Seahawks TE AJ Barner (oblique) is practicing in full for Week 1 against the Patriots.

07 September 2026

The Seahawks’ starting tight end is firmly on track to play in the 2026 season opener on Wednesday night. Barner is reportedly set to handle a bigger role than he did last year, when he finished as the PPR TE14. He can only be viewed as a borderline TE1/2 early on, though.