The Seattle Seahawks lost to the Tennessee Titans 16-19 in NFL preseason Week 2. Worse than the loss, though, they suffered both their second and third serious injuries of the weekend trip to Nashville, with rookie safety Bud Clark going down within the first four minutes of the game and being carted off. Later, we learned that Mason Richman’s early-game injury was serious and would require multiple months of recovery as well. Both come on the heels of veteran wide receiver Jake Bobo suffering a season-ending knee injury in the joint practice on Friday.
Luckily, the ready squad stepped in and the depth showed their strength in numbers, with strong individual performances to highlight despite the loss. As expected, there were plenty of problems
organizing players who don’t play as many live reps and are younger players arriving on bigger stages, so there were dud-worthy outings as well.
In his postgame press conference, head coach Mike Macdonald emphasized that the team needed to shed any expectations of where the team “should be right now”. He was clearly moved by the severity of the injuries, describing them by saying, “we’ve had three heartbreakers this week.” No dud compares to three serious injuries. Again, our thoughts and prayers are with Clark, Richman, and Bobo.
Here is your second edition of Studs & Duds for the 2026 preseason. Preseason stats are commonly corrected pending postgame reviews, but I’ve referenced all from ESPN right here and PFF right here.
STUDS
Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo is a rare specimen at tight end, offering athletic traits teams almost never find outside the first round. The Seahawks’ 2025 second-rounder looked as good as he ever has in an NFL uniform tonight, leading the team in receiving and catching their only receiving touchdown as he took over the game on the opening drive. His 2 receptions and 50 yards came on back-to-back plays, but were the highlight of the passing game for the entire team, on just 19 total snaps. Granted, his athletic talent suggests he should be dominating backup-level players- but it’s a sure sign of usability. Arroyo could be the best TE2 in the NFL if he plays all 17 games healthy.
Jacardia Wright
Jacardia Wright made a great impression last preseason and stuck around, but separated himself in the Seahawks backfield tonight. He led the team in rushing with 81 yards on just 8 carries, with a 69-yard breakaway touchdown representing the crowning achievement in his career thus far. He also led the team with 3 catches. He’s stuck around the building for a reason, and he might have just tipped the scales in his favor as a more-than-likely roster candidate by making the most of his limited opportunity. Expect him to run away with it as opposed to Velus Jones Jr. if he plays better again next week.
Chazz Surratt
Tyrice Knight took over on defense last week, but Chazz Surratt might have been the best defender on the field to begin this game. He had five tackles, including one tackle for loss, and a sack. Surratt’s been a special team standout for years now, too, so he’s gonna be a tough name to leave off the week one roster. He looked generally comfortable in coverage and rushing the passer, and PFF’s grades happened to agree. They had him at a 90.1 overall DEF grade with 93.4 on pass rush and 84.0 on coverage. A second watch of the type might make him look even better than the stat sheet did.
Connor O’Toole
The Seahawks edge rusher depth will likely be tested after replacing Boye Mafe with a more cost-effective veteran in Dante Fowler Jr. Connor O’Toole had the most impressive defensive stat line of the night between the edges who played. He had four tackles, including two solo tackles which were both tackles for loss, so he led the team there. He also led the team with 1.5 sacks, working together with Jamie Sheriff for a split-sack that marked one of the best defensive efforts of the night for Seattle, and a rare bright spot in the second half against Tennessee’s momentum. He’s locked into the battle for the fifth edge spot behind DeMarcus Lawrence, Uchenna Nwosu, Derick Hall and Fowler. Jalan Gaines had great effort last week, but O’Toole looked polished here. Those two are my favorites for that last roster spot as of now.
DUDS
Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe clearly has all the talent to justify the Seahawks third round selection of him in last year’s draft. His throws over the middle this August have shown off the arm talent and ability to work within progression and his mobility is as good as any. However, he put up poor stat lines last preseason and is continuing to do the same this year. It’s frustrating, because the main reason he hasn’t shown a huge leap forward on paper yet are interceptions that look completely coachable. It’s okay if he takes longer to develop than most quarterbacks would, so he shouldn’t be graded like a 1st overall pick with tons of pressure- but the leash isn’t guaranteed for him beyond this season. It feels long now, but will get short in a hurry when it finally does.
Cody White
After Bobo’s injury and Foster’s exit from the joint practice, Cody White had his biggest opportunity to get inside the roster cut line this weekend. He shares their bigger-bodied possession receiving style and was the next man up. He ran the second-most routes on the team at 19 to Foster’s 22. Unfortunately, he mistracked a punt and when he tried to catch it over his head, it slipped through his fingers and the Titans recovered. He caught one of two targets for eight yards, but it’s outweighed by the negative tonight.
Jason Myers
What’s up with Jason Myers? Probably nothing, but it’s strange to see him missing kicks in each of the first two preseason games. He missed both a field goal and an extra point tonight after missing a field goal last night. This will warrant a look during the week, because really, anything can go wrong. It could be the snap, hold, cadence, blocking, or just a good defensive play. Myers gets listed as a dud because he’s the face of the kicking game, but it could be any piece of it out of sync. They might all look just fine, too.
Brock Lampe
The Seahawks needed fullback help after Robbie Ouzts season-ending injury, so they reunited new running backs coach Thomas Hammock with Northern Illinois product Brock Lampe shortly after the initial news. He stood out for the wrong reason tonight, with his holding penalty getting a big Velus Jones Jr. run called back. He’s relatively slow but wide, but it’s not clear he could execute at Ouzts’ level in space, where the Seahawks were trying to use him on 6 of his 13 plays. He could still figure into the backup FB competition because, apparently, he did well in pass protection, as PFF gave him a 69.8 grade on just one snap. It would make sense for Hammock to already have the blocking rapport with him and get him up to speed quickly.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: 4 Studs and 4 Duds in Seahawks preseason Week 2 loss to Titans
