Sam Darnold And The New-Look Seahawks Offense Face Huge Immediate Test

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a late-August joint practice with the Titans, the Super Bowl-champion Seahawks were being outplayed by a defense that finished 2025 in the bottom third of the league. The connection between Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold and Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba still looked sharp, but the Seahawks went nowhere in the run game all day. And a Titans secondary that struggled in preseason action against backups made several big plays against the pass, including a pick-six by cornerback Alontae Taylor off Darnold. Sure, you could chalk it up as one bad practice against an…