Coming off a bye, the Seahawks revealed some good news ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup against the Commanders on Sunday Night Football.

The Seahawks are off to a good start this season, but feel like there’s room to get better as they head into their bye week.

Longtime Seahawks beat reporter and analyst Corbin Smith joins The Hawks Eye podcast and gives his insights on Seattle’s 5-2 start.

The Seattle Seahawks expect to get key defensive starters Julian Love and Devon Witherspoon back after the bye, according to ESPN.

The Seahawks entered the bye week with a 5-2 record. Check out the team's top plays through seven games. Seattle Seahawks safety Ty Okada brings down Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud to the ground for an 8-yard sack during the Week 7 matchup.

With that in mind, the Seahawks on Friday made a move to fill the open spot created on the roster by the release Wednesday of veteran tight end Eric Saubert by dipping into free agency and adding a veteran tight end to the 53-man roster.

The Seattle Seahawks are just a few weeks away from the NFL trade deadline, where they could make some noise after starting the season off with a 5-2 record. The Athletic insider Michael-Shawn Dugar listed the Seahawks as a buyer ahead of the trade deadline.

The Seattle Seahawks are already one of the best teams in the NFL, and trade rumors are swirling about potential deals to get even better.