Look at Seahawks Linebackers

With Earl Thomas not being at mini-camp and a good chance not at training camp unless he gets a new contract or is traded the Seahawks are now looking at the other guys who may have a lot of playing time. Kam Chancellor is not in training camp as well however his return is in doubt because of neck injury that happened at the end of last season. He is expected to take some tests to see if he is able to perform or not.

Bradley McDougald is the one who has the most experience of the safeties in camp. He has played both safety spots in place of Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor. What is known right now that McDougald will start this season but which spot is in question though he can play either one the Seahawks prefer him in strong  safety that has been Chancellor’s spot. If Chancellor is able to return than McDougald then will be at Thomas’s position. Of course if Thomas returns along with Chancellor than he will back up at both positions.

Other listed players at free safety are Alex Carter out of Stanford who was signed to the Seahawks practice squad at the end of 2017, T.J. Mutcherson who the Seahawks signed as a free agent out of Central Florida, and Tedric Thompson the Seahawks drafted last year in the 4^th round and played in nine games for them.

The strong safeties that are vying for spots on the Seahawks are Maurice Alexander, who started last season for the Los Angeles before being waived, and  Delano Hill a third round pick in 2017 by the Seahawks and the likely replacement for Chancellor.  

At this point Hill has to be the favorite to play in place of Chancellor while McDougald will be in Thomas spot. The other free safeties the Seahawks have in camp look more like being backups. If Thomas doesn’t come back I would not be surprised if the Seahawks go find an experienced free safety that might be on the market.

Without Chancellor and or Thomas the secondary will not be the same that the Seahawks have known since they both came on the scene. In fact Seahawks defense can still be good but not where it has been since they have to replace Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett on the defensive line as well.  Go Hawks!!