The Seattle Seahawks have just one more preseason game to go before final roster cuts need to be made ahead of the real games. The positive part for Seattle is that the team looked better overall against the Tennessee Titans, especially as the Titans were playing a bunch of starters in the first half.
Not all went perfectly for Seattle, though. Some players hoping to make the roster didn't help themselves, and that includes quarterback Jalen Milroe, who threw a terrible interception in the third quarter. Milroe will make the team, but he proved he can't be trusted with real reps.
Seattle now has just a week to decide who to keep on the roster and who to let go. Preseason Week 2 certainly assisted general manager John Schneider and head coach Mike Macdonald with some decisions.
Winners and losers from the Seattle Seahawks preseason Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans
Winner: Tight end Elijah Arroyo
The Seahawks need Arroyo to prove why he was worthy of being a second-round pick in 2025. He didn't do much as a rookie, partly hampered by an injury. In training camp, he has looked much better, the athletic tight end who runs like a receiver.
On Seattle's first drive, and playing against the Titans' starters, Arroyo caught two passes, one underneath for a 14-yard gain and another where he ran a post pattern and outran the coverage for a 36-yard touchdown. If he can continue to rise, he will be a valuable asset for quarterback Sam Darnold.
Loser: Safety Bud Clark
Clark was injured early in the first quarter against the Titans and was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury. Calling him a "loser" here is admittedly harsh, but he isn't that because he got hurt. The issue is that he is losing valuable reps, and possibly his entire first year.
Hopefully, he isn't as badly as it looked, but assuming he doesn't return until 2027, he will have to start all over again. The shame is that he could be a perfect fit in Mike Macdonald's defense and make a fairly quick impact, something akin to Nick Emmanwori-lite. Now, he might be rehabbing throughout the season while being forced to watch the games.
Winner: Center Olu Oluwatimi
This could have gone to running back Jarcadia Wright or even, ahem, guard Christian Haynes, but it was Oluwatimi springing to the outside quickly that opened a gaping hole in the middle of the defensive line that allowed Wright to spring for a 69-yard touchdown.
Oluwatimi isn't going to start, as that spot will go to Jalen Sundell, and Oluwatimi could be a trade candidate for a center-needy team. He has been solid, if not spectacular, during his career, but he reminded Seahawks fans in the first half against Tennessee why the team drafted him in 2023.
Loser: Wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr.
Foster almost had a fantastic leaping touchdown catch in the first half, but couldn't reel the ball in. He also had a penalty on what would have been a first down for Seattle, his second penalty in two preseason games.
While he would make a great story to make the 53-man roster after being a substitute teacher and real estate agent, he is proving what the coaches have said about him to be correct: Foster can make a splashy play, but he also makes fundamental errors that will hurt his offense.
Winner: Quarterback Drew Lock
What an excellent first half Lock had against the Tennessee starting defense. The backup quarterback was fully in control of the offense, leading Seattle on scoring drives on the first three drives. He began 11 for 11 passing, and nearly all of his throws were pinpoint.
Lock is in no danger of losing his QB2 spot to Jalen Milroe and is no threat to overtake Sam Darnold as QB1, but he continues to prove he is a solid option if forced into action. He might not be able to win a Super Bowl, but he is capable of getting a few wins for the Seahawks.
Loser: Kicker Jason Myers
Uh oh. Do the Seahawks suddenly have a kicker issue? Unfortunately, the kicker breed doesn't take long to go south, and as great as Myers has been for several seasons, he has been terrible this preseason. Even the kicks he has made have just squeaked in the uprights.
Against Tennessee, Myers missed a long extra point after the ball was moved back 15 yards due to a penalty, but still within 50 yards. He then made a 46-yard attempt, but missed a 44-yarder. He missed his only field goal attempt in preseason Week 1. Myers has been so solid for so long, but he might now be making 12s nervous.
Winner: Linebacker Chazz Surratt
Surratt is unlikely to get many reps on defense, and if he makes the team, it will be because of his prowess on special teams, but he made one of the plays of the preseason against Titans QB1 Cam Ward. Ward had scrambled to his right and was beginning to make his way down the field when Surratt dove and intentionally hit the ball out of his hand.
The play basically killed Tennessee's drive and showed the great motor that Surratt has. The linebacker still needs to work on his tackling, but his play on Ward is exactly what the Seattle Seahawks coaching staff wants to see.
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