NFL's Exciting Sam Darnold Update Turns Heads Before First Season with Seahawks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It was a busy offseason for the Seattle Seahawks, and one of their biggest moves was signing free-agent quarterback Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million deal.

Year two of the Mike Macdonald era with the Seahawks begins as training camp opens Wednesday with a new quarterback in Sam Darnold. Here are seven things to watch.

The Seattle Seahawks took a big risk by swapping Geno Smith for Sam Darnold this offseason. Whether it works out or not will depend on a lot of different moving parts - but one critical element that can't get lost in the shuffle is how Seattle's coaching staff manages him.

The Seattle Seahawks released tight end Noah Fant, the team announced Sunday. The Seahawks saved $8.91 million against the salary cap by releasing Fant after he was due a non-guaranteed salary of $8.49 million in 2025, per Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times.