As the Seattle Seahawks enter the 2026 NFL season as the defending Super Bowl champions, they hope to reach the big game as soon as one season later after a strong offseason of additions.

Most of those newcomers come through the NFL Draft, where, despite having a league-low in selections, some solid showings thus far at minicamp suggest that most of the Seahawks' rookie class could make the 53-man roster.

That could be a worry for a team expecting to contend just as well as it did last season, but with a large load of returning talent already under contract or inking new deals, Seattle is poised to be in good shape when it comes to personnel.

With the full offseason program on the horizon, here's an updated look at how the complete roster could shake up as the title-defense season begins for third-year coach Mike Macdonald.

Quarterbacks: Sam Darnold, Drew Lock, Jalen Milroe

Darnold may have proven to be Seattle's franchise quarterback of the present, and at 28 years old, some of the near future. But in all honesty, what more could the critics be asking for? He'll remain under contract for the next couple of seasons and look to continue his strong play in the NFC West under center as one of the key returners on offense.

Running Backs: Jadarian Price, George Holani, Emmanuel Wilson, Zach Charbonnet (IR), Robbie Ouzts (fullback), Brady Russell (fullback)

The biggest question mark of the offseason was how Seattle would respond to Super Bowl MVP ball-carrier Kenneth Walker III leaving in free agency for the Kansas City Chiefs. General manager Jon Schneider elected to stick-and-pick at the No. 32 spot in the draft and landed an explosive rusher in Price who could take over from Day 1 with Charbonnet on the mend for much of the year.

However, Charbonnet, who will likely be excluded from the initial 53-man roster, has seemed to be on track for a return in the end-of-season stretch, as seen by Macdonald's approval of his rehab.

"I can’t give you a timeline right now, but he’s killing it, as we knew he would," the coach said about his veteran running back. "If you’re going to bet on anybody, it’s Zach Charbonnet. I’m excited for him. He’s in great spirits. The guys downstairs (with the strength and conditioning staff) are doing a great job with him."

Wide Receivers: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton, Jake Bobo, Cody White, Emmanuel Henderson

It was a commitment to consistency this offseason for Darnold as the Seahawks retain nearly all of their pass-catching production from last season. Most of that, of course, comes from Offensive Player of the Year Smith-Njigba, who is now on the richest wide receiver contract in NFL history.

Tight Ends: AJ Barner, Elijah Arroyo, Harrison Bryant

"Seattle’s tight end looks tight, but the utilization of the 12-front often keeps multiple tight ends on the roster," said Seahawks On SI writer Michael Hanich.

"Barner is developing into a reliable veteran after a late-season surge. Arroyo had a strong start to his rookie season, but injuries and inconsistencies slowed him down. Saubert and Kallerup are role players that has had good moments. The addition of Bryant shows that the Seahawks need another pass-catcher of some kind. He could be a real impact player for the Seahawks."

Offensive Line:

LT: Charles Cross, Josh Jones

LG: Grey Zabel, Christian Haynes

C: Jalen Sundell, Federico Maranges

RG: Anthony Bradford, Beau Stephens

RT: Abraham Lucas, Amari Knight

The biggest buzz in this room is the possibility of Stephens fighting for a starting spot after being a fifth-round draft pick.

"It's too early to tell," Stephens said about where he might fit best along the line. "They obviously have a really good left guard [Grey Zabel], so I'm assuming [right guard fits best]. But depth charts never mean anything at this time of year, so it's something you just got to keep working for."

Defensive Line:

NT: Bryon Murphy II, Jarran Reed

DT: Leonard Williams, Deven Eastern

EDGE: DeMarcus Lawrence, Uchenna Nwosu, Rylie Mills, Derick Hall

The key core of the Seahawks' disruptive "Dark Side" defensive line will stay intact, but a duo of rookies - including seventh-rounder Eastern - will fill out the unit and provide competition in the spring for the returners with Odafe Oweh now in Washington. That is, the edge rusher spot is among the most likely pursuits for Schneider in external free agency.

Linebackers: Ernest Jones IV, Drake Thomas, Chazz Surratt, Tyrice Knight

The tandem of Jones and Thomas remains under contract to provide experience and youthful optimism in a smartly unchanged linebacker squad.

Cornerbacks: Devon Witherspoon, Nick Emmanwori, Josh Jobe, Julian Neal, Noah Igbinoghene, Nehemiah Prichett

Witherspoon headlines the group after his massive offseason extension, and Jobe's emergence as a full-time starter will be crucial with Riq Woolen out the door in free agency.

As backups, the Seahawks drafted three cornerbacks. "You can never have too many corners,” Macdonald said after draft weekend in Pittsburgh. "I don’t think I’ve been a part of a team that has this many drafted corners on their team going into camp, which is really exciting. It’s going to be a fun competition, man. It’s going to be really cool to get these guys in here, get moving, see where it goes."

Safeties: Julian Love, Ty Okada, Bud Clark, Rodney Thomas II

Okada is in line to become a starter after Coby Bryant's departure. There's also buzz surrounding the second-rounder Clark as a potential rotation player. He'll be a versatile piece of Macdonald's oft-versatile defense.

"Bud has a really great, cool, exciting skill set and personality, competitive spirit to him," Macdonald said. "We’re not just going to play him at safety. He can play nickel. He can probably play corner for us. We’ll figure that out kind of as we go and how the team kind of shapes up, but we got some really great players at safety, too, that are going to compete."

K: Jason Myers

P: Michael Dickson

LS: Chris Stoll

This group remains the same after a stellar postseason, with Shaheed included as a kick returner.