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Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Effective manager in win
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 11:08 PM
Darnold completed 20 of 26 passes for 198 yards in Saturday's 13-3 win over the 49ers. He added six rushes for nine yards.
Analysis: The Seahawks played from ahead for nearly the entire matchup and were able to rely on their very effective run game. Darnold only needed to be a game manager as a result, and he played the role effectively. He didn't make any key mistakes, was sacked only twice and had five completions of at least 15 yards. Darnold will likely be tested more in the postseason, but he will have an additional week of rest as Seattle locked in the top seed in the NFC with the win. |
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Zach Charbonnet Zach Charbonnet Breaks free for key score
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 10:30 PM
Charbonnet rushed the ball 17 times for 74 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 13-3 win over the 49ers. He added three receptions on four targets for 23 yards.
Analysis: Charbonnet worked in a near-even split with Kenneth Walker, with Walker turning in the more efficient performance. However, Charbonnet was still arguably responsible for the biggest play of the game, when he ripped off an impressive 27-yard rushing score late in the first quarter -- the only touchdown of the game for either team. Charbonnet closed the regular season in strong form, totaling 219 yards from scrimmage combined across his final two contests. He'll retain a key role for Seattle's playoff run, beginning in the divisional round. |
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Kenneth Walker Kenneth Walker Impressive showing in Week 18
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 10:17 PM
Walker rushed the ball 16 times for 97 yards in Saturday's 13-3 win over the 49ers. He added four receptions on four targets for 36 yards.
Analysis: Walker worked in a nearly even split with Zach Charbonnet, but Seattle's run-heavy game plan allowed both to turn in strong performances. Four of Walker's rushing attempts went for double-digit yards, the longest of which was a 19-yard scamper late in the third quarter to convert on third down to keep a game-clinching drive alive. He also had three receptions for the second time in his last three games, while tallying his third-highest yardage total as a pass catcher on the season. While Walker will continue to work in a split with Charbonnet, he has managed over 100 yards from scrimmage in two of the final three games to close the regular season. Finally, this performance pushed Walker over 1,000 rushing yards in the regular season, his first time achieving that threshold since his rookie year. |
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jaxon Smith-Njigba Records 84 yards in win
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 10:04 PM
Smith-Njigba recorded six receptions on eight targets for 84 yards in Saturday's 13-3 win over the 49ers.
Analysis: The Seahawks played from ahead and were satisfied with relying on their run game, meaning Sam Darnold attempted only 26 passes. Smith-Njigba still managed a solid eight targets, double the amount of any other Seattle pass catcher. Half of his six receptions also went for over 15 yards, helping him top 80 receiving yards for the fourth time in his last five games. With the performance, Smith-Njigba ends the regular season with 118 receptions for 1,793 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. |
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Cam Akers Cam Akers Third consecutive elevation
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 7:51 PM
The Seahawks elevated Akers from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Akers has spent the last five weeks with the Seahawks and has been elevated to the active roster for the last three contests. He has played exclusively on special teams in the first two of those games and is likely to see a similar role in Saturday's NFC West showdown. |
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Jalen Milroe Jalen Milroe Emergency QB for Saturday night
Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 5:40 PM
Milroe (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the emergency third quarterback for Saturday night's game against the 49ers, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Analysis: Milroe will be the reserve quarterback behind Sam Darnold and Drew Lock for Saturday Night Football. Milroe will be allowed to enter the game only if both Darnold and Lock must leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. |
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Tory Horton Tory Horton Unlikely to return this season
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 3:01 PM
Coach Mike Macdonald said Friday that the Seahawks "are planning on not having" Horton (shin) for the postseason, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Analysis: Upon his placement on injured reserve Nov. 22, Horton was required to sit out through at least Week 16, but with Week 18 here and Macdonald saying otherwise, it appears his bid to return isn't a possibility due to a shin injury that "just takes a long time to heal." Prior to landing on IR, Horton, a fifth-round rookie, flashed at times en route to a 13-161-5 line on 23 targets in eight regular-season appearances. |
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Rashid Shaheed Rashid Shaheed Ready for Week 18
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 5:15 PM
Shaheed (concussion) doesn't have a designation for Saturday's game in San Francisco, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Analysis: Shaheed was forced out in the first quarter of this past Sunday's win at Carolina due to a concussion, but he's made quick work through the protocol for head injuries in the meantime, following up Tuesday's limited walkthrough with back-to-back full sessions. Now the he's confirmed to be available for Week 18, he'll look to build upon the 14-186-0 line on 25 targets that he's managed in eight contests since he joined the Seahawks at the trade deadline. |
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Rashid Shaheed Rashid Shaheed Full practice Wednesday
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 9:28 PM
Shaheed (concussion) practiced fully Wednesday, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Analysis: Shaheed made an early exit from this past Sunday's win at Carolina with a concussion, but his progression from a limited walkthrough Tuesday to all on-field activity one day later may mean he's on the doorstep of clearing the protocol for head injuries. Still, with an NFC West showdown on tap Saturday at San Francisco, he'll need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist in order to have a chance for Week 18 action. |
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Robbie Ouzts Robbie Ouzts No touches in Week 17
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 10:13 AM
Ouzts went without a target or carry while playing 14 of the Seahawks' 66 snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
Analysis: Ouzts was a healthy inactive for the Seahawks' Week 15 win over the Colts, but he's otherwise suited up for every contest since Seattle's Week 8 bye. The rookie fifth-round pick out of Alabama continues to work ahead of Brady Russell on offense as Seattle's top fullback, but he's been deployed almost exclusively as a blocker when he's on the field. Ouzts has yet to carry the ball and hasn't been targeted on any of the 29 routes he's ran across 182 total snaps on offense this season. |
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Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Held to one catch in Week 17
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 9:46 AM
Kupp recorded a six-yard reception on three targets in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
Analysis: Kupp continued to start for Seattle and played 58 of the team's 66 snaps on offense (88 percent), but he was once again an afterthought in a low-volume Seahawks passing offense. Top wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba remained the focal point of the offensive attack, commanding targets on 12 of quarterback Sam Darnold's 27 throws. Meanwhile, no other pass catcher drew more than three targets. The 32-year-old has generally enjoyed a healthy first season in Seattle while suiting up in 15 of the Seahawks' first 16 games, but he's scored just two touchdowns and has topped 50 receiving yards on just three occasions. |
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Rashid Shaheed Rashid Shaheed Deemed limited in walkthrough Tuesday
Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 8:34 PM
Shaheed (concussion) was estimated as a limited participant in Tuesday's practice walkthrough, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Shaheed suffered a concussion in the first quarter of Sunday's win over Carolina and is now in the league's five-step protocol. It's at least a promising sign that he was estimated as limited rather than DNP on Tuesday, though Seattle held just a walkthrough. Shaheed will need to clear protocol, including gaining clearance from an independent neurologist, to be eligible to play in Saturday's clash against San Francisco that will determine the No. 1 playoff seed in the NFC. Should Shaheed not be able to play, Cooper Kupp, Jake Bobo and Dareke Young could all see more targets on offense, and Bobo and/or Young would likely take on kick- and punt-return duties. |
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Cody White Cody White Moved to IR
Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 2:19 PM
The Seahawks moved White (groin) to injured reserve Tuesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: White sustained the injury early in the first quarter of last Sunday's game against the Titans. With the move to injured reserve, White will be able to return only for a potential Super Bowl matchup, and even then, only if the Seahawks do not score the first-round bye that comes with the NFC's top seed. In corresponding moves, the team signed Amari Kight to the active roster and signed Montorie Foster to the practice squad as a potential elevation replacement for White. |
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Rashid Shaheed Rashid Shaheed Status up in air for Week 18
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 6:06 PM
Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that it "seems like it's going well" with Shaheed due to the concussion that the wide receiver suffered Sunday at Carolina, but the Seahawks won't know if he can progress enough in the protocol for head injuries to put himself in a position to play until later this week, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Analysis: The Seahawks have a short week to prepare for Saturday's NFC West showdown at San Francisco, so Shaheed would seem hard-pressed to make it all the way through the concussion protocol and play Week 18. In any case, how he's listed on Seattle's practice reports Tuesday through Thursday may shed light on his odds to suit up. With Cody White (groin) also banged-up in the wake of Week 17 action, the team currently has just four healthy wide receivers (Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Jake Bobo and Dareke Young) on the active roster. |
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Jake Bobo Jake Bobo Limited role in win
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 6:39 AM
Bobo wasn't targeted in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
Analysis: Bobo was scratched in the previous game, but he handled 17 offensive snaps in his return to the lineup because both Rashid Shaheed (concussion) and Cody White (groin) exited the game early with injuries. Bobo appeared to serve as the No. 3 wide receiver for the rest of the game, partially due to his strong run-blocking abilities. He could handle another increased role in Week 18 against the 49ers if Shaheed and White are unavailable. |
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Eric Saubert Eric Saubert Blanked in win
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 6:27 AM
Saubert didn't catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
Analysis: Saubert handled 52 percent of the offensive snaps, a season high for the veteran tight end, but he mostly stuck to a blocking role. The 2017 fifth-round pick has been targeted just four times over 10 games. |
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AJ Barner AJ Barner Hits paydirt in Carolina
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 5:27 PM
Barner caught all three of his targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
Analysis: The second-year tight end snagged his sixth TD of the season on a 17-yard connection with Sam Darnold. Barner has caught multiple passes in seven straight games, putting together a 29-269-2 line on 39 targets over that stretch. and with the Seahawks likely needing one more win to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC, he should see a significant workload again in Week 18 versus the 49ers. |
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jaxon Smith-Njigba Nine grabs in Week 17 win
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 5:21 PM
Smith-Njigba caught nine of 12 targets for 72 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
Analysis: The star wideout dominated looks from Sam Darnold, as no other Seattle player saw more than three targets. Smith-Njigba has fallen too far off the pace to have a serious chance of threatening Calvin Johnson's single-season NFL record for receiving yards, but he'll still take a 113-1,709-10 line on 154 targets into a Week 18 meeting with the 49ers, with the No. 1 seed in the NFC potentially on the line for the Seahawks. |
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Zach Charbonnet Zach Charbonnet Finds end zone twice in win
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 5:17 PM
Charbonnet carried the ball 18 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns and caught both his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
Analysis: The 110 rushing yards were a season high for Charbonnet, and he put together his second two-TD performance of 2025 with a two-yard plunge in the third quarter and a one-yard score in the fourth. Charbonnet has gotten into the end zone six times in the last eight games, amassing 426 rushing yards over that stretch with a 4.9 YPC. The Seahawks are headed toward the No. 1 seed in the NFC with one more win, so Charbonnet figures to remain heavily involved in Week 18 against the 49ers. |
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Kenneth Walker Kenneth Walker Takes back seat to Charbonnet
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 5:01 PM
Walker carried the ball 15 times for 51 yards and caught both his targets for six yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
Analysis: It was Zach Charbonnet's turn to post big numbers out of the Seattle backfield, as he delivered 110 rushing yards and two TDs while Walker played second fiddle. Walker will still head into a Week 18 clash with the 49ers needing only 70 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the second time in his career, and with the Seahawks in line to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win, he should get every opportunity to hit that milestone. |
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