We’re two weeks into camp, a week away from the first preseason game, and less than five weeks from the Wednesday night NFL opener between the Seahawks and their recent Super Bowl foil, New England.

As Mike Macdonald and the Hawks prepare to host their Football Fest at Lumen Field on Saturday, we have learned a few things and gotten a lot of quotes from the first couple of weeks of practices.

Here’s a look at where things seem to stand at each position (based on various camp reports).

Quarterback

Projected keepers: Sam Darnold, Drew Lock, Jalen Milroe.

Biggest developments: Darnold apparently has been on fire throughout camp, the unquestioned leader of the offense. … Milroe reportedly has looked a lot more comfortable in Year 2. New OC Brian Fleury said he has been efficient and has taken positive steps in communication, timing and execution. “He’s grown a lot in those areas.” However, contrary to some thinking, there are no signs that Milroe is ready to replace Drew Lock as Darnold’s backup.

Running back

Projected keepers: Jadarian Price, George Holani, Emanuel Wilson, Brady Russell.

PUP: Zach Charbonnet.

Biggest developments: Price has been showing his speed and pass catching, impressing Macdonald, Ernest Jones IV and everyone else. … Robbie Ouzts has a mystery injury (perhaps a carryover of the neck problem that kept him out of the Super Bowl) that prompted the Hawks to sign another fullback, so we are not projecting him as a keeper right now. … There is some thought that Charbs might be taken off PUP before the season, meaning he would be on pace to play in September. We still think he will remain on PUP and miss four games, but the vibes seem positive for him either way. … Kenny McIntosh was released, which was not a big surprise considering Macdonald never had much to say about him as he came back from an ACL injury. … Russell is a special-teams captain and hybrid fullback/tight end, but the Hawks list him at RB.

Price: “I’m really starting to finally understand the offense. The things that we do, I didn’t do too much in college. So now that I’m opening my game up a little bit, I’m really excited for the season.”

Jones on Price: “He’s good, man. Mature for his age, you can tell. You don’t get too many words out of him, but he’s working. … I think he’s going to help us. He’s doing everything right, and he’s got a great group of backs in front of him that’s kind of teaching him the way.”

Wide receiver

Projected keepers: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton, Jake Bobo.

Biggest developments: The top guys have had great camps, alternately dominating, by all accounts. … Kupp’s value has been front and center thanks to “Hard Knocks,” where he was filmed talking about trying to “raise the room” (help the team be better) and then was shown doing just that, giving Macdonald an “aha” moment in the coach’s office. Macdonald said he probably has learned more from the 33-year-old Kupp than Kupp has learned from him. That speaks volumes. … Bobo has been injured, but there still is time for him to get in there and prove he deserves to stick around on that two-year offer sheet the Hawks matched. … The injuries to Bobo and Irv Charles have given more chances to Cody White, Ricky White III, Emmanuel Henderson Jr. and Montorie Foster Jr. All of those guys are competing for special-teams spots. We expect a round-robin effect with “ready” squad elevations during the season.

Macdonald on Kupp: “I think he’s taught me more than I’ve taught him, which is pretty awesome. You talk about force multipliers. Not only is he a productive player on the field. … I think this is the best that he’s looked since he got here. He’s made a lot of great plays in camp … so I’m really excited about where he’s going.”

Tight end

Projected keepers: AJ Barner, Elijah Arroyo, Eric Saubert.

Biggest developments: Arroyo has been lighting it up in camp, making big plays nearly every day. Everyone is excited about him, but summer is one thing and fall is another. He MUST show it in games over a full season. … The Hawks brought back Nick Vannett, a third-round pick in 2016 who had bounced around to NINE other teams ever since the Hawks traded him to Pittsburgh in 2019. Vannett and Nick Kallerup might be battling for a fourth spot here, or they might end up as practice squad rotators. … Fleury has been using a lot of tight ends/fullbacks; in one practice, six of them made plays of 20 yards or more. So it would be no big surprise if he kept four tight ends, plus Russell.

Offensive line

Projected keepers: Charles Cross, Grey Zabel, Abe Lucas, Jalen Sundell, Anthony Bradford, Beau Stephens, Olu Oluwatimi, Christian Haynes, Josh Jones (or Bobby Hart).

Possible keepers: Mason Richman, Bryce Cabeldue.

Biggest developments: Richman has gotten some press recently for his performances in one-on-ones. He is competing against Haynes and Cabeldue for probably the final two spots. Cabeldue notably got into a couple of scraps in one practice. The real big developments for this group will not occur until preseason games, when they can actually hit some guys.  

Fleury on the line returning all five starters (and all the backups): “The cohesion that they already have makes it easy to implement stuff. When you do realize that an adjustment needs to be made, they are so used to working with each other and communicating, that adjustments happen lightning fast. That’s a nice advantage to that situation.”

Defensive line

Projected keepers: Leonard Williams, Byron Murphy II, Jarran Reed, Rylie Mills, Mike Morris.

Biggest developments: Big Cat Williams and Murphy have been unblockable most of the time, which is no surprise. They were rated the No. 1 and No. 11 tackles in the league in ESPN’s survey of personnel people/coaches. … Mills has acquitted himself well in his first camp (he missed 2025 camp with an injury). Derick Hall compared him to Williams, in fact. … Brandon Pili has been injured, and he seems unlikely to be a keeper – probably a “ready” guy like he was to start 2025. So, absent a trade, the top five seem set here.

Macdonald on Murphy: “Really expect Murph to have a spike in productivity rushing the passer. He’s earned it. … He’s in a great spot.”

Derick Hall on Big Cat: “His fire, his desire to go out and play this game at the highest level — no matter what the circumstances. He continues to show the young guys coming in, even the rookies, ‘If I can do it in Year 12, you should be able to do it, no problem.’ That just speaks to who Leo (is) and what he is as a player.”

Edge rusher

Projected keepers: Derick Hall, DeMarcus Lawrence, Uchenna Nwosu, Dexter Fowler Jr.

Biggest developments: Hall, now a big part of the future with his extension, has been in the middle of a few scuffles and featured prominently on the first “Hard Knocks.” He seems to be stepping up as a second-tier leader, which is great. … It seems unlikely that any other edge rushers will make it, unless one suddenly impresses on special teams. Connor O’Toole still might be the top option for that – he played about 21% of ST snaps in 2025.

Hall on his 30-something vet teammates (Williams, Reed, et al.): “They mean everything. I told those guys last week, ‘Y’all cannot leave until I’m done, so y’all need to figure out another 10 years to your career.”  

Linebacker

Projected keepers: Ernest Jones IV, Drake Thomas, Tyrice Knight.

Possible keepers: Patrick O’Connell, Chazz Surratt.

Biggest development: Knight has played so well in camp that he is forcing Macdonald and his coaches to figure out how to incorporate him into the defense. Knight’s two sacks that turned into DeMarcus Lawrence touchdowns against Arizona last season are evidence that Knight can rush the passer. And that might be an area where Macdonald and Aden Durde find playing time for the third-year linebacker. … Thomas, newly minted with a two-year deal, also has had a good camp, so Knight is not a threat to his job.

Macdonald on Knight: “Tyrice has had a great camp. He’s done a great job. There (are) ways to get him out there. That’s a great example of you don’t have to be counting the people ahead of you and (asking) ‘where do I stand?’ (on the) depth chart. Just put (your) best foot forward and let us figure out how to get you on the field. Put that burden on the coaches to make sure we’ve got the best guys out there. He’s definitely applying pressure right now, which is really great.”   

Cornerback

Projected keepers: Devon Witherspoon, Josh Jobe, Julian Neal, Nehemiah Pritchett.

Possible keepers: Michael Dansby, Noah Igbinoghene.

Biggest developments: Seventh-rounders Dansby and Andre Fuller both have popped up in camp reports, but Dansby seems to be more consistently mentioned and thus seems like the better bet to make the roster at this juncture. Of course, he has to show it in preseason games and also hope the Hawks keep at least five corners (because they are likely keeping five safeties). … Pritchett and Iggy have been playing with the second team as well and impressing, too, so this is probably the biggest battle in camp. … Neal has been sitting with an injury. He needs to get back soon so we all can see where he might fit. As a third-round pick, he is assured of a roster spot. … It would not be a surprise if the Hawks traded a corner at the end of the month – they just seem to have too many. Also, what if Jobe gets outplayed by the other guys? Perhaps the trade comes during the season.

Macdonald on Pritchett: “He’s really competing and really excited for the opportunity he has. He’s making the most of it. He’s making a heck of a case for carving himself a role.”

Durde on Igbinoghene: “He’s shown up a lot in early-down football, coming up and hitting the run, (plus) doing some great things in man coverage. I think he’s shown some great things, and it’s exciting to see moving on.”

Safety

Projected keepers: Julian Love, Nick Emmanwori, Ty Okada, Bud Clark, D’Anthony Bell.

Biggest developments: With Emmanwori still recuperating from ankle surgery, Bell has been the top big nickel. The Seahawks hated losing him to Carolina for the postseason (they gave him a Super Bowl ring anyway because he helped so much during the season), so Bell seems a lock for the 53-man roster this time. … Clark has been getting more and more action. He should be one of the most exciting players to watch in the preseason, and we will see then how close he is to gaining a starting gig alongside Love, Emmanwori and Spoon. We expect him to be Emmanwori Part 2, quickly becoming a major factor for this already stellar defense. … Rodney Thomas II and Maxen Hook also are in the camp mix, but they are probably “ready” squad candidates.

Macdonald on Clark: “Bud’s one of those rookies that we’re asking a lot of him right now, and I’m impressed with how he’s handling it. It’s not perfect, but how he goes about his business is what we’re looking for. He needs to trust that he is going to come out of the fog and take it from there.”

Special teams

Projected keepers: Michael Dickson, Jason Myers, Chris Stoll.

Biggest developments: The top returning special-teams guys by snap percentage (all over 25%) are Russell, Morris, Pritchett, Bell, Myers, Surratt, Knight, Saubert, Thomas, Stoll, Dickson, O’Connell, Bobo, Holani, White and Okada. The guys probably being pushed for spots are Surratt and White. A sixth receiver figures to make it to replace the departed Dareke Young’s 34% of snaps. A sixth corner (Dansby or Iggy) could oust Surratt.