Jalen Milroe enters the 2025 season as Seattle' QB3, but that doesn't mean the rookie will be a bystander.
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald revealed on Monday that the club plans to have a package of plays for Milroe this season, getting the dual-threat quarterback on the field.
"We're going to have plays for Jalen in the game plans," Macdonald said, via the team’s official website. "He's going to rep those with the ones. However we build the package for him going into games, he needs those reps in walkthrough and full speed, so that's going to be important. How we do it, who gets how many reps -- obviously Sam (Darnold), it starts with how many reps he needs to get ready, then we kind of work off it from there."
The revelation came in response to a question about whether or not Milroe could be the regular scout-team quarterback. Macdonald responding in a manner that suggests Milroe could have a couple of plays in the install every week could be an effort to make defensive coaches spend time preparing for the rookie. However, it also underscores that the club likes the rookie's versatility.
Milroe played wire-to-wire in the Seahawks' final preseason game. He flashed some playmaking ability and showed growth in the pocket. However, the rookie needs reps. His accuracy was, at times, off the mark, and he got bottled up for stretches. Still, the mettle Milore showed behind a third-string offensive line was encouraging.
Milroe has dual-threat talent if it's developed properly. If the Seahawks do indeed keep the rookie involved in the game plan on a weekly basis, it's one way to get meaningful practice reps that can aid his future development.
