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Seattle will be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks for the first time, with cameras chronicling their summer training camp. The New England Patriots are already booked for 2027. Seattle had previously declined the show in 2012–2013, and the show's eligibility rules have since loosened to allow this kind of behind-the-scenes coverage.
At the NFL Annual Meeting, Seahawks GM John Schneider laid out five takeaways for 2026: applying lessons from past Super Bowl runs and the 2014-15 teams to offseason planning (including adjusting workouts); refining draft evaluation to foster healthy competition; prioritizing offensive line continuity with all five starters back; leveraging speed with Rashid Shaheed and Tory Horton to boost the offense; and confirming Jake Bobo’s return after Seattle matched an offer sheet, signaling a culture-first approach.
HBO and NFL Films are producing Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks, a five-episode series debuting Aug. 11 on HBO with new episodes weekly through Sept. 8, marking the first time the show covers the defending Super Bowl champion. Filmed at the Seahawks’ Renton, WA training camp, it will feature head coach Mike Macdonald, quarterback Sam Darnold, and standouts Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Devon Witherspoon and Byron Murphy II, with the Patriots slated as the 2027 training camp team.
Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald expressed confidence in his team’s running back room after Kenneth Walker left for Kansas City. The Seahawks’ options—Zach Charbonnet, George Holani, Kenny McIntosh and Emanuel Wilson—are rehabbing from ACL injuries (Charbonnet) or returning from missed seasons (McIntosh), but the coaching staff and GM John Schneider say the group is in good shape and could add another back as they prepare for a title defense this fall.
The Seattle Seahawks will open the 2026 NFL season by hosting the season opener at Lumen Field on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with a 5:20 p.m. PT kickoff on NBC; the opponent will be announced later. The midweek start is due to an Australia international game impacting the schedule, placing Seattle among the few teams to have played on every day of the week.
Najee Harris reportedly had a free-agent visit with the Seattle Seahawks and is slated to visit the Las Vegas Raiders next, as part of the NFL's ongoing offseason moves.
The NFL announced the Seahawks’ 2026 season opener will be on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET, broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with Seattle hosting. The midweek kickoff comes as the league stages its first regular-season game in Australia (Melbourne), while the Rams and 49ers play there Thursday to allow teams to return for Week 2; Seattle’s opponent will be revealed later. This marks the first Wednesday opener since 2012.
Seattle exercised fifth-year options on Devon Witherspoon and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, then reached a record extension with JSN that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid WR and Seahawks’ top earner. The deal features a $35M fully guaranteed signing bonus, a $30M 2027 option bonus, a $10M 2029 option bonus, fully guaranteed base salaries through 2029, guarantees on 2028–2029 salaries, escalating base salaries through 2031, a 2032 void year, and workout/roster bonuses that drive cap hits through 2031.
Seattle matched Jacksonville’s offer sheet for 27-year-old Jake Bobo, keeping him in Seattle through 2027 on a two-year, $5.5 million contract with $4.5 million guaranteed, a $1.75 million signing bonus, and incentives up to $7 million, per Field Yates and Tom Pelissero.
Seattle signs star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a four-year, $168.6 million extension ($120 million guaranteed), making him the NFL’s highest-paid WR by annual value at about $42.15 million. After a 2025 season that earned him first-team All-Pro honors and NFL Offensive Player of the Year, including 1,793 receiving yards on 119 catches and 10 touchdowns, he’ll anchor Seattle’s high-powered offense as the cornerstone of their Super Bowl 60-winning squad.
The Seattle Seahawks reportedly signed star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a four-year extension worth about $168.6 million ($42.15 million per year), keeping him in Seattle through 2031 after a breakout 2025 season (119 receptions, 1,793 yards, 10 TDs; AP Offensive Player of the Year; All-Pro and Pro Bowler) and contributing to Seattle's Super Bowl LX postseason run.
Seattle announced the 2027 fifth-year options for 2023 first-round picks Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon, guaranteeing $23.852 million and $21.161 million respectively, with both players expected to seek long-term extensions; the option deadline is May 1.
Seahawks GM John Schneider said the team can find running back depth outside of marquee stars, addressing concerns after Kenneth Walker’s departure and Zach Charbonnet’s ACL injury. He highlighted Cam Akers, George Holani, and Emmanuel Wilson as options and noted Kenny McIntosh remains on the roster, emphasizing that the RB position is one you can replenish rather than rely on a single star.
With free agency winding down, mock drafts place Seattle at No. 32 in the 2026 NFL Draft and are split on the best fit, with frequent mentions of Jadarian Price (RB, Notre Dame), Colton Hood (CB, Tennessee), Chris Johnson (CB, San Diego State), TJ Parker (Edge, Clemson), and Keldric Faulk (Edge, Auburn), among others like Dillon Thieneman (S, Oregon); Seattle also holds picks 64 and 96 in rounds 2-3 and Cleveland’s sixth-rounder, making the board wide open for the first-round decision.
Pete Prisco’s post-free-agency NFL Power Rankings place Seattle atop the league, with the Rams rising after strengthening the defense; the 49ers sit solidly in the mix, while the Cardinals and Jets linger near the bottom and the Dolphins occupy the cellar as they rebuild around Malik Willis under first-year coach Jeff Hafley.