The Seattle Seahawks are inching closer and closer to their Week 1 showdown against the Los Angeles Rams. But you can’t take the field without your team captains, and the Seahawks have found theirs.
Today Head coach Pete Carroll announced which players are the captains and for 2023 they have increased their ranks from last year. With so much veteran presence in Seattle, Carroll is going with two captains per unit.
Buy Seahawks TicketsThe Seahawks will have six captains this year, per Pete Carroll. On offense, QB Geno Smith and WR Tyler Lockett. On defense, LB Bobby Wagner and S Quandre Diggs. On special teams, LB Nick Bellore and K Jason Myers.
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Geno Smith is obvious, as the quarterback usually fills this role. Tyler Lockett being named a captain is also fitting, as Lockett truly emerged as a leader in the wake of Russell Wilson leaving. Quandre Diggs was a defensive captain last year, sharing responsibilities with Al Woods. With Woods gone, the role naturally falls back to linebacker Bobby Wagner.
As for special teams, why not balance it out with two per unit? Fullback/linebacker Nick Bellore returns to his role, and will be joined by kicker Jason Myers, who has emerged as one of the best in the NFL at his position.
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