Second preseason game in the books, what did we learn from the Seahawks?

The second preseason game is in the books, a 19-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans, but the result doesn't matter.

It doesn't count in the standings, it doesn't factor into anything, simply put, the Seahawks were trying to clean things up from last week, and they did just that.

Then there are the injuries, which were devastating over the course of three days.

Let's dive into it.

Mike Macdonald said he wanted to have his team operate cleaner, execute better.

And in the first quarter, when it actually matters? They absolutely did that.

The Hawks led 16-0 early with some exciting plays on both sides of the ball.

First, Drew Lock was on it, 11-12 passing for 103 yards with a touchdown and a passer rating of 121.

Jacardia Wright broke out a 69 yard touchdown run for the next offensive score in what was really exactly what this team wanted after last week.

The run by Wright was perfect, so were blocks from Christian Haynes and Montorie Foster, Jr. Really, exactly what you want to see at this point in the preseason.

Tennessee rallied with 3rd and 4th stringers on the field, while you never want to lose, you understand the context.

The Seahawks look like they improved from their work in Tennessee, and from a results standpoint it was favorable.

As far as another factor? It was a really damaging weekend.

This weekend in Tennessee was "devastating" on another front.

At the first joint practice Friday, Jake Bobo suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Then in Sunday's game with the Titans, promising 2nd-round pick Bud Clark went down with a broken ankle, Mike Macdonald saying he will be out "multiple months."

And, on top of it all, offensive lineman Mason Richman also has a long-term injury, Macdonald said. Richman had impressed with his progression from year one to year two in the NFL.

That's three long-term, and at least one season-ending injury, before these games even count in the standings.

To be clear, it has nothing to do with the joint practice with the Titans when we say that it was a costly trip. These injuries could have happened at any time and any place.

But the Seahawks leave with three contributors out for a long period of time.

On a 16-yard scramble, we saw what makes Jalen Milroe dangerous.

Yes, he's a quarterback, but that dual-threat ability is what makes him so unique.

Mike Macdonald wants his 3rd-round pick in 2025 to take off more, making plays with his legs instead of perhaps waiting too long for a passing window to open.

On that one run in particular, we saw that. A tantalizing sign of potential.

But there were plays that maybe we would have liked to see it more.

A 4th down late in the game on the Seahawks own side of the field, Milroe took a sack, ending the drive. He threw two interceptions as well, but that's not entirely on him, with a falling receiver on one of the plays.

The big takeaway is that it is the preseason and the Seahawks drafted Milroe with the affordability of letting him develop for multiple seasons behind Sam Darnold.

In time, he could be the leader of that room, but that time isn't now and doesn't need to be.

The special teams unit, an absolute strength of the Seahawks in 2025, didn't have its best day on Sunday.

Jason Myers, who flat out won games for this team last year, (6 field goals vs. Indianapolis---oh, and five in Super Bowl XL) went 1/2 on field goals and 1/2 on extra points in this game. Points that, if converted, would have won the game.

Cody White, usually just as reliable in his special teams role, muffed a punt deep in his own territory, allowing the Titans to take over.

He and rookie Emanuel Henderson, Jr. had a brief miscommunication, which led to Henderson thinking of downing the kickoff, but he was already a half-step out of the end zone. So he had to return it and take a big hit.

As noted above, it's the preseason where you work out all of the rust from the offseason.

I don't think there's any concern on Myers and specials as a whole, especially when Rashid Shaheed takes those snaps in the regular season.

But, in this game, it was noteworthy. If nothing else, it caught attention because the unit is usually so impeccable that it was unique to see some miscues in that way.