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Following their Super Bowl LX victory over the New England Patriots, the The Seattle Seahawks entered the 2026 season as defending Super Bowl LX champions. Training camp opened at the VMAC in Renton, Washington, with ten public sessions and filming by HBO/NFL Films Renton was captured for the first‑time franchise’s first appearance on HBO’s five‑episode Hard Knocks appearance. The five‑episode series, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which premiered on August 4, 2026 4 and ran weekly through September 1, providing all‑access coverage of 1. The show follows head coach Mike McDaniel, quarterback Sam Darnold, and key players stars including Jaxon Smith‑Njigba, Devon Witherspoon and Witherspoon, Byron Murphy II. II and linebacker Derick Hall. Notable moments include a Navy Blue Angels fly‑over, a practice scuffle involving Hall, Hall’s arrival in a modified truck that struck an HBO camera, and Darnold briefly dropping his Super Bowl ring. The team’s series also reveals contract talks for Hall’s $42 million extension and ongoing negotiations for Witherspoon’s long‑term deal. On the field, the Seahawks face a schedule features with a franchise‑record six primetime games, broadcast regionally on FOX and CBS and nationally on ESPN, NBC and Amazon Prime Video. Week 1 opens opening with a rematch against the Patriots, Patriots and featuring a Christmas‑night game against clash with the Los Angeles Rams is also slated. Off the field, Rams, while the Seahawks are navigating a potential long‑term extension for cornerback Devon Witherspoon, a new contract for wide receiver Jaxon Smith‑Njigba, and team finalizes the transition of ownership from the Paul G. Allen estate transition to Vinod Khosla’s investment group. The departure of running back group and decides on a new lead‑back after Kenneth Walker III leaves the lead‑back role to be decided as the club pursues a repeat championship. III’s departure.