The start of NFL training camps is mere days away, and the anticipation is building for the latest season of HBO's reality series, Hard Knocks.
The NFL and HBO have now answered the biggest question — which team will take center stage? This year, it will be the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, whose veterans report to training camp on July 24.
The first trailer has landed on social media and YouTube, and it has provided a look at some of the action the show will provide.
The #Seahawks Hard Knocks trailer makes me want to run into a wall for good reasons:
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— HawkMania (@hawkmania4) July 21, 2026
"Men, you are champions!" head coach Mike Macdonald yells in the trailer. This followed the Seahawks defeating the Patriots in Super Bowl 60. "You have done it through our mentality of every freaking day. Next year, that's what it's going to take."
As Macdonald makes this final statement, the Hard Knocks music kicks in and the camera shifts to the team's practice field in Renton, Washington. The rest of the trailer features a supercut of the team working through training camp, including Sam Darnold throwing passes to receivers.
The first episode of the wildly popular sports series will land on HBO Max at 9 p.m. The series will continue as the camera crews document the behind-the-scenes moments of training camp. While the roster remains largely unchanged from the one that captured the Lombardi Trophy, the team faces a significant transition with new ownership pending approval from the NFL. The estate of Paul G. Allen has reached a formal sale agreement with an ownership group led by the Khosla family for a reported $9.6 billion.
As the team prepares to defend its title, betting markets are already weighing in. According to current odds, the Seahawks are tied with the Buffalo Bills for the second-best chance to win Super Bowl 61, trailing only the Los Angeles Rams.
