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Seahawks Post-Offseason Depth Chart Review: Safeties

Seattle has several questions to answer on defense with a new coaching staff in charge, but if the group can stay healthy, a star-studded cast of safeties led by Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs should give Clint Hurtt and company a great chance at finding immediate success.

When the Seahawks report for the start of training camp later this month, there will be plenty of new faces on defense, including a new coordinator in Clint Hurtt and the notable absence of long-time starting linebacker Bobby Wagner.

But while Seattle squarely finds itself in a period of transition on both sides of the ball, Hurtt, associate head coach Sean Desai, and defensive backs coach Karl Scott will benefit from continuity and star power in the secondary. Anchoring one of the best safety groups in the NFL, Pro Bowlers Quandre Diggs and Jamal Adams are poised to return from offseason surgeries, while invaluable reserves Ryan Neal, Marquise Blair, and Ugo Amadi will also be back for their fourth seasons with the franchise.

Even behind those five established veterans, the Seahawks have a former second-round pick in Josh Jones and a quartet of fascinating undrafted rookie signees ready to compete when camp kicks off on July 27.

In the midst of their annual six-week moratorium between organized team activities and training camp, how does the Seahawks safety group look? Diving into the depth chart, here's an updated look at the projected starters, a sleeper to watch, a potential wild card to keep an eye on, and a player squarely on the roster bubble.

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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ugo Amadi (28) during the game against the Minnesota Vikings at CenturyLink Field. Seattle defeated Minnesota 37-30.

Since arriving as a fourth round pick out of Oregon in 2019, Amadi has outperformed his draft slot filling in for Blair in the slot and excelling on special teams. Logging extensive playing time on defense, he's contributed 108 tackles and an interception over the past two seasons and given his importance on kick and punt coverage teams along with his immense versatility playing all over the secondary, his roster spot likely isn't in jeopardy. However, with only one year left on his contract and several other quality safeties battling behind Diggs and Adams, it's possible he could wind up being an odd man out if one or two undrafted rookies impress in training camp and he doesn't beat out Justin Coleman or Blair for slot duties. Keeping that in mind, he will need a strong camp of his own to maintain his spot in the safety pecking order.

Seahawks Post-Offseason Depth Chart Reviews

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