For the second week in a row, the Seattle Seahawks lost a preseason game, fumbling (er…intercepting) their way to a 19-16 loss against the Tennessee Titans. The offense started off hot with Drew Lock leading another first drive TD once again helped by a penalty. Actually, the Seahawks scored on their first three drives and took a 16-3 lead at halftime. The worst part of the first half were the injuries with Mason Richman going out during the first offensive drive and Bud Clark getting carted off the field
on the first defensive snap. According to Mike Macdonald in his postgame presser, both Richman and Clark have long-term injuries. That’s in addition to Jake Bobo’s knee injury from the joint practice. Not good.
The second half was a brutal watch once again filled with penalties, turnovers, and missed assignments. Seattle’s offense could stay on the field, and the defense bent repeatedly before finally breaking as the Titans scored the final 16 points of the game. It was a sloppy effort once again.
Seahawks Droppings
- Jalen Milroe has seemingly lost all confidence. I’ve been firmly in Jalen Milroe’s corner since he was drafted, but even I must admit that he looks totally lost out there. Both of the interceptions he threw were awful for different reasons. On the first one, Milroe never saw the defender that was reading it the whole way. On the second, Milroe’s pass was behind the WR. Add to that the sack that he took on fourth down, and things are not looking pretty in Milroe land.
- Drew Lock looked like a competent backup QB once again. He was nearly perfect in the first half, though a questionable penalty called back an interception. Lock put his body on the line for a first down run, which the rest of the team will love.
- Jacardia Wright has some juice. I liked Wright last season and was bummed when he got injured. He’s got good size with enough burst to be dangerous as evidenced by his 69-yard TD scamper. Wright also showed that he can catch the ball, which will apparently be a huge part of the offense this season if tonight was anything to go by. Both Lock and Milroe were checking the ball down way more often than pushing it down the field.
- There was a little more pass rush tonight, notably from Connor O’Toole and Jamie Sheriff. Both of those guys are battling for a backup Edge roster spot. One more good week from either of them could secure their spot as one of the final 53.
- Should we start to be concerned about Jason Myers? He missed a kick in last week’s game and missed two more today. Myers has been incredibly consistent with the Seahawks, so there’s good history there…yet I’m not liking what I’m seeing so far in 2026.
- 25 combined penalties for 229 yards. And here, I thought last week was bad! I don’t know if the refs are just being flag-happy, but the constant laundry on the field makes the game hard to watch. Most of the flags were legit like the facemask on Jacardia Wright that turned his helmet completely around. Some of them shouldn’t have been called, and that goes for both the Titans and Seahawks. I guess the refs need work too.
- Seattle’s defense isn’t turning the ball over. You’d hope that during the preseason, the Seahawks defense could force some mistakes that end up as turnovers. Instead, it was the offense and special teams coughing the ball up leading to a -3 turnover differential. That makes it hard to win regardless of whether it’s preseason or not.
The second half was disappointing for a number of reasons, but it’s really the Clark, Richman, and Bobo injuries that stick out from the Tennessee trip. None of the three were necessarily starters right now, yet each is core depth. Clark was competing for reps with the No. 1 defense. Richman was seemingly the third guard behind Grey Zabel and Anthony Bradford along with getting time at center. Bobo was a huge part of special teams and had a role as a backup receiver particularly known for his blocking. To lose all three for the season in a span of days is a gut punch.
Mike Macdonald preaches a roster that’s 70 deep, and he along with John Schneider, will be tested to fill these gaps.
