Alright, 12s, we just got hit with some brutal news that’s gonna sting deep as the regular season looms. Safety Bud Clark and offensive lineman Mason Richman are officially on injured reserve, meaning their 2026 seasons are over before they even began. Head coach Mike Macdonald broke the news Sunday that these two would miss extended time after getting banged up against the Titans, and Tuesday confirmed our worst fears: no regular season action for either player.
A Rookie’s Season Ends Before Kickoff
This one hurts, seriously. Bud Clark, our second-round pick *this year*, suffered a broken ankle on Sunday night against the Titans. A second-round pick, man! Think of all the hype, all the potential, all the training camp battles. He was supposed to be a key part of our defense going forward. To lose him to a season-ending injury, a broken ankle no less, before we even hit Week 1? It’s a gut punch. That’s a massive blow to our depth in the secondary and just heartbreaking for the kid himself. We were all hyped to see what he could do in the Emerald City, and now we gotta wait until 2027. What a brutal start for a promising career.
Immediate Roster Moves as Richman Also Heads to IR
And the hits keep coming. Mason Richman, a seventh-round pick from 2025, also went down in that preseason game with an undisclosed lower body injury. He’s joining Clark on injured reserve, so he’s out for the regular season too. Losing two guys to IR this early really stresses the roster, especially when one is a high draft pick. The front office had to react fast, and they did. To bolster the squad, the Seahawks went out and signed offensive tackle Derrick Graham, safety Tysheem Johnson, and running back Justin Jones. It shows you how quickly things can change and how vital depth is, even before the real games start.
The Hawks took a 19-16 loss to the Titans in that preseason tilt, which honestly feels secondary to this injury news right now. What’s at stake is the health of our guys and how quickly Macdonald and the coaching staff can integrate these new signings. The regular season is just around the corner, and the team needs to be ready. We gotta rally around the squad. We’re still the Seattle Seahawks, and this team is going to fight. We need all the available talent to step up and show out.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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