Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's going on out there and any news you might have missed, about your Seattle Seahawks this week.
The Seahawks brought back veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin, who played for the team from 2017-2020.
"I feel like it took a lot of discussion," Griffin said on signing with Seattle. "A lot of it mainly with my family, having kids now. Understanding that people know that I was here with my twin brother [Shaquem Griffin], so this time around is a tad different. The main thing about it, I wanted my family to see who created me, how it all happened, where it all started, the reason why we're all here. The reason why I met my fiancé, the reason why we have kids, all of that started from this place and to come back full circle, I felt like it was only right that I experienced it with them as well."
Four Seahawks Make NFL's Best Draft Value List
Eric Edholm of NFL.com went position-by-position and ranked the best draft values for players. Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Bobby Wagner and Russell Wilson all made the list for their respective positions.
Russell Wilson: Rank 4
Earning the Seahawks' top job by Week 1 as a rookie, Wilson (who measured 5-foot-10 5/8 at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine) would go on to start 149 straight regular-season games (165, including playoffs) for Seattle, the sixth-best QB mark in NFL history. He led the franchise to a rousing Super Bowl XLVIII victory over Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Wilson has made 10 Pro Bowls, including in each of his first four seasons in the NFL, and he's been a top-five finisher in Offensive Player of the Year voting three times.
That not only qualifies him as one of the best value quarterbacks ever, but also as one of the great draft bargains of all time, regardless of position.
Bobby Wagner: Rank 1
It's funny to look back at now, but some analysts were not wild about the Seahawks taking Wagner in the middle of Round 2. In retrospect, the wild part was how far off those evaluations would prove to be. Even in a pretty loaded LB class in 2012, Wagner holds up as one of the best and most productive players selected that year -- at any position.
Wagner earned a starting job immediately as a rookie, finishing second in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting (to Luke Kuechly), and was off to the races from there. He'd start for the next decade in Seattle and, after one year with the Rams, play another season with the 'Hawks in 2023, totaling a stunning nine Pro Bowl invitations, six first-team All-Pro mentions and three second-team All-Pro nods in his time with the team. He was a foundational piece of the Seahawks' mini-dynasty in the 2010s and earned a spot on the league's all-decade squad.
He's still doing it at a high level with the Commanders, and we shouldn't overlook his productive stint in L.A., either; Wagner made the Pro Bowl again in Washington last year and tacked on additional second-team All-Pro nods in each of his non-Seattle seasons. You can't have a list of draft steals without Wagner's name on it.
Richard Sherman: Rank 1
In the running for one of the biggest draft steals ever at corner, Sherman is the most obvious candidate to head up the position in this exercise. He was a major sleeper coming out of Stanford, so much so that his former Cardinal coach (Jim Harbaugh, who had just taken the 49ers job in 2011) passed on him in the first four rounds of the draft.
As a converted receiver with only two years of college cornerbacking under his belt, Sherman entered the league with suspicion -- but also with advantageous tools. His length, strength and ball skills all would help make Sherman a terrific member of the Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" secondary that made two Super Bowls, winning one, and earned its chapter in league lore.
A member of the All-Decade Team for the 2010s, with five Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pro mentions, Sherman ranks up there among the best corners of the past few decades. The fact that 33 defensive backs were drafted ahead of him -- even in a loaded 2011 class -- remains one of the wilder bits of draft arcana.
Kam Chancellor: Rank 5
Chancellor's career lasted just eight years, and he dealt with various injuries in Seattle, but his impact on the "Legion of Boom" secondary was unquestioned. The former fifth-round pick is clearly one of the best values at safety in the past quarter century.
Built like a linebacker, Chancellor was an intimidator on the back end of Seattle's great defenses in the 2010s -- allowing Earl Thomas to roam more freely as a free safety -- and he made his mark as a leader for a Super Bowl-winning team. Chancellor was named to four Pro Bowls and earned two second-team All-Pro honors. He made the NFL's "Top 100 Players" list five straight years from 2014 to 2018 and never ranked lower than 75th.
His peak didn't last as long as those of some of the other names on this list, but Chancellor's draft pedigree and undeniable impact helped push him into the final slot.
Seahawks right tackle Abraham Lucas hosted a football camp at his alma mater Archbishop Murphy high school for about 125 youth.
This camp was his third annual camp, which is free to all participants, thanks to volunteers and donations.
"Fun is the forefront of it," Lucas told the Everett Herald. "This is not like some super elite, technical 7-on-7 (camp) or anything like that. It's just like, let's get some kids out here, moving around, having a good time and loving and enjoying the game of football. Because that's where the dream comes from as a kid, is when you're young and having fun playing it."
Defensive end Michael Sinclair and linebacker Fredd Young were both inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame for their contributions and careers they had while in college in New Mexico. Sinclair attended Eastern New Mexico University, while Young went to New Mexico State University. Following their college careers, they both made a significant mark playing for the Seahawks, and they are both in the Seahawks Top 50 Players.
Defensive end Leonard Williams added another NFL Top 100 honor to his resumé after he had one of the best seasons of his career in 2024. He ranked No. 99 of this year's list. His season stats of 11.0 sacks, 28 quarterback hits were second most of his career (set career highs with 11.5 sacks and 30 quarterback in 2020). His 16 tackles for loss and a 92-yard interception return touchdown were both career bests. His 11.0 sacks in 2024 led all NFL interior linemen in sacks and his 28 quarterback hits ranked third overall in the NFL and led all interior linemen.
This summer, the Seahawks will host nine public training camp practices at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center throughout July and August as well as Football Fest, a practice at Lumen Field.
Here are all of the training camp dates:
- Wednesday, July 23
- Friday, July 25
- Saturday, July 26
- Monday, July 28
- Thursday, July 31
- Friday, August 1
- Saturday, August 2 – Football Fest
- Tuesday, August 5
- Sunday, August 10
- Tuesday, August 12
In honor of the team's 50th season and its campaign "Impacting 50 Communities, presented by Safeway," head coach Mike Macdonald is making 5,000 complimentary tickets available for nonprofits to attend Training Camp. Interested nonprofits can submit a request here.
Social Post Of The Week
Seahawks.com Senior Digital Media Reporter John Boyle ranks the top Seahawks by their jersey number. Check out the top players with the numbers 61-80.
61 - C Robbie Tobeck (2000-2006)
62 - G Chris Gray (1998-2007)
63 - T Nick Bebout (1976-1979)
64 - G J.R. Sweezy (2012-2015, 2018)
65 - G Edwin Bailey (1981-1991)
66 - G Pete Kendall (1996-2000)
67 - T Charles Cross (2022-Present)
68 - C Justin Britt (2014-2019)
69 - DT Clinton McDonald (2011-2013)
70 - DE Michael Sinclair (1992-2001)
71 - T Walter Jones (1997-2008)
72 - DT Joe Nash (1982-1996)
73 - T Ray Roberts (1992-1995)
74 - DT Manu Tuiasosopo (1979-1983)
75 - T Howard Ballard (1994-1998)
76 - G Steve Hutchinson (2001-2005)
77 - DL Jeff Bryant (1982-1993)
78 - G Bob Newton (1976-1981)
79 - DE Jacob Green (1980-1991)
80 - WR Steve Largent (1976-1989)
