The first week of March 2025 will not soon be forgotten for Seattle Seahawks fans. After a 10-win season in which Seattle barely missed out on the playoffs, general manager John Schneider took drastic measures to pull Seattle out of the pit of mediocrity they've been stuck in for the past decade. Things got wild, and it left the roster completely disheveled.
Seattle released veteran and lifelong Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Then, they traded superstar wide receiver DK Metcalf to the wretched Pittsburgh Steelers. Not long after that, they sent polarizing quarterback Geno Smith to Pete Carroll and the Las Vegas Raiders.
Fans barely had time to catch their breath before the team brought in quarterback Sam Darnold, wide receiver Cooper Kupp, and Pro Bowl edge rusher Demarcus Lawrence a few days later.
Reviewing the Seattle Seahawks depth chart ahead of the 2025 NFL draft
In those dozen absurd days, the Seahawks roster and subsequent depth chart ended upside down, sideways, on its head, and largely confused. Seattle will have a new starting quarterback, new backup quarterbacks, and a whole new wide receiver room in 2025—and we haven't even reached the NFL Draft yet. According to the Seahawks' official website, here is how the roster and depth chart currently stand a week prior to the draft.
Quarterback
- Sam Darnold (Projected Starter)
- Drew Lock
- Sam Howell
- Jaren Hall
After trading Geno Smith before free agency, it was the worst-kept secret in the league that Seattle had its eyes on Sam Darnold, who the Seahawks believe will thrive under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, Darnold's coach in San Francisco.
Seattle added Drew Lock back to the roster after Lock left the team for one season with the New York Giants. This spells bad news for Sam Howell, who has been underwhelming to the coaching staff only a year after trading for him.
Running Back
- Kenneth Walker III (Projected Starter)
- Zach Charbonnet
- Kenny McIntosh
- George Holani
Seattle's running back room remains unchanged from the end of last season, as Ken Walker looks to stay as the team's primary back with Zach Charbonnet coming in as a tempo breaker. Both Kenny McIntosh and George Holani round out the backup roles. I wouldn't be surprised to see Seattle add another running back in the mid-to-late rounds in next week's draft.
Wide Receiver
- Jaxson Smith-Njigba (Projected Starter)
- Cooper Kupp (Projected Starter)
- Marquez Valdez-Scantling (Projected Starter)
- Jake Bobo
- Dareke Young
- Cody White
- River Cracraft
- Steven Sims
- John Rhys Plumlee
This is a dramatically different wide receiver room from a year ago. It appears that Jaxson Smith-Njigba, following his breakout 2024 campaign, will be the primary target in the Seahawks' offense in 2025.
Newcomers Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdez-Scantling will likely round out the two other starting roles, but past that, there is very little proven depth. Look for Seattle to add a big-bodied wide receiver early in the draft.
Tight End
- Noah Fant (Projected Starter)
- AJ Barner
- Brady Russell
- Eric Saubert
Noah Fant has been decent, but nothing special, since being acquired from the Denver Broncos as part of the Russell Wilson trade three years ago. AJ Barner, a rookie last season, made some eye-popping plays towards the end of last season and should have an increased role in 2025.
Brady Russell is more of a special-teams player, and Saubert was a late free agent acquisition known for his blocking. Again, look for Seattle to add a tight end in the draft in the early rounds.
Offensive Line
- T - Charles Cross (Projected Starter)
- T - Abraham Lucas (Projected Starter)
- T - Michael Jerrelll
- C - Olu Oluwatimi (Projected Starter)
- C - Jalen Sundell
- C - Michael Novitsky
- G - Christian Haynes (Projected Starter)
- G - Sataoa Laumea
- G - Anthony Bradford
- G - Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu
- G/T - Josh Jones
This is a sad unit, but the most unfortunate part is that the Seahawks' official depth chart does not have a starter at left guard after Laken Tomlinson's departure in free agency. The two tackles are apparent, but the two guards and center are a giant question mark.
I imagine Haynes and Laumea are the two current starters at guard with Oluwatimi in the middle, but who knows? The draft next week will answer many questions, as Seattle is expected to take offensive linemen early and often.
Defensive Line
- DeMarcus Lawrence (Projected Starter)
- Leonard Williams (Projected Starter)
- Jarran Reed (Projected Starter)
- Byron Murphy (Projected Starter)
- Derick Hall
- Mike Morris
- Cam Young
- Quinton Bohanna
- Brandon Pili
The defensive line is likely the strongest unit on the entire team. It was pretty stacked after 2024, but got even better after adding DeMarcus Lawrence in free agency. Leonard Williams was a legitimate defensive player of the year candidate last season, and Byron Murphy should take a leap in production in 2025.
Seattle has a ton of depth both inside and outside this season, leading up to the draft.
Linebacker
- Ernest Jones IV (Projected Starter)
- Tyrice Knight (Projected Starter)
- Boye Mafe (Projected Starter)
- Uchenne Nwosu
- Drake Thomas
- Patrick O'Connell
- Josh Ross
- Jamie Sheriff
- Tyreke Smith
- Michael Dowell
- Kenneth Odumegwu
Another strength of this defense is the inside and outside linebackers. In the middle, Ernest Jones made his mark last season, almost single-handedly turning the defense around after being acquired via trade midseason. Tyrice Knight, a rookie last season, really began to flourish playing alongside Jones on the inside.
Boye Mafe and Uchenna Nwosu are both talented edge rushers playing on the outside. Seattle seems fairly set at the position heading into the draft, but don't rule out drafting one if a good linebacker falls down the board.
Cornerback
- Riq Woolen (Projected Starter)
- Devon Witherspoon (Projected Starter)
- Josh Jobe
- Nehemiah Pritchett
- Damarion Williams
- Shemar Jean-Charles
- JT Woods
- Tyler Hall
Seattle has as good as a one-two punch at cornerback as anyone in the league with Woolen and Witherspoon, but depth starts to thin out after that. Josh Jobe was a pleasant surprise in 2024 after stepping in off the practice squad and providing sticky coverage on the outside. Nehemiah Pritchett was very average in his rookie season. Look for Seattle to draft another boundary cornerback for when the defense goes with a nickel look and Spoon slides inside.
Safety
- Julian Love (Projected Starter)
- Coby Bryant (Projected Starter)
- Jerrick Reed
- Ty Okada
- D'Anthony Bell
- AJ Finley
Safeties Julian Love and Coby Bryant played the best football of their careers in 2024. Love, a Pro Bowl selection, has solidified his spot as a starter, while Bryant, a cornerback-turned-safety, played well enough last season to compete for the other starting spot in 2025.
However, Seattle may look to address this position in the NFL draft, as it needs more depth beyond the two starters and maybe even an upgrade over Bryant.
Special Teams
- K - Jason Myers
- P - Michael Dickson
- LS - Chris Stoll
Jason Myers had a solid 2024 campaign, and as one of the highest-paid kickers in the league, his spot is safe. Michael Dickson remains one of the better punters in the league and will likely remain the Seahawks' punter for many years to come. There were no wild snaps in special teams last season, so longsnapper Chris Stoll's job is also likely secure.