Seattle Seahawks training camp 2025 preview: Key dates, notable additions, biggest storylines

With NFL training camps just around the corner, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Grant Gordon has the lowdown on position battles, key players and notable subplots across the NFC West.

Catch up on the Seattle Seahawks' offseason developments and 2025 outlook below.

Training Camp Dates/Information

• Players report: July 15 (rookies); July 22 (veterans)
• Location: Virginia Mason Athletic Center | Renton, Wash. (fan information)

Notable Roster Changes

Preseason Schedule

• Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders | 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 7 (NFL Network)
• Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs | 10 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 15 (NFL Network)
• Week 3: at Green Bay Packers | 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 23

2025 Schedule Note

• Seattle begins its season with three of four games against teams that didn't make the 2024 postseason and ends it with four of five versus non-playoff squads.

-- NFL Research

What you need to know

1) Under center for a new-look Seahawks offense, Sam Darnold will command a whole lot of attention throughout training camp. After three seasons as the Seattle starter with a pair of Pro Bowl campaigns included, Geno Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in lieu of the Seahawks extending him. Enter Darnold, who inked a three-year, $100.5 million deal. However, Darnold has no guaranteed salary after this season and the team can save $27.5 million with a post-June 1, 2026, cut. So, with Darnold coming off an excellent overall 2024 with the Minnesota Vikings and two disastrous games to end his campaign, the spotlight of scrutiny will be bright even in cloudy Washington skies. Seattle also brought back veteran No. 2 Drew Lock and drafted Jalen Milroe, who possesses eye-popping athleticism and the unknown potential of a rookie QB whom fans always clamor to see. Even in camp, Darnold’s mistakes will be dissected, so every snap is important -- even the ones that don’t count toward a final score.

2) Much of the Seahawks’ offseason was about the notable names they lost: Geno Smith, DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. However, Seattle made a couple of splashes with the veteran signings of ex-Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowler Demarcus Lawrence and former Los Angeles Rams triple crown winner Cooper Kupp. Established veteran talent doesn’t usually need to show out in training camp, but just how realistic it is to hope for career renaissances from Kupp and Lawrence will be glimpsed in the summer. Lawrence missed 13 games last season due to a foot injury, while Kupp’s injury woes resulted in 18 games missed over the past three years combined. Kupp has two games against his former squad to look forward to, and Lawrence didn’t hesitate to offer some shade to his ex-club, but just how much they have left is likely to be a major factor in the Seahawks’ 2025 fortunes.

3) Over the 2024 regular season, Sam Darnold threw for career highs of 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns with the Minnesota Vikings. He averaged 3.08 seconds to throw (third-longest time in the NFL) as he attempted 73.2% of his passes after 2.5 seconds -- the highest rate in the league, according to NFL Pro. In the Vikings’ playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Darnold was sacked nine times, resulting in his lowest total EPA generated last year (-27.4). Translation: For Darnold to work within the Seahawks offense, he needs to be protected well. Left tackle Charles Cross is a stalwart, and how 2025 first-rounder Grey Zabel comes along at left guard will be crucial. At right tackle, the biggest question for Abraham Lucas is staying healthy (he’s played in just 13 of a potential 34 games over the past two seasons). Perhaps the largest quandary and camp battle will come at center and right guard. Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell will likely duke it out for the starting center spot while Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford and possibly sixth-rounder Bryce Cabeldue will decide the right guard slot. Giving Darnold time to work is paramount. Working out who will be tasked with doing that will be decided in camp.