After a tough loss to the Washington Commanders, the Seahawks are looking to veteran leadership to right the ship in Week 4, and the team just dropped the names of our Sunday captains. Cooper Kupp, Mike Morris, Nehemiah Pritchett, and former Los Angeles Charger Uchenna Nwosu will all wear the C on Sunday. Between these four, we’re talking about a whopping 26 years of NFL experience, with Kupp bringing a decade and Nwosu nine seasons to the huddle. This is the first time any of them have been selected as captains this season, and it’s a huge step up for Pritchett, who’s not only replacing Riq Woolen at starting cornerback but also getting his first captain nod ever.
Nwosu and Pritchett Stepping Up Big Time
Let’s talk about Uchenna Nwosu first, because this is *huge* for the upcoming game against the Chargers. He was a second-round pick by those guys back in 2018 before he came to the Emerald City in 2022. Naming him a captain against his old team? That’s some serious gamesmanship, and you know he’s gonna be fired up. He’s been a fan-favorite since he absolutely transformed our pass-rush in 2022 and became a core part of that “Dark Side” defense we all loved. And who could forget that clutch hit on Drake Maye in the Super Bowl that led to a game-clinching interception? That’s the kind of leadership and fire we need. Then there’s Nehemiah Pritchett, a guy who’s already making waves. He grabbed an interception in Week 1 and has been an absolute rock, anchoring an injured secondary through the first three games. For a first-time captain, and stepping into such a vital role, that’s incredibly impressive.
Kupp’s Clutch Plays and Morris’s Gritty Return
On the offensive side, Cooper Kupp is the lone representative among the captains, and what a pick he is. This Eastern Washington alum, with his decade in the league, has been proving all season that he still has plenty of juice left. He’s got the second most receiving yards of any Seahawks player, pulled off an immaculate catch in Week 1, and has been our go-to guy in every clutch moment. We need that reliable target on Sunday. And repping special teams, we’ve got Mike Morris. He just returned to the lineup last week against the Commanders, and he’s been a staple on the defensive line rotation for the past two seasons. This fifth-round pick has racked up two tackles for loss and 23 tackles in that timeframe. That kind of grit and consistency is exactly what you want leading the charge.
These four leaders will march our Seahawks onto the field at Lumen Field on Sunday at 1:25 p.m. to face the winless Los Angeles Chargers. We’re looking to turn the ship around after that Commanders game, and with this quartet of captains setting the tone, you know every single player is going to leave it all out there. Let’s go, 12s, let’s get this W!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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