NASHVILLE—One of Seattle's highlights from their joint practice with the Tennessee Titans on Friday was a Ty Okada pick six during the redzone portion of the practice. The interception that was made possible, in part by a "really great call" and a good read by Okada, was on a pass meant for Titans receiver Carnell Tate.
"Was coming down over the middle, tried to get him to get his eyes off of me and then on a crossing route was just able to read it and play off of him and go out there and make a play," Okada said.
He added, "And so it was a great call by Coach Mike and just was able to take advantage of it, which was nice."
The pick six, which was a positive for Seattle's defense, was Okada's latest showing of a player with a growing confidence in himself.
At this time last season, Okada was competing for a backup role.
"He's got a ton of confidence," head coach Mike Macdonald said. "And he's taken on more of a leadership role too, in terms of really holding our younger guys to a higher standard, which is great. We need that right now from those guys. But from my stance, he's playing really good football."
Okada, who had a breakout season in 2025, playing in place of injured players, started 11 games and recorded 65 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception, six passes defensed and one fumble recovery through 17 games.
Becoming a starter has empowered Okada to play without worry.
"It builds that trust in not only myself…but also just having the trust of my coaches and teammates and the ability to go out there and play free instead of going out there to not make a mistake or not lose the job or not screw up," Okada said. "It's all about 'Let me actually go attack this, take advantage of it, be the player that I know I can be.' Having that confidence has helped tremendously."
Having experienced almost a whole season as a starter has made all the difference for Okada in his play on the field.
He said, "It starts with understanding what we're doing on defense and then how we're going to do it and just continuing [to understand] 'Why is he calling certain calls in certain situations?' The deeper that I grow in that understanding, the comfort level grows with me, and it helps tremendously."
His teammates can see the difference a year has made for Okada too.
"I think where Ty's grown at is he's just more in command in his voice and speaking up when things aren't right," Ernest Jones IV said. "And he's just also just taking the next level to his game, being ahead of plays, being that safety in the back that you depend on Ty. You know Ty's going to be where he needs to be. I think that's just where he's at in his career and where he's always been."
Okada's mindset is "It's me versus me every single day."
"And so ultimately it's just me looking in the mirror and trying to grow any way that I can on and off the field," he said.
The Seahawks traveled to Nashville, Tennessee and participated in a joint practice with the Titans on Friday, August 21.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back Jadarian Price (8) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs (16) and cornerback Josh Jobe (29) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs (16) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock (2) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. (56) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end AJ Barner (88) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (32) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back Jadarian Price (8) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (32) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs (16) and cornerback Josh Jobe (29) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs (16) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks nose tackle Jarran Reed (90) and defensive end Leonard Williams (99) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (16) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (0) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs (16) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks nose tackle Brandon Pili (95) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks nose tackle Deven Eastern (97) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. (56) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight (48) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) and wide receiver Ricky White III (86) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (17) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (0) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) with Titans head coach Robert Saleh at practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks guard Beau Stephens (60) and center Olu Oluwatimi (55) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert (81) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert (81) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (84) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (84) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks nose tackle Jarran Reed (90) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. (87) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks center Olu Oluwatimi (55), guard Christian Haynes (64) and tackle Josh Jones (74) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back Jadarian Price (8) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back George Holani (36) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Seahawks practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back Velus Jones Jr. (33) and wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (84) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Seahawks practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (17) and safety Ty Okada (39) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (0) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (0) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks safety Ty Okada (39) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Chris Paul Jr. (49), Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) and linebacker Aaron Smith (42) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks safety Bud Clark (9) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (32) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald with Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) at practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tackle Bobby Hart (68) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks center Federico Maranges (62) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) and nose tackle Brandon Pili (95) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs (16) at practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (91) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back Jadarian Price (8) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back Jadarian Price (8) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back George Holani (36) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back George Holani (36) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back George Holani (36) and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back George Holani (36) and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11)and running back George Holani (36) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock (2) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Ricky White III (86) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Seahawks practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks guard Christian Haynes (64) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tackle/guard Mason Richman (78) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks center Olu Oluwatimi (55) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks long snapper Chris Stoll (41) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back George Holani (36) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks running back George Holani (36) and guard Grey Zabel (76) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Michael Dansby (37) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks cornerback Michael Dansby (37) and safety Bud Clark (9) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Seahawks practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 12s attended practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 12s attended practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 12s attended practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 12s attended practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 12s attended practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 12s attended practice on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks nose tackle J.R. Singleton (70) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Aidan Hubbard (93) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks center Jalen Sundell (61) and guard Grey Zabel (76) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (84) and quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Chazz Surratt (44) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks linebacker Power Echols (46) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks tight end Nick Vannett (83) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) and tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) practiced on Friday, August 21 in Nashville, Tennessee.
