The Seattle Seahawks, defending Super Bowl LX champions, will be the featured team on HBO's 'Hard Knocks' this year. The announcement came at the NFL's annual meetings this week. The New England Patriots, their Super Bowl opponents, will follow in 2027.
The NFL revealed at its annual meetings that the Seattle Seahawks will headline HBO's 'Hard Knocks' series this summer. This marks the first time a reigning Super Bowl champion has been spotlighted on the show since the Baltimore Ravens in 2001, when the series debuted. Seattle's offseason has been eventful, including a record four-year, $168.6 million contract for wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba—the largest ever for a player at his position. The team also lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, Boye Mafe, Coby Bryant, and Riq Woolen to free agency, while former offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak departed to become head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. The New England Patriots, who faced Seattle in Super Bowl LX, will appear on 'Hard Knocks' in 2027—their first time on the show. New England posted the league's biggest turnaround last season under new coach Mike Vrabel and a standout performance from Drake Maye, finishing 14-3, earning the AFC's No. 2 seed, and reaching the Super Bowl. They will play one more season before cameras arrive. Details on the in-season 'Hard Knocks' for 2026 remain unclear, though recent trends suggest coverage of all teams in a division.
