Though the pads have yet to come out, the Seahawks celebrated the start of training camp by happily welcoming two of their biggest additions to the practice field.
RENTON, Wash. - Officially kicking off the 2024 season on a beautiful day at the Virginia Mason Athletic Complex, theopened a new era under first-time head coach Mike Macdonald on Wednesday with a far healthier roster than they had during OTAs.
Following the departures of Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks in free agency, the Seahawks swiftly signed Baker and Dodson as their replacements with the expectation both former AFC East standouts would be able to step in and fill the void. However, neither participated in OTAs and minicamp coming off injuries and initially were placed on the PUP list last week, indicating they wouldn't be ready to practice at the start of camp.
Dodson also looked sharp from the outset, playing with fast feet, popping sleds with heavy, violent hands, and settling right in barking out calls from his middle linebacker spot during team drills. Simply happy to see both players on the field, Macdonald didn't elaborate on what he saw from either player, but his excitement could be seen with a big grin ear to ear at the podium after practice.
Coming out of their individual period, Smith opened a quick red zone situational session by dumping off a pass to Noah Fant in the flats and the veteran tight end outran Riq Woolen to the pylon for six points. Two plays later, he found the end zone, this time lofting a perfectly placed goal line fade to DK Metcalf over the outstretched arms of cornerback Tre Brown for six points to the delight of the crowd on the berm.
3. With Abraham Lucas still working his way back, Seattle's offensive line undergoes significant changes in rotations compared to OTAs. The decision to move Curtis back outside comes on the heels of the Seahawks releasing guard Tremayne Anchrum prior to the start of practice in a series of moves shaking up the offensive line depth chart. Per Macdonald, the second-year blocker could be in the mix at guard again down the road, but his best fit in the present is at tackle where his versatility can shine through with Lucas still sidelined.
Given Seattle's talent and depth at the cornerback position, Macdonald shouldn't have to wait too long to start mixing things up with personnel. As evidenced during OTAs, Witherspoon will continue to play a ton of snaps inside to wreak havoc as a dynamic playmaker out of the slot. At the boundary spots, Woolen, Tre Brown, Mike Jackson, and Artie Burns all have the skills to play either side, and even rookies Nehemiah Pritchett and D.J.
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