Unlike the Oct. 20 loss to the Lions, Vikings blockers were protecting against a little bit of everything. “It was just the variety of looks we saw,” O’Neill said.

Once free agency got started, the Seahawks quickly moved to replace Smith by bringing in Sam Darnold, who landed a three-year, $100.5 million deal that includes $37.5 million fully guaranteed in 2025.

The Seattle Seahawks are relying on young blockers across the interior of their offensive line. Rookie first-round pick Grey Zabel will start at left guard. Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell are ...