrimmage and his job is to prevent the outside edge rusher (usually a DE or OLB) from attacking the interior gap.
As mentioned above, he is very good at kickout blocking. Reach blocking is also one of his specialties. This is because he can come out of the snap well and move laterally. He crosses the opponent and seals the gap to open space for the run.
He understandsthe play well before the snap, and already knows his target at the second level. He helps his teammate well in the double-team and advances to get the LB out of the way of his RB.
Seattle should look for players who fit the zone scheme, i.e., more athletic guys. However, even a team that mostly plays zone also calls gap plays. Zabel has a lot of strengthand an aggressive mentality to move opponents out of his gap. A well-rounded player in the run blocking department.
In what areas does Grey Zabel need to improve?
If you take out of the equation Zabel’s level of competition at NDSU (FCS), since he stood out “against the best” in the Senior Bowl, and his arm length, since he will be a guard, he has a few issues to adjust to coming into the NFL. His hand placement and some of the angleshe takes are not satisfactory.
Needs to get his hands inside. They can often appear outside the pages and defenders can get away, and he’s on the verge of committing a holding penalty.
He needs to protect his chest more and make contact before opponents do. He only has a 32’’ arm length, so he’ll usually be at a disadvantage and will be harder to recover from if he doesn’t make the first move.
Final Thoughts
Zabel was the best offensive lineman available. His selection allowed the Seahawks to keep their cool for the rest of the draft. He’s an excellent athlete and a great fit for the scheme. You could argue that the Seahawks could have gone BPA (Best Player Available)and selected Malaki Starks, Will Johnson or Jihaad Campbell. However, as stated before, the interior of the offensive line was the team’s biggest need and getting a player of Zabel’s caliber meant that the team didn’t despair and make hits, as in other years.
Ricky White III has Schneider thinking about one of the great Packers receivers of all-time.
The Seattle Seahawks wrapped up their 2025 NFL Draft by selecting Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year Ricky White III in the seventh round. White might have been an outstanding special teams player, recording four blocked punts and a touchdown in 2024, but he was also a two-time First-team All-Mountain West player at wide receiver.
In Saturday’s post-draft media conference, Seahawks general manager John Schneider made a very interesting comparison point with regards to White. Naturally, Schneider went back to his days with the Green Bay Packers for this one.
“Ricky (White III), the special teams part, Jay (Harbaugh) and Fitz (Devin Fitzsimmons) are really excited about him. Josh (Bynes), all those guys. He’s blocked four punts. Personally he kind of reminded me of Donald Driver, they (Green bay) drafted him in the sixth round. He was one of the better special teams players in the league before he completely established himself as our number one receiver. That’s kind of who he reminded me of. He’s tough. He’s kind of got that gangly feel to him, too.”
Schneider’s actually a little inaccurate regarding Driver, although he can be forgiven since he wasn’t on the Packers staff when Driver was drafted.
Coincidentally, Driver was also drafted in the seventh round back in 1999. The former Alcorn State star seldom featured in the offense over his first three seasons with the Packers, but eventually broke through as a four-time Pro Bowl selection with seven 1,000-yard seasons to his name. Driver retired with 743 catches (a Packers record) for 10,137 yards (also a Packers record) and 61 touchdowns on his way to the Packers Hall of Fame.
White is listed at 6’1 and 184 lbs while Driver was 6’0 and 194 lbs, but he was listed at 181 lbs at the time he entered the league. Take a look at this quote from Mike Sherman and what he said about Driver’s special teams value early in his career:
“He’s by far our best player on special teams,” head coach Mike Sherman said near the end of Driver’s third season. “Covering punts. Jamming. He does a hell of a job.”
Yes, Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson might have been higher profile names on either side of Driver’s career, but Donald was an outstanding player in his own right. If White followed in Driver’s footsteps, this could be one of the most prophetic statements Schneider has ever made.
Anyway, wouldn’t it be cool if Ricky White did something like this to the 49ers?
49ers Week
Throwback to this TD by All-Time Packer great Donald Driver
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