The Seahawks will be kicking off their first preseason game of the year on Thursday night against the Vikings. While these exhibition contests are a great way to evaluate rookies and players on the roster bubble, teams are rightfully getting more careful about protecting the most-critical pieces on their rosters during this time. Some teams even refrain from playing their starters entirely during the month of August.
Seattle doesn’t need to go that far, but there are some guys who they should be keeping in bubble wrap until the regular season begins. Here are six players who are too important to risk injuring during something as stupid as a preseason game.
40 Seahawks players who should make the initial 53-man roster