Macdonald's defense will attempt to put pressure on Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who's expected to enter his first season as a starter in 2025. The Seahawks already ranked No. 10 in the NFL with 45 sacks last season and signed four-time Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence in free agency.

"Competency" is Step 1 for a group of NFL teams who will have a new quarterback under center in the 2025 season. The thinking for these clubs: get average to above average play and see if any QB can flash something special.

Sam Darnold had his choices of where he wanted to further his NFL journey, and he explained why the Seattle Seahawks was the perfect team.

Sam Darnold set to take the reins as the new starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks in the upcoming 2025 NFL season.

Yahoo Sports senior NFL analyst Nate Tice spoke with the new Seahawks quarterback about the outlook for his new team. Sam joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of the Lowe’s Foundation.

However, the way the Seahawks set up the contract, the team can part ways with Darnold relatively painlessly after just one year. That Seattle spent a third-round pick on former Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe at the end of April was the exact opposite of a vote of confidence in Darnold.

ESPN's Brady Henderson reported Thursday the NFC West team plans to play the Alabama product "in a specialty role" during his rookie campaign. Specifically, "Seattle envisions Milroe playing a few plays per game in packages that will take advantage of his running ability."

This NFL offseason, the Seattle Seahawks were at the center of the headlines for USC fans. After signing former Trojan star quarterback Sam Darnold to a three-year contract, Seattle subsequently traded Geno Smith. The Seahawks shipped a player who started the past three seasons for them to Pete Carroll and the Las Vegas Raiders.

As easy as it would've been for new Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold to just sign with the first team to offer him a Brink's truck full of money this offseason, that wasn't exactly the case. Of course,

Sam Darnold knows a thing or two about quarteback competitions, so the Seattle Seahawks new signal caller gave a crucial piece of advice to Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders.

Pro Football Focus recently assigned letter grades to all 32 teams for their offseason doings. Despite the Seahawks' offseason being a little chaotic, PFF reflected on it fondly. The Seahawks earned a "B."