Seahawks lose 19-17 in 2018 preseason opener The Seattle Seahawks began their 2018 preseason with a 19-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in front of a predictably enthusiastic crowd on a beautiful Thursday evening at CenturyLink Field. Seattle’s first-team offense looked sharp in limited action http://www.seahawkslockerroom.com/authentic-marshawn-lynch-jersey , while the first and second-string defense kept the Colts out of the end zone. This is obviously a devastating loss, as the Seahawks will not be able to finish 23-0 this year (4-0 preseason, 16-0 regular season, 3-0 postseason). Both teams scored on their opening possession. Andrew Luck led a 12-play, 60-yard field goal drive in his much anticipated return to the field, and converted a 4th and 1 by finding an open Robert Turbin for 14 yards along the way. Russell Wilson answered with a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive in his first series, with Chris Carson featuring on a 4th and 1 conversion. Nick Vannett put Seattle on the board with a sliding catch as Wilson scrambled to his right, and Rashaad Penny did a good job in pass protection.Luck got a second series. Rasheem Green sacked the Colts QB, but fellow rookie Tre Flowers extended Indy’s drive with a 3rd down pass interference. Akeem King had a nice pass break-up on TY Hilton to force another Adam Vinatieri field goal to cut the score to 7-6. Luck finished the day 6/9 for 64 yards.Wilson wouldn’t get another series, finishing 4/5 for 43 yards, 1 TD, and 2 rushes for 14 yards. Austin Davis took over, and things were going well when he entered the game, including a nice hook-up with David Moore for a 28-yard gain, but a dreadful end-zone interception thrown right to Nate Hairston put an ugly end to that drive.The Colts took a 9-7 lead into the locker room after they were fortunate to have a punt return fumble not called due to the refs ruling forward progress had stopped, and favorable field position was turned into three more points. Delano Hill was unlucky not to have a forced fumble on the stat sheet, but it did open the door for Barkevious Mingo to eventually blow past J’Marcus Webb and sack Jacoby Brissett.Rookie quarterback Alex McGough took over for the entire 2nd half, while Phillip Walker eventually replaced Jacoby Brissett on the Colts side. The third and fourth-stringers were on display, and it looked like, well, a first preseason game. Indianapolis pulled ahead 12-10 on Mike Badgley’s short field goal, set up by a deep ball to Zach Pascal, who burned Mike Tyson for a 32-yard gain on an outside fade.In the 4th quarter, Michael Dickson showed off his strong leg and unorthodox spin on the ball, as he boomed a 61-yard punt and forced a muffed punt, which unfortunately the Colts recovered and got a 15-yard “lowering the helmet” penalty on Akeem King. Phillip Walker cashed in with a short drive and a touchdown pass to former Washington Huskies WR Darrell Daniels to make it 19-10 Colts.McGough had a rough stretch with the backup offensive line, getting repeatedly harassed and even sacked a couple of times. He was also inaccurate and content to just get rid of the ball quickly and to a running back.Seattle made things interesting in the form of the Colts having literally an entire series of fumbles, and the last one somehow got pushed 35 yards back into Indy’s end zone, and Joey Ivie made the recovery for a touchdown. Former Seahawks OL Mark Glowinski played center and was responsible for that botched snap. The Colts were able to run the clock out on the next drive, with running back Jordan Wilkins fighting through Delano Hill’s 3rd and 1 tackle attempt and picking up the game-clinching first-down.Injury reportDL Quinton Jefferson suffered an injury to his lower left leg/foot area, and limped off under his own power.RT Isaiah Battle similarly limped off the field in the 3rd quarter, favoring his left leg before heading to the injury tent. He did not return, and it was officially listed as a knee injury.Rookie LT Jamarco Jones got rolled up on in the 4th quarter, and was carted off with an apparent leg injury. It looked pretty bad, but he was listed as questionable to return.FS Tevon Mutcherson went down with injury in the 4th, and it also appeared to be a leg problem, as he limped off.WR David Moore suffered a head injury after taking a helmet-to-helmet it after trying to make a catch deep downfield. Shamarko Thomas was ejected for that hit, and rightly so.Next week’s opponentThe Seahawks travel to Los Angeles to play the Chargers on Saturday, August 18th at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT. Over the past few days, we’ve gone through the Seattle Seahawks’ unrestricted free agents and restricted free agents, assessing who’s likely to be re-signed and who isn’t, and which tenders they..."Over the past few days Tyler Lockett Jersey , we’ve gone through the Seattle Seahawks’ unrestricted free agents and restricted free agents, assessing who’s likely to be re-signed and who isn’t, and which tenders they may or may not receive from Seattle. Today we’ll wrap up Seahawks on expiring deals with the group of exclusive rights free agents. Here’s how Over The Cap defined ERFAs in a 2013 post:These players aren’t really free agents in any sense, unless their team chooses not to tender them. Seeing as there is no guaranteed money on an ERFA tender, there is zero risk in tendering an exclusive rights free agent, especially with rosters ballooning back up to 90 players. However, for the sake of clarity, let’s briefly go through Seattle’s exclusive rights free agents and their standing with the team.Tyler OttThere was a strange time, following Clint Gresham’s release, where the long snapper position caused a bit of turbulence for the Seahawks. Ott stabilized the position and hasn’t missed a game during his two seasons in Seattle. There’s no reason to expect Ott to hit unrestricted free agency. Branden JacksonAfter spending some time on the practice squad in 2018, Jackson proved his worth by playing inside and outside along the defensive line for the Seahawks. At times, he has proven to be a dependable rotational player, and at the low cost of an ERFA tender, will be back in camp with Seattle. J.D. McKissicThe Seahawks must do a better job of getting McKissic involved with the offense, health permitting, in 2019. Despite touching the ball just three times in 2018, McKissic’s return is a no-brainer. Joey HuntWhen injuries hit the offensive line in 2018, Hunt, at times, was dressed on game day over Ethan Pocic. Whether that’s an endorsement of Hunt or an indictment of Pocic is anyone’s best guess. Hunt is familiar with the offense and at the very least, can stick with the team through camp as a second or third string center. Kalan ReedSigned during training camp, it appeared for a moment like Reed could actually snatch a roster spot as he continued to make plays in practice. Reed impressed enough to spend the season on the practice squad, and there’s no reason not to run it back in 2019. Shalom LuaniPlaying under the ERFA tender in 2019, Luani should provide Seattle with good value. He proved to be a valued special teamer in 2018 and if he makes the 53-man roster in 2019, will do so again at a tiny cost.David MooreThere should still be hope within the Seahawks organization that Moore can fulfill the role of a contested-catch receiver. Moore will be a bargain for Seattle in 2019. Austin CalitroAt worst, Calitro was a core special teamer for the Seahawks in 2018. At best, he did the job of a stop-gap in the starting lineup while Mychal Kendricks and K.J. Wright battled injuries. Like Moore and Luani, Calitro can provide Seattle with value in 2019. Jordan SimmonsFor a short while, it seemed as though Simmons may play D.J. Fluker out of a roster spot on the Seahawks in 2019. Injuries—perpetually the story with Simmons—ended his season, but he remains a highly fascinating project. Health permitting, Simmons could battle for a starting spot in 2019. T.J. MutchersonSigned as a UDFA following the 2018 NFL Draft, Mutcherson helped round out the numbers at safety in camp, while Maurice Alexander struggled to get healthy and Earl Thomas held out. He was placed on injured reserve during the cut from 90 players to 53, but if Seattle remains intrigued by his profile, he should be back in camp. Ricky Ali’ifuaSimilar to Mutcherson, Ali’ifua was in camp as Frank Clark and Dion Jordan missed time. A season-ending injury led to him spending the entire season on the Seahawks’ injured reserve. Defensive line will be a crowded group entering training camp, but Seattle can hang on to Ali’ifua until they need the roster spot. Emmanuel EllerbeeWhile injuries were ravaging the linebacker corps, Ellerbee made the jump from practice squad to active roster and appeared in four games. At least one of Kendricks and Wright won’t be back in 2019, so Ellerbee should have a roster spot in camp.The nature of the exclusive rights free agent tender gives the Seahawks a ton of freedom, able to hang on to a player until they need the roster spot elsewhere. It’s a tough spot for the player to be in, but it makes for easy decisions for Seattle. This group of young, intriguing (mostly) role players will help to fill out the 90-man roster the Seahawks will enter camp with.