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01 July 2025

• Leonard Williams returns to NFL Top 100 Players list

  After a dominant performance in 2025, Williams is ranked 99th in the NFL by his peers.

  Middle of the summer is typically the slow-time in the NFL, if there even is one (see the recent blockbuster trade between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins.) With this slow(ish) time of year, comes the many different rankings of teams, units, players, etc. However, some of those rankings tend to raise eyebrows a tad more than others.

  One ranking that does is the official NFL Top 100 Players of 2025, as voted on by the players themselves. Last year, the Seattle Seahawks had three players in the top 100. Safety, Julian Love came in at 95, cornerback, Riq Woolen came in at 91, and former Seahawks wide receiver, DK Metcalf came in at 84. Of course, some notable names were left off the list (Geno Smith, Devon Witherspoon), but unfortunately, being underrated is par for the course with Seattle sports.

  That par is seemingly continuing this year as well. The Seahawks have had their first player announced in the Top 100 Players of 2025. Coming in at number 99, Leonard Williams!

  NFL Top 100 Players of 2025:@Seahawks DL Leonard Williams lands at No. 99! #NFLTop100 @NFLFilms pic.twitter.com/ln7xXUolpG

  — NFL (@NFL) June 30, 2025

  Williams had a dominant 2024 season, where he posted 64 tackles, 11 sacks, and one very notable interception which he returned 92 yards for a touchdown against the New York Jets. This interception is the longest pick-six by a defensive lineman in NFL history.

  Those who watched the Seahawks last season know that Williams won multiple games for them, with a dominant performance against the Arizona Cardinals (posting six tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one stuff) and the next week against the Jets (posting four tackles, two sacks, a blocked kick, and the aforementioned pick-six.)

  Despite this dominant performance, arguably worth an All-Pro, if not at least a Pro Bowl selection, Williams failed to be given either honor for the last season (Williams was named as a Pro Bowl alternate in place of Jalen Carter once the Philadelphia Eagles made the Super Bowl.) Some honors that Williams did earn in 2025 were NFC Player of the Week after his performance against the Jets in Week 13, as well as NFC Defensive Player of the Month for December/January. Now Williams can add being ranked the 99^th best player in the NFL by his peers to the list.

  Perhaps, Williams will see this ranking as another slight, in addition to missing the All-Pro selection, and will use this as a chip on his shoulder to improve upon his already outstanding 2024 season. This is his first appearance on this annual list since he was 97th in 2022 as a member of the New York Giants.

• Trade! Jalen Ramsey sent to Steelers in blockbuster deal

  Ramsey will be teammates with former Seahawks rival DK Metcalf.

  Normally late June-early July is the NFL’s quiet period. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins wanted to spice things up a bit to wrap up June.

  Veteran cornerback Jalen Ramsey was expected to be dealt by the Miami Dolphins and now his wish has been granted. The three-time All-Pro is heading for the Pittsburgh Steelers alongside tight end Jonnu Smith, while three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is headed back to Miami. There are also 2027 pick swaps but I doubt anyone cares about that right now; we can revisit those picks in two years.

  Full terms of Monday’s Steelers-Dolphins blockbuster:
  
  Steelers get:
  CB Jalen Ramsey
  TE Jonnu Smith
  2027 7th-round pick
  
  Dolphins get:
  S Minkah Fitzpatrick
  2027 5th-round pick https://t.co/OvqRLfb2dr

  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 30, 2025

  The 30-year-old Ramsey is only a year into his three-year contract extension, which briefly made him the NFL’s highest paid cornerback. He’s set to get a raise that will bring his 2025 pay to north of $26 million, while Jonnu Smith gets a one-year extension worth $12 million after the Dolphins parted ways a year into a two-year deal.

  The other story here is Minkah Fitzpatrick returning to the team that drafted him in the first round back in 2018. He requested a trade in his second season and was sent to the Steelers for 2020 first- and fifth-round picks, as well as a 2021 sixth-rounder. Miami also gave up 2020 fourth-rounder and a 2021 seventh-rounder. Given all of Fitzpatrick’s accolades in Pittsburgh, I’d say the move worked out. The 28-year-old has two years left on his four-year contract extension.

  I can’t recall too many instances of a high-profile player getting traded back to his original team by the team that initially acquired him. Shoutout to ColdWunz on Twitter for reminding me about the famous Deion Branch trades between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.

  Of course, this is all very relevant news to the Seattle Seahawks, who will get to see this new-look Steelers team in Pittsburgh in Week 2. Jalen Ramsey and DK Metcalf used to be NFC West rivals and now they’re Steelers teammates. Aaron Rodgers is Pittsburgh’s new starting QB after moving on from Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Darius Slay stayed in-state and moved from the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to Pittsburgh. Oh yeah, and Najee Harris and George Pickens are elsewhere now. It’d sure be a shame if the Steelers had their hugely anticipated home opener ruined by an up-and-coming squad from the Pacific Northwest...

• Pre-Snap Reads 6/30: An early look at the Seahawks 2026 free agents

  Some big Seahawks names have contracts expiring soon.

  Technical difficulties have links up late. Apologies but happy Monday nevertheless. We’ve got a rundown of Seattle Seahawks free agents, DK Metcalf comparing Rodgers to Russ, and a big NFL trade that will see DK be teammates with a former rival. Thank you for being here.

  Seattle Seahawks News

  Seahawks 90-Man Rundown: FCS Star Isas Waxter Battling For Secondary, Special Teams Role — Emerald City Spectrum
  Incredibly productive when healthy in five seasons with Villanova, Isas Waxter was one of a handful of FCS players to earn an NFL combine invite and may play the right position to vie for a roster spot with the Seahawks as an undrafted signee.

  Where are your Seahawks 2026 free agent priorities? — Seaside Joe
  You're the Seahawks GM now: Which upcoming free agents would you prioritize?

  2025 NFL offseason: Biggest surprise players on each team, including the Seahawks - ESPN
  Some are fighting for starting spots while others are battling for key depth roles. Here's who have made an early impression.

  DK Metcalf sees similarities between Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson - SI
  New Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf sees similarities between his new quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Seattle Seahawks teammate Russel Wilson.

  Around the NFC West

  Budda Baker excited for Cardinals' future despite 'more losing than winning' over first eight seasons
  Regardless of past frustrations, Arizona safety Budda Baker has faith the current iteration of the Cardinals can be the ones to turn things around.

  QB Mac Jones coached hard by 49ers in attempt to revive career - ESPN
  Jones, the No. 15 overall pick in 2021, joined his third team in hopes of learning from Kyle Shanahan.

  49ers' Deommodore Lenoir arrested in L.A. on obstruction charge - ESPN
  49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday night on a charge of obstruction of justice, police said.

  Rams OC Mike LaFleur: Puka Nacua more confident in his elite skills - NBC Sports
  Puka Nacua took on a new role as a leader of the Rams' wide receiver group with Cooper Kupp's departure this offseason, but that's not the only change that the team has seen in him since the end of the 2025 campaign.

  Around the NFL

  Dolphins, Steelers swap Jalen Ramsey, Minkah Fitzpatrick in trade - ESPN
  The Dolphins have agreed to trade three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Steelers in exchange for three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.

  Colts' Alec Pierce looking for big season in contract year - ESPN
  Pierce is out to prove he's more than a deep threat, but he's not focused on where he may play in the future.

  What is Tight End University? The Travis Kelce-founded event that featured a Taylor Swift cameo - The Athletic
  The “Tight Ends and Friends” concert Tuesday night put the event in the spotlight this year when Taylor Swift gave a surprise performance.

  Few will say anything about the collusion case - NBC Sports
  Fear of reprisal is keeping most people quiet.

  Report: NFL informs teams there will not be a supplemental draft this year - NBC Sports
  It will be another year without a supplemental draft in the NFL.

  One lingering question for every NFL team as the league’s summer break begins - The Athletic
  How will the Chiefs respond in 2025? When will Jalen Ramsey be traded? That and many more questions our writers ponder before training camp.

  Broncos' Alex Singleton sets goal of being better than Super Bowl 50 defense - NFL.com
  With the Denver Broncos looking to continue building on their recent successes, linebacker Alex Singleton referenced the team's last Lombardi-winning defense as a goal for this year’s group to strive for.

  Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. happy to have multiple leaders at QB in Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston
  Running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. has gained an up-close understanding of the Giants' new world under center and sees strength in numbers at the quarterback position.

• Let’s Chat: Which Seahawks games are you planning to attend in 2025?

  Preseason counts, too.

  Rejoice, everyone! This is the final day of the final month without some sort of NFL preseason or regular season football until March 2026. You’ve made it this far and there’s not much more waiting to do.

  The Seattle Seahawks’ preseason and regular season schedule has been out for several weeks. If you need a refresher, just hop over here for the regular season and here for the preseason. The road to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara starts with a preseason home opener versus Pete Carroll’s Las Vegas Raiders, continues with a regular season home opener versus the San Francisco 49ers, who will then host the Seahawks in the regular season finale. From there, hopefully the Seahawks are in the playoffs and preferably aren’t participating in Wild Card Weekend, if you catch my drift.

  Today’s discussion is all about which games you’re going to. Some of you likely have season tickets so you’ll aim to be at all the home games, but there might be others who pick and choose single-game tickets home and/or away. There are no shortage of Seahawks fans who’ve made the annual trek to Glendale to take over the Arizona Cardinals stadium, and it’d sure be cool to hear loud “SEA-HAWKS!” chants for their Sunday night trip to Maryland against the Washington Commanders.

  Tell us your Seahawks itinerary in the comments! The more responses the better, because I can extrapolate the sample size to indicate that there won’t be waves of opposition uniforms taking over Lumen Field again.

  Head to the comments section to leave your answer and join the conversation!You can sign up for a commenting account here and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.

• Can you guess this Seahawks d-lineman in today’s in-5 trivia game?

  Think you can figure out which Seahawks player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

  Hey, Seahawks fans! We’re back for another day of the Field Gulls in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form.

  Today’s Field Gulls in-5 game

  If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, click this game article.

  Previous games

  Sunday, June 29, 2025
  Saturday, June 28, 2025
  Friday, June 27, 2025

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  Field Gulls in-5 instructions

  The goal of the game is to guess the correct Seattle Seahawks player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.

  After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.

  Enjoy!

• ESPN proposes Seahawks sign former All-Pro guard as ‘one final offseason’ move

  There’s a new Scherff in town?

  We’re in the quietest part of the NFL offseason; minicamp is done across the league and

  ESPN’s Aaron Schatz suggested a final offseason move for all 32 teams, including signings, extensions, signings, and trades. For the Seattle Seahawks, his proposal is for Seattle to sign former Jacksonville Jaguars guard Brandon Scherff.

  The interior offensive line was a major problem for the Seahawks in 2024, and while first-round rookie Grey Zabel should stabilize the left guard position, the other positions are still in flux. Olu Oluwatini is penciled in at center, where he was below average in both pass block win rate (92.4% versus NFL center average of 93.8%) and especially in run block win rate (64.5% versus 72.8%) last season.

  The current leader at right guard is 2024 third-round pick Christian Haynes. Why not bring in a former Pro Bowler who can provide some stability and veteran leadership? Scherff is still available and could take the right guard position, kicking Haynes over to battle Oluwatini for the center position at training camp.

  One little detail left off regarding Scherff? He’s 33 years old and will be 34 by the end of the regular season.

  Scherff has made the Pro Bowl five times and was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2020 with the Washington Commanders. If nothing else, after dealing with some injuries in his final years in Washington, he started all 51 regular season games in this three years with the Jaguars. He also didn’t make any Pro Bowl or All-Pro teams during that span. While Scherff still has generally good PFF pass blocking grades, run blocking was a bit of a nightmare during his time with the Jaguars. Scherff clearly wasn’t as good in Jacksonville as he was in Washington and he’s at an age where the decline could be precipitous.

  The right guard competition for the Seahawks is primarily between incumbent starter Anthony Bradford and second-year player Christian Haynes, so I’m not sure about calling Haynes the “current leader” at RG. Nevertheless, Haynes has had some (minicamp) reps at center so it’s not totally off-base to suggest he could move there.

  Signing Scherff on the cheap to see if he has anything left during camp and preseason? Not against it. Expecting him to be a serviceable starter through the regular season while Christian Haynes could face being a backup across multiple positions? I’m not sure about that.

• Can you guess this college All-American in today’s in-5 trivia game?

  Think you can figure out which Seahawks player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!

  Hey, Seahawks fans! We’re back for another day of the Field Gulls in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form.

  Today’s Field Gulls in-5 game

  If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, click this game article.

  Previous games

  Saturday, June 28, 2025
  Friday, June 27, 2025
  Thursday, June 26, 2025

  Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games

  NFL in-5
  MLB in-5
  MMA in-5

  Field Gulls in-5 instructions

  The goal of the game is to guess the correct Seattle Seahawks player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.

  After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.

  Enjoy!

• Pre-Snap Reads 6/29: Seahawks could have the league’s best D

  The odds are in our favor.

  In Today’s Links: a light Sunday, yall. Been having some technical issues, as well. Pardon me for the tardy links. Please, enjoy your Sunday. Rest, if possible. Otherwise, peace to yall. Thanks for being here.

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  Seahawks News

  Why Seahawks trading Russell Wilson keeps looking better and better | The Seattle Times
  Russell Wilson’s testimony, which emerged this week, showed what it would have likely taken to keep him with the Seahawks. It might have wrecked the franchise, our columnist writes.

  Insider: Seattle Seahawks could have league's No. 1 defense - Seattle Sports
  The Athletic’s Derrik Klassen explains why he thinks there's a chance the Seattle Seahawks could have the best defense in the league this fall.

  Analyst labels boom-or-bust Seahawks RB as 'must-have' league winner - Sports Illustrated Seahawks News, Analysis, and More
  The Seattle Seahawks had one of the league's worst rushing attacks in 2024, but their talent at running back is undeniable.

  NFC West News

  Matthew Stafford Playing at High Level Late in Career - Sports Illustrated Rams News, Analysis, and More
  Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford continues playing at a high level late into his career, according to this latest article.

  Former Arizona Cardinals Coach Has Clear Kyler Murray Concern - Sports Illustrated Cardianals News, Analysis, and More
  One former Arizona Cardinals coach had plenty to say about quarterback Kyler Murray.

  Why the 49ers Can Win the NFC West this Year - Sports Illustrated 49ers News, Analysis, and More
  Of all the teams that finished last in their respective divisions last season, the 49ers probably have the best chance to go to the playoffs this year.

  49ers offseason: Why extending Colton McKivitz makes sense - Niners Nation
  Trent Williams turns 37. Colton McKivitz is on a one-year deal. The 49ers don’t have long-term answers at either tackle spot—and they didn’t draft one.

  Around The NFL

  NFC East roundtable: Can the Eagles repeat in the division? - ESPN
  History would indicate the Eagles won't repeat, so who else in the NFC East stands a chance to win the division?

  Tyler Shough confident he can handle starting as a rookie: 'You're not going to faze me if we start off 0-2 or I f***ing suck' - Yahoo Sports
  Tyler Shough went through the good, the bad and the ugly in college, and not necessarily in that order. The 25-year-old second-round pick feels ready to handle the unforgiving pressures of starting as a rookie quarterback in the NFL.

  The most important developmental tasks for Lions’ offensive coaching staff - The Athletic
  The Lions will be looking for these offensive players to take the next step in their development.