Rookie safety Bud Clark, our second-round draft choice, will miss the entire upcoming season after being placed on injured reserve Tuesday. This is a brutal blow for our beloved Seahawks, happening right before the regular season even kicks off. A tough pill to swallow for a promising young talent.
Brutal Luck Sidelining Our Rookies Early
Clark’s season-ending injury, suffered during our 19-16 preseason loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, isn’t the only tough news on the injury front. OL Mason Richman also went down with a serious injury in that same game and has been placed on injured reserve, too. Injuries to wide receiver Jake Bobo have also been a big storyline on the fourth episode of “Hard Knocks,” highlighting how much our depth is being tested. The team returned to practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on Tuesday, and these injuries have placed an extra urgency on positional depth. Our front office even had to sign three players to start filling roster vacancies. It’s a stark reminder how quickly things can change.
Jalen Milroe’s Stock Is Tumbling, And We Need Answers
While injuries are grabbing headlines, there’s also serious concern swirling around quarterback Jalen Milroe. His stock, frankly, is in freefall right now. Some reports are saying he’s not even a starting caliber NFL quarterback, and that’s after only two years in the league. The hot take out there is he needs to absolutely commit to running the ball to salvage his pro career. It’s a tough assessment. Despite the 19-16 loss to Tennessee where Milroe’s struggles were evident, coach Mike Macdonald did find “plenty of positives” to focus on. Seeing our QB situation still looking shaky is not what any of the 12s want to hear this close to the season. We need more than just positives right now.
Our Seahawks’ Future: New Owners On The Horizon?
As if injuries and QB questions weren’t enough, there’s another massive development brewing off the field: the NFL owners are set to vote on the Khosla family group for Seahawks ownership. This is a huge deal for the future of our franchise. The last time the NFL signed off on a transfer of ownership for our Seahawks, it happened with little fanfare. This time, new ownership could add another layer of intrigue to an already wild preseason.
We’ve got one more preseason game this Friday to clean things up, then it’s for real, baby! The season opener against the New England Patriots is just around the corner. Our Hawks have serious questions to answer before then, especially with these unexpected injuries and the ongoing QB saga. We need urgency and clarity in that final preseason game to build momentum. The Emerald City is watching. Go, Hawks!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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