Geno Smith is again.
The Seattle Seahawks kicked off Monday’s follow with the return of Seattle’s beginning quarterback, who missed 4 straight practices on account of hip and knee points sustained final Tuesday. Smith had imaging carried out and a number of exams carried out and located no vital injury, paving the way in which for him to get again onto the sphere.
Right here’s what else of observe occurred in Day 11 of coaching camp follow.
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Seahawks add a linebacker, waive a middle
With Jerome Baker sidelined with a hamstring situation, Seattle signed former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Lynch to (presumably) function preseason depth. UDFA rookie heart Mike Novitsky was waived to make room on the 90-man roster.
Dre’Mont Jones amongst these nonetheless out
Jones hasn’t practiced for the reason that first week of coaching camp, when he nicked his hamstring after colliding with one other participant. Edge rusher Darrell Taylor stays out with what was described as a “lower-body harm” and cornerback Mike Jackson Sr has an unspecified harm. The aforementioned Jerome Baker has missed two straight practices. Tyler Lockett additionally didn’t follow however that’s only a relaxation day.
Seahawks legends in attendance
You like to see it. And Lawyer Milloy placing the concern into Michael Crabtree (along with mentoring Kam Chancellor when Kam was a rookie) places him in “Seahawks legend” territory. Garry Gilliam’s NFC Championship Sport landing towards the Packers ought to earn him a statue in some unspecified time in the future. Kam is Kam and whereas I don’t know if he makes the Corridor of Fame, he’s a lock for the Seahawks Ring of Honor.
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Order restored
Geno Smith was a full-go at follow and took all the first-team reps, versus splitting any time with backup Sam Howell. So except something occurs towards to Smith, it’s enterprise as traditional.
Tyrice Knight will get some first-team reps
No Baker means the fourth-round rookie from UTEP was subsequent man up for first-team snaps. He had his alternative to do some tackling in Saturday’s follow with the third group, and now he will get some helpful first-team reps that he’s in any other case seldom had all through camp.
“It’s good to see him making some tackles,” Coach Macdonald mentioned. “We did threes (third unit) reside, tackling with out the quarterback on Saturday, made just a few tackles which is nice to see. I wish to watch the tape as we speak to see if he’s taking the following steps. The problem to him is, can he construct on it on a regular basis? We’re at a time of two steps ahead, one step again, and that goes for everyone. With out making judgment proper now, however we didn’t end the way in which we would have liked to on protection as we speak in order that’s what’s burned in my thoughts proper now.”
Riq Woolen will get scrappy
Welcome to soccer season! So long as nobody is harmed, it’s only a pure a part of the game for issues to get chippy.
Riq Woolen and Ken Walker scuffled after a play as we speak. Not unusual in camp, particularly when pads are on. I puzzled if we might see fewer fights below Mike Macdonald, however not so. Woolen/DK Mectalf have gone at it, as have Derek Corridor/Stone Forsythe and Marquise Blair/Dee Eskridge.
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“I really like the competitor, I really like the spirit, all that,” Mike Macdonald mentioned. “We have to maintain each other so if we get in a scrap right here or there, that’s comprehensible, however we’ve got to verify everyone’s wholesome and we’re taking good care of each other on the identical time.”
Olu Oluwatimi and Nick Harris competitors at heart continues
As stories swirl that Connor Williams could possibly be added to the fold, the storyline of camp on the offensive line is who the beginning heart will likely be. Primarily based on Mike Macdonald’s phrasing, Oluwatimi is within the lead.
“It’s open. Nick (Harris) has carried out a pleasant job. He’s pushing Olu (Oluwatimi). Younger pups are doing a great job too. Jalen’s (Sundell) doing a great job. It’s open.”
Oluwatimi and Harris have persistently cut up first-team snaps all through coaching camp.
Kenny McIntosh vs. George Holani for RB3 is heating up
After I attended Saturday’s follow at Lumen Area, I observed what number of reps George Holani was getting over Kenny McIntosh. He had a few highly effective runs and a hard-nosed, downhill strategy on some performs that did embody some reside tackling with the third unit on the market. Contemplating the shortage of hype for a lot of the Seahawks UDFA rookies, this quote from Mike Macdonald may be very notable.
“Properly, Kenny’s (McIntosh) getting pushed proper now. He’s in a battle. I feel George (Holani) is true there with him. He’s in a battle to see who’s going to be the third operating again for us. He’s getting his cash’s price. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see the way it performs out over the following few weeks.”
McIntosh did wrap up follow with a landing catch from Geno Smith. Holani’s spotlight was decreasing the increase on fellow rookie Nehemiah Pritchett.
The Seahawks follow on Tuesday (closed off to the general public), adopted by the ultimate two public practices on Wednesday and Thursday. Seattle’s preseason debut is towards the Los Angeles Chargers on Aug. 10.
