Seahawks coordinators outline a push for continuity with Brian Fleury, Aden Durde and Jay Harbaugh

The Seattle Seahawks used Tuesday’s training camp media session to frame the staff’s direction for the upcoming season, with coordinators Brian Fleury, Aden Durde and Jay Harbaugh discussing what the team is emphasizing after practice. The overall message from the Seahawks was continuity on the defensive and special-teams side, paired with a new element on offense as Fleury steps into the play-calling coordinator role.

Seattle will be returning two of its three coordinators from last season. Durde remains in charge of the defense, and Harbaugh continues to oversee special teams, which gives Seattle a stable foundation in two areas that can swing field position and game momentum over a long season.

Fleury, meanwhile, takes over the offensive play-calling responsibilities after Klint Kubiak accepted the head coaching job with the Las Vegas Raiders. That change alters the Seahawks’ offensive leadership structure, but Seattle’s explanation for the transition was less about reinventing its approach and more about building on what was already in place.

Head coach Mike Macdonald and Fleury have already indicated there will be substantial continuity from last season on offense. The Seahawks’ personnel and system continuity matters in training camp because it influences how quickly players can execute concepts at full speed, particularly when coordinating timing, protections and route coordination across the passing game.

While Fleury is a first-time NFL coordinator, the Seahawks described him as someone with substantial experience coaching both sides of the ball. That coaching background is intended to help him bridge what the offense is asking for with how defenses react, including how Seattle plans to adjust situationally during practices and later during games.

Durde’s return and Harbaugh’s return also set expectations for consistency in how Seattle prepares and executes. Defensive coordinators shape how teams communicate coverage and adjust across snap-to-snap tendencies, while special teams coordinators manage the framework for kicking phases, return responsibilities and game-day discipline. Keeping both roles intact reduces the learning curve compared to a full staff overhaul.

For fans and players watching camp, the practical question is how Seattle blends Fleury’s coordinator identity with the system continuity the team is promising. The next phase will be tracking how offensive execution looks over time, particularly as practice repetitions mount and the Seahawks move from early-install work toward higher-tempo work where coaching points show up in the details.

The bigger storyline remains Seattle’s attempt to manage change without sacrificing familiarity. With the defensive and special-teams leadership already in place and offense guided by a play caller who has experience across schemes, the Seahawks will aim to enter the season with cohesion, even as they navigate the adjustment that comes with a new offensive coordinator in charge of in-game calls.