Seahawks Backup Players See Increased Snaps in Dominant Victory

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The Seattle Seahawks dominated the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, securing a 44-22 victory at Lumen Field. This win solidified their position at the top of the NFC West. With a significant lead early in the game, the Seahawks utilized their backup players more extensively than usual.

Seahawks’ Backup Players See Increased Snaps

Seattle jumped to a 35-0 advantage midway through the second quarter. This allowed many starters to rest, providing depth players valuable playing time. Key contributions were noted from several players stepping into larger roles.

Key Players and Snap Counts

Nick Kallerup: The rookie tight end recorded 30 offensive snaps.
Elijah Arroyo: The second-round pick logged 29 snaps.
AJ Barner: The starting tight end played just 23 snaps.
Cody White: Led Seahawks receivers with 45 offensive snaps.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Participated in 26 plays.

In the offensive line, Grey Zabel, Anthony Bradford, and Abe Lucas played every snap. Jalen Sundell exited due to a knee injury after 23 snaps, with Olu Oluwatimi stepping in before also being substituted for Bryce Cabeldue, who finished the game at center.

Defensive Contributions

On defense, much of the starting secondary remained on the field for over ninety percent of snaps. Players included:

Coby Bryant
Ty Okada
Devon Witherspoon
Tariq Woolen
Nick Emmanwori

Mike Morris had the third highest defensive snap count of his career and led the team in special teams snaps, surpassing regular leader Brady Russell. Additionally, Tyrice Knight and Nehemiah Pritchett saw significant playing time, with Knight recording his second highest snap count of the season.

Special Teams Snap Count

A humorous note from the game involves kicker Jason Myers, who ended up among the top five in special teams snaps due to numerous extra points and field goals. Overall special teams contributions included: