The Seahawks earned an impressive road victory in Week 2, beating the Steelers 31-17 in Pittsburgh for a franchise-record seventh consecutive road win, dating back to last season. Next up, the Seahawks will look for their first home win of the season when they host the Saints on Sunday, but before we turn our attention to that game, it's time once again to open up the mailbag and answer some questions from you, the fans.

As always, thanks to everyone who asked questions this week, and apologies if I wasn't able to get to yours this time around. And remember, the mailbag is always open for submissions at Seahawks.com/mailbag.

**@dantecristo34.bsky.social asks, "Honestly, I was a bit worried about our DB room before the season, but it looks like we might have an oversupply with Spoon, Riq, Jobe as well as Kendrick and Emmanwori all vying for playing time. Do you think they all could see the field going forward or will there be an odd man out?

A: Seattle's secondary depth did indeed step up on Sunday with Devon Witherspoon and Nick Emmanwori both sidelined by injury, especially newcomer Derion Kendrick, who took over nickel duties and had a key second-half interception in the end zone to end a scoring threat.

Depth is important for every NFL team because injuries are inevitable in this sport, so just about every team will use players beyond their Week 1 starters at some point in the season. You are correct, however, that when everyone is back, whether that happens this week or in the near future—Mike Maconald said Witherspoon and Emmanwori both have a shot to get back this week—the Seahawks will be dealing with a good problem when it comes to trying to figure out who to use in certain roles.

We'll see how things develop throughout the season, but in the near future, my hunch is the Seahawks would like to find ways to still involve Kendrick, say in dime packages or to spell another corner who might just need a quick break. But it still seems most likely that with the Seahawks at full strength, Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen and Josh Jobe would be the top corners, meaning a reduced role for Kendrick. And with Emmanwori also being a factor in different versions of nickel and dime packages, that probably means less playing time for Kendrick or any other player who was fourth up at cornerback. All of that being said, the Seahawks love what they got out of Kendrick, and Macdonald has not been hesitant to let players compete and earn bigger jobs—just look at what Jobe did last season going from the practice squad to the No. 3 cornerback—so even if Kendrick is the odd man out in the short term, he could still continue to push for more playing time.

@MrEd315 asks, "When was the last time the Seahawks got a gift touchdown like what happened against the Steelers? Has it ever happened before in Seahawks history?

A: I might argue a bit against the term "gift" when it comes to that touchdown. Yes, the Pittsburgh returner undoubtedly messed up and gave the Seahawks a golden opportunity, but for that to happen, Jason Myers had to execute a well-placed short and low kick, not the easiest thing to do given that kickoffs have to land within a designated landing zone, and then George Holani had to make a good play to recover the ball and gain control before sliding out of bounds. So there was still plenty of skill, hustle and heads up play involved to turn that Pittsburgh gaffe into a Seahawks touchdown.

But no, the Seahawks have not ever scored on a play quite like that, and in fact, very few teams in NFL history have done so. According to Elias Sports, there have only been six kickoffs recovered in the end zone for touchdowns in NFL history, and three since the 1970 merger, not counting muffed or fumbles by the returner. The last time it happened was when the Jets' Doug Middleton did it in Week 17 of the 2016 season, and before that it happened in 1984, 1955, 1935 and 1921. For you history buffs, that first ever kickoff recovery in the end zone touchdown was scored by Pro Football Hall of Famer Jimmy Conzelman, whose recovery touchdown proved to be the game winner in a Rock Island Independents' victory over the Chicago Cardinals.

**@marrsman.bsky.social asks about the Seahawks' current cap space and how the Seahawks might use it?

A: The Seahawks are indeed one of several teams with a decent amount of cap space available to them, a big reason being that they have a really young roster featuring a lot of players still on (less expensive) rookie contracts. Of the 53 players currently on Seattle's roster, 39 of them are still in their first four years in the league, including 11 rookies. That group includes 26 players drafted by Seattle over the past four seasons, including seven members of the 2022 draft class—Charles Cross, Boye Mafe, Kenneth Walker III, Abraham Lucas, Coby Bryant, Riq Woolen and Dareke Young—which brings us back to the question of how that cap space might get used.

Since draft picks all sign four-year contracts, that means those player are all in the final year of those rookie deals, with the exception of Abraham Lucas, who recently signed a three-year extension, and Charles Cross, who as a first-round pick, has a fifth-year option, which the Seahawks already exercised, locking him up through 2026. General manager and president of football operations John Schneider said, after the Seahawks signed Lucas, that they have been in discussions and will continue to be with other players from that draft class, so more extensions could come during the season, or if not, then after the season before those players can become free agents. Either way, the Seahawks will want to have the cap space to sign some of those players if deals get done.

Another point Schneider often makes is that they see roster building as a year-round process, meaning he wants to have the flexibility to make moves at any time, which includes midseason trades, something he has not been hesitant to do in past years when the right players are available, so that's another potential use for cap space as the year goes along. Then of course, there's always the option to roll that space over to 2026, which could prove beneficial as some more of those young players get more lucrative second contracts.

@erocy.world on BlueSky asks, "Uchenna Nwosu had a relatively quiet game, was he on a pitch count/just getting back up to game speed?"

A: Nwosu made his 2025 debut in Pittsburgh after spending his offseason and summer coming back from knee surgery he had following the 2024 season. It was a relatively quiet game, statistically speaking, with Nwosu recording two tackles, but the Seahawks no doubt are more worried about easing the veteran outside linebacker back in and getting him back up to game speed than they are forcing a big workload on him right away.

On Sunday, Nwosu played 16 of 62 defensive snaps, far fewer than Seattle's other top edge players Boye Mafe (42), DeMarcus Larence (34) and Derick Hall (33). With the depth the Seahawks have up front, both in those outside linebackers and some defensive linemen who bring inside-out flexibility, most notably Leonard Williams, there is no need to rush Nwosu back, but my hunch is we'll see those playtime numbers, and production, continue to increase in upcoming weeks.

@jeremy_massett asks, "What wrinkle can Dareke Young add to the offense?"

A: So far Young has made his mark with the Seahawks on special teams, and that remains an important part of his game, but the fourth-year receiver had an impressive camp as a pass-catcher, and brings a combination of size and speed that could make him an intriguing option for offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to find a role for at some point this season. There are, of course, only so many snaps to go around at receiver, and the top three of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp and Tory Horton, seems pretty set, but as Young works his way back into the mix—he missed the opener with a hamstring injury and played only eight snaps on offense last week—there could be a role for him to take advantage of his physical traits, not to mention versatility having played some running back in college.

@permadude asks, Should I buy a JSN or Byron Murphy Rivalries jersey?

A: Why not both?