Michael-Shawn Dugar

Seattle

Staff Writer, Seahawks at The Athletic

Michael-Shawn covers the Seahawks for @TheAthletic, buys expensive sneakers, hosts the #SeahawksMan2Man podcast on @Bluewirepods and writes bios in 3rd person.

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Articles

Meet the farming, ass-kicking O-lineman the Seahawks desperately needed

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar |Nick Baumgardner

About 15 miles east of the Missouri River and 15 miles south of the North Dakota state line sits a town of fewer than 100 people. Mound City, S.D., is home to very little - a post office, a church, a bar and a county courthouse smaller than most of the barns in the area. It's also home to a row crop farm that's been in the same family for three generations, a place that's been kept afloat the last several years partly by the hands of one of football's most talented offensive linemen. Grey Zabel.
Nick Emmanwori's No. 3, Elijah Arroyo a 'big target'

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

RENTON, Wash. - The first installment of our Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp rundown focused on third-round pick Jalen Milroe, the most interesting of the team's 11 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft due to being the franchise's first quarterback pick since 2018. This second iteration will touch on Milroe as well, but first, let's get into takeaways involving the other draft picks from Seattle's two-day minicamp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. 1.
Jalen Milroe takeaways

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks' rookie minicamp practice Friday afternoon was like the first day of school for third-round rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe and 70 other players, a mix of draftees, rookie free-agent signees, tryout participants and a couple of second-year pros.
Which Seahawks undrafted free agents have the best chance to make the roster?

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

The Seattle Seahawks have a history of giving rookie free agents at virtually every position a chance to stick around after training camp, whether on the 53-man roster or the practice squad. Recent examples include wide receiver Jake Bobo, safety Ty Okada, inside linebacker Patrick O'Connell, running back George Holani, center Jalen Sundell, long snapper Chris Stoll and outside linebacker Jamie Sheriff, all of whom are still with the team.
Where do the rookies fit, and what needs remain?

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

The Seattle Seahawks will hold rookie minicamp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center this weekend, offering the first opportunity to see their 11-man 2025 NFL Draft class and their rookie free-agent signees. Those rookies will fill out Seattle's 90-man roster, which will eventually be trimmed to 53 active-roster players and a 16-man practice squad ahead of the regular-season opener.
The Seahawks' draft class raises the floor in 2025, but it also has a sky-high ceiling

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

At first glance, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider and coach Mike Macdonald seem to have achieved their goal of acquiring "darn good" football players in the 2025 NFL Draft. Between guard Grey Zabel in the first round, defensive back Nick Emmanwori and tight end Elijah Arroyo in the second, and fullback Robbie Ouzts in the fifth, a handful of Seattle's selections have fairly direct paths to contributing as rookies.
Wild card Jalen Milroe highlights offense-heavy class

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

In Mike Macdonald's first season as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, the team had a below-average scoring offense and missed the playoffs. Macdonald then fired his offensive coordinator and made significant changes to the offensive staff. Seattle traded its starting quarterback, released one of the best wide receivers in franchise history (Tyler Lockett) and traded DK Metcalf. The Seahawks also entered the draft with very serious needs along the interior offensive line.
Grades, fits and scouting reports

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

The Seattle Seahawks entered the 2025 NFL Draft on April 24 with 10 picks over the three-day event. General manager John Schneider has said previously he believes interior offensive linemen are overpaid and overdrafted, but that didn't stop him from addressing the Seahawks' biggest need in the first round, taking North Dakota State guard/center Grey Zabel at No. 18. In Round 2, Schneider did not wait long to make a splash, sending pick Nos.
Why the Seahawks couldn't resist Jalen Milroe, both the player and person: 'He's unique'

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

RENTON, Wash. - In February, John Schneider said that for the Seattle Seahawks to draft a quarterback this offseason, the board would have to speak to them on draft weekend. Hearing from the longtime general manager and coach Mike Macdonald on Friday night, it sounds like what spoke volumes was Jalen Milroe's game film - and his personality. "He's a unique, special young man, special athlete," Schneider said.
How he fits, draft grade and scouting intel

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael-Shawn Dugar

The Seattle Seahawks used pick No. 50 in the 2025 NFL Draft on Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo on Friday evening. He's the third pick of the draft for Seattle, which selected guard Grey Zabel 18th on Thursday night and safety Nick Emmanwori 35th earlier Friday. Arroyo, listed 6-foot-5 and 254 pounds, caught 35 passes for 590 yards and seven touchdowns last season. He's the highest-drafted tight end of the John Schneider era; the previous high was Nick Vannett with the 94th pick in 2016.