Seahawks Defense Controls Day 3 Camp as Shaheed Builds on 15-Catch 2025
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Updated · Seahawks.com · Jul 28
Seahawks Defense Controls Day 3 Camp as Shaheed Builds on 15-Catch 2025
3 articles · Updated · Seahawks.com · Jul 28
Summary
Day 3 of Seahawks camp ended with the defense winning red-zone work, keeping the starters out of the end zone before rookie cornerback Michael Dansby intercepted the final backup-unit pass.
One-on-one pass-rush drills helped drive that tone, with Byron Murphy II overpowering blockers, Rylie Mills repeatedly getting into the backfield and newcomer Dante Fowler Jr. flashing burst ahead of his 10th NFL season.
On offense, Rashid Shaheed stood out again as Sam Darnold targeted him often, reinforcing a growing offseason-built connection that coaches expect to translate into a bigger receiving role.
Shaheed caught just 15 passes for 188 yards after joining midseason in 2025, but Seattle believes a full offseason in the system can turn his speed from a spacing weapon into more direct production.
The strong defensive showing fits a team that led the NFL in scoring defense in 2025 and is now testing that unit against an offense that ranked third in points during its Super Bowl run.