The preseason should be a stress-free run of games for Seattle Seahawks fans. Hoping the team wins is understandable, of course, but whether the team does or not doesn't matter. The games still have meaning, though.
A smart front office and coaching staff, which Seattle obviously has, will find the answers they need in training camp to make the upcoming season a successful one. Some finer details are learned in the preseason, however.
To help the team decide who should make the team and who shouldn't, the preseason, which begins with Seattle playing the Dallas Cowboys at Lumen Field, is a great place to resolve questions. In one case below, potentially even a future shake-up on the quarterback depth chart.
Burning questions the Seattle Seahawks might find answers to in preseason Week 1 versus the Cowboys
Will the Seahawks' cornerback group look decent against the Cowboys' backups?
12s know that Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe will start when the real games begin. After that, the depth is iffy, and there is no doubt that cornerback is the most glaring problem that Seattle's defense currently has. This is so even after the team signed Terrion Arnold this week.
In fact, Arnold's signing means those corners hanging on to a roster spot have even more of a pressing reason to do well in the preseason. One can assume that at some point during the season, Arnold will play (the NFL could suspend him before the season begins, as he has been charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery).
Even though Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott likely won't play, the Seahawks cornerback group facing Dallas needs to impress. Nehemiah Pritchett, Noah Igbinoghene, D'Anthony Bell, and Andre Fuller face a simple truth: Do well in the preseason or likely be looking for a new job at the end of August when final roster cuts are made.
Will Jalen Milroe show enough growth to imply he could become QB2?
Milroe is going to make the team because releasing him on August 30, when final cuts are made, would be silly. He might not have a clear path to play in 2026, but if the team wanted to move on from him, and there is no indication they do, he would have some trade value.
Against Dallas and throughout the preseason, Milroe doesn't have to earn his place, but he does need to indicate whether he might become the Seahawks' QB2 as soon as 2027. Sam Darnold is going to likely be the long-term starter, but Drew Lock has just a year left on his deal.
If the third-round pick in 2025 proves he has learned his lessons in his season-plus with the team, has control of the offense, and passes with accuracy, he could make Seattle feel more comfortable about not having Lock on the team next year. Otherwise, re-signing Lock is probably a must.
Which Seahawks wide receiver will hang on to a roster spot?
Seattle has at least four receivers who have roster spots locked up: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, and Tory Horton. After them, the Seattle Seahawks might have two roster spots left at wideout, but as many as five players fighting for those spots.
Jake Bobo is probably safe after the team matched the Jacksonville Jaguars' offer to the receiver this past offseason when Bobo was a restricted free agent. He is also quite good on special teams.
Cody White is basically in the same mold, and Seattle knows what it will get from the savvy veteran. Emmanuel Henderson Jr., Ricky White III, and Montorie Foster Jr. still have time to make their argument that they should be on the roster over White. The time is limited, however, and begins against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday.
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