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In one of his first moves as the newly named president of football operations for the Seahawks, John Schneider appeared to lay down the gauntlet on himself.

Geno Smith reacted out of instinct. As he'd done so many other times in his previous five seasons with the Seahawks, Smith reached for a basketball off the rack that stood against the wall in the walkway that led down to the front rows of seats in the auditorium of the VMAC as he walked in for a meeting earlier this week. Only this time, when Smith entered the room to hear for the first time from rookie head coach Mike Macdonald as the Seahawks began their voluntary offseason program, his reach came up empty.

For at least a few moments last month after the Seahawks acquired Sam Howell from Washington, speculation swirled that they would have a quarterback competition in 2024. That talk was quickly quashed when coach Mike Macdonald and president of football operations John Schneider said that Geno Smith remains the team's starter with Howell as the backup. 

Are the Seahawks going to be any good? Well, honestly, probably not good enough.

Likely little else could have eclipsed the excitement the Seattle Seahawks undoubtedly felt Monday as players returned to the VMAC for the beginning of the team’s voluntary offseason program — the first under rookie head coach Mike Macdonald.

Apr. 5—The first season of the Mike Macdonald era enters new territory next week with the beginning of the Seahawks' voluntary offseason workout program. Because Macdonald is a new coach, the Seahawks are allowed to start their program earlier than teams with returning coaches, so they will begin greeting players back to the VMAC on Monday. The program features three phases. Phase one, as ...

SEATTLE – For the past 11 years, Matt Thomas was the unknown and unseen force behind the Seahawks, entrusted with managing the team’s salary cap and contract negotiations in his official title of vice president of football administration.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The first official NFL function for the newly revamped Seahawks brain trust is in the books following the league meetings in Orlando.

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SEATTLE – Only a few minutes after Seahawks president of football operations John Schneider said “obviously we feel like we have a need” they took a step to fill it, reaching agreement with free agent Tyrel Dodson, according to Bleacher Report.

SEATTLE – In the opening flurry of NFL free agency, the space below has been reserved to list the Seahawks’ premier outside additions.