The Seattle Seahawks continue to reshuffle their quarterback room. The franchise drafted Alabama’s Jalen Milroe in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft before trading veteran signal-caller Sam Howell to the Minnesota Vikings.
Milroe was viewed as a potential first-round pick early in his college career but his draft stock plummeted after he struggled in 2024. He was 9–4 as a starter last season while throwing for 2,844 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 picks. Despite the struggles, teams looking for a developmental quarterback like the Seahawks were intrigued by his high ceiling.
With Milroe on board, the Seahawks had a crowded quarterback room on their hands. He was the fifth signal-caller on their hands, which prompted the franchise to put Howell on the trading block.
The Vikings, looking for a backup to presumed starter J.J. McCarthy, jumped on the opportunity and traded a No. 142 in exchange for Howell and No. 172.
Howell has 20 games, including 18 starts, since entering the league in 2022 as a fifth-round pick. He completed 62.6 percent of his passes while throwing for 4,139 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions.
The Seahawks started the offseason by trading their starting quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders. They went on to sign Sam Darnold to a 3-year, $100.5 million contract to fill the position. Curiously, Darnold was the starter for the Vikings last season.
Aside from Darnold and Milroe, the Seahawks also have last year’s backup Drew Lock, and Jaren Hall, another former Vikings quarterback, on their roster.
