Seahawks sign six of eight rookies

Seattle’s rookie class is starting to look official now. The Seahawks signed six of their eight 2026 draft picks on Thursday, April 30, as the group reported for rookie minicamp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. That sounds procedural — and it is, mostly — but it also marks the point where draft weekend turns into actual football. The names come off the card, the jerseys go on, and the depth-chart conversation starts. (seahawks.com) ### Which rookies signed? The six signed picks are first-round running back Jadarian Price, third-round cornerback Julian Neal, fifth-round guard Beau Stephens, sixth-round receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr., and seventh-rounders Andre Fuller and Michael Dansby. The two unsigned picks were second-round safety Bud Cla(seahawks.com)ls are slotted, but timing still varies, especially before camp opens. (seahawks.com) ### Why is Jadarian Price the headliner? Price is the obvious focus because he was Seattle’s first-round pick at No. 32 overall, and first-rounders always set the tone for how a class gets judged. He also arrived with a visible little reset — Seattle assigned him No. 8 after he wore No. 24 at Notre Dame. Jersey nu(seahawks.com)rom prospect to Seahawk. (seahawks.com) ### What is rookie minicamp actually for? This is the first on-field look for the entire class, but it’s not about installing the whole offense or defense. It’s more like a live orientation. Coaches want to see how fast rookies absorb terminology, how they move in Seattle’s drills, and who immediately looks comfortable on s(seahawks.com)as much as the draft itself. (seahawks.com) ### Why does the unsigned pair matter less than it sounds? Because nobody is talking about a holdout here. Rookie contracts are heavily structured by the league’s wage scale, so the real drama is usually in payment timing, offset language, or guaranteed money on the margins — not whether a player will show up fore(seahawks.com)ch is the part that actually matters for football. (seahawks.com) ### What does this say about Seattle’s draft? The class leaned defense in volume but gave Seattle a marquee offensive piece in Price. The eight-man group finished with three offensive players and five defensive players, which fits a team still trying to sharpen its roster under Mike Macdonald without ignoring back(seahawks.com)ost of the class into the building fast. (seahawks.com) ### Who else is in the building? Not just the draft picks. Rookie minicamp also folds in undrafted players and tryout bodies, which means the signed rookies are walking into a crowded first audition. That matters because roster fights start at the edges first — special teams, back-end corner spots, practice-squad projection(seahawks.com). (seahawks.com) ### So what should fans watch next? Price’s first reps will get the attention, but the more revealing story is probably on defense. Neal, Fuller, Dansby, Clark, and Eastern give Seattle a big batch of young defensive backs and interior help to sort through immediately. Rookie minicamp won’t settle those battles, but it does start the first real round of answers. (seahawks.com) ### Bottom line This is the paperwork phase turning into the football phase. Six of eight Seahawks draft picks are signed, the whole class is in the building, and Friday’s minicamp is where Seattle’s 2026 draft finally stops being theoretical. (seahawks.com)