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Seattle’s safety depth is now shakier after Rodney Thomas II underwent hand surgery following Bud Clark’s season-altering broken ankle; with Nick Emmanwori also dealing with injuries and Thomas’s return uncertain, Seattle has relied on a three-safety rotation in the preseason and will look for Thomas to regain health for depth ahead of Week 1.
Bud Clark, Seattle’s second‑round pick, was carted off with a right leg injury on the Titans’ opening defensive play in Seattle’s second preseason game, with an air cast applied. There’s no official update yet on the severity, and the injury adds to Seattle’s mounting concerns as they head toward the regular season.
Seattle’s preseason woes deepened as safety Bud Clark and offensive guard Mason Richman left Sunday night’s game with major injuries, with Clark breaking his ankle and faced with months on the sideline and Richman out long term. The pair join the earlier week’s season-ending injury to Jake Bobo, marking three big losses for Seattle before the season even starts.
Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark was carted off with a right leg injury in Sunday night’s preseason game against the Titans, wearing a vacuum splint as he left. He had been competing for playing time behind starters Ty Okada and Julian Love. Seattle will rely on D’Anthony Bell, A.J. Finley and Rodney Thomas going forward, while first‑round running back Jadarian Price remains out with upper‑leg soreness.
Seattle drafted two confident defensive backs—Bud Clark and Julian Neal—on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, hoping their ball skills, length and swagger boost Seattle's secondary. Clark, a TCU safety, calls himself a ballhawk inspired by Kam Chancellor, while Neal, an Arkansas safety, bills himself as the most physical defender in the class. Coaches stressed they fit Seattle's competitive culture and will earn snaps on a roster that already features top playmakers as they acclimate.
Seattle selected TCU safety Bud Clark with the 64th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, highlighting his versatility to play safety, nickel, or corner and his ball-hawking knack (15 interceptions over four seasons). A three-time captain, Clark said he’s excited to join Seattle’s defense and learn under coach Mike Macdonald as the Seahawks add depth to their title-contending secondary.
Tony Grossi weighs Browns draft chatter: Carnell Tate is his top pick at No. 6 but he doubts the team will take him; he frets over how Spencer Fano would fit and how the offensive line could be shuffled; Garrett trade talk looms as a potential June move; he also makes Bud Clark (TCU safety) his preferred late-round target for a true ball hawk, and critiques Andrew Berry’s 2025 selections while suggesting Ty Simpson or Jeremiyah Love could influence future high-pick moves.
Las Vegas is weighing three routes to address the lack of a true free safety in the 2026 draft: Plan A would try to reach into the first round for Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman if a favorable trade partner emerges; Plan B would move back to the 50s to draft LSU's A.J. Haulcy, a second-round-grade ballhawk; Plan C would target TCU's Bud Clark around pick 67 and consider trading back to collect more picks, with depth in the class and draft value guiding the decisions.