Seahawks today update

Seahawks :

The Seahawks are 1-0 after a wild Monday night win over the Denver Broncos, and now they have a quick turnaround before their Week 2 game in Santa Clara. And with players enjoying a much-deserved day off on Tuesday, now is the time to open up the mailbag and answer questions from you, the fans. As always, thanks to everyone who asked questions this week, and apologies if I couldn't get to yours this time around. And remember, if you aren't the Twitter-using type (or if you are just avoiding me on Twitter),

@hollberry03 asks, "What or who surprised you the most in last night's game?"

A: What surprised me most? Like just about everyone else, I'll go with Denver's decision to attempt a 64-yard field goal late in the game rather than go for it on fourth-and-5. The stage seemed to be set for Russell Wilson to potentially pull of his specialty—a fourth quarter comeback—for his new team while facing his former team, but with more than a minute still on the clock, the Broncos let the clock run down, called time out, then attempted what would have been tied for the second longest field goal in NFL history, at sea level, outdoors and into the end of Lumen Field known for late-game chaos.

As for who surprised me, I would point to Geno Smith, not because I didn't think he would play well, but against a really good Broncos defense, there's no way to expect a quarterback starting the game 12 for 12 and going 17 for 18 in the first half. Having watched Smith practice for three-plus years, I'm not surprised that, given his chance, he is playing well, but I'd be lying if I said I saw that kind of first half coming.

Uchenna Nwosu is another player who enjoyed a strong camp and preseason, but like Smith's game, it would have been difficult to predict Nwosu having that big of an impact in his Seahawks debut, recording a sack, seven tackles, a pass defensed, and most notably, a forced fumble at the goal line.

The Seahawks acquired Adams from the Jets in 2020 for a package that included first-round picks in 2021 and 2022. They signed him to a four-year, $70 million extension last summer that made him the NFL's highest-paid safety.

Carroll said Adams' injury was the only significant one Seattle suffered Monday night. He expects rookie running back Ken Walker III to return this week. The Seahawks' second-round pick hasn't practiced since he had a hernia procedure in mid-August.