The theme of Day 13 of Seattle Seahawks coaching camp was chippiness. In case you attended the penultimate public apply in individual, you have been handled to soccer and fights suddenly. NFL Community was in attendance as a part of its coaching camp protection, and picked one hell of a day to indicate up.
Right here’s what occurred on Wednesday.
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Noah Fant doesn’t apply
The Seahawks’ primary tight finish left Tuesday’s apply with an obvious foot damage, and he was not on the market for Wednesday. Mike Macdonald spoke to NFL Community however in any other case didn’t have a media scrum, so the severity of Fant’s damage is unknown.
Key defensive gamers stay out
Dre’Mont Jones and Jerome Baker proceed to overlook time with hamstring accidents, whereas Michael Jackson Sr. and Darrell Taylor have missed simply shy of per week of apply. It doesn’t bode nicely for the concept any of them will play even one snap of the primary preseason recreation.
Seahawks add a defensive deal with
Needing some further depth on the line of defense to get by means of preseason, Seattle signed former Arizona and USC DT Kyon Barrs to the lively roster. Former UFL receiver Marcus Simms was waived/injured.
Don’t count on Connor Williams’ signing to be official simply but; whereas a deal is agreed it’s extra doubtless he’ll be part of the roster early subsequent week.
Jody Allen in attendance
Seahawks proprietor Jody Allen and vice chair Bert Kolde attended their first apply of the season. Good timing!
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Struggle! Struggle! Struggle! Struggle! Struggle!
Tre Brown had an eventful day, which we’ll clarify a little bit bit later. The fourth-year cornerback had an enormous spotlight throughout apply, but it surely was overshadowed by separate tussles with Jake Bobo and DK Metcalf. Bobo was engaged in some blocking with Brown on a run play, they usually exchanged punches thereafter.
One other #Seahawks training-camp apply, one other scrap. CB Tre Brown, WR Jake Bobo blocking away from run play. Brown ripped off Bobo’s helmet, punched Bobo within the face. Bobo punches again. Then others cease it. @thenewstribune
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 7, 2024
Then there’s the ill-fated tried helmet strike by Metcalf on Tre Brown, who had his guardian cap ripped off by DK just for Ok’Von Wallace to take the hit. Brown evidently was in a fightin’ temper this afternoon.
After a quick apply pause by Mike Macdonald, the combating continued till morale improved Macdonald began throwing guys off form.
Mike Macdonald calls his #Seahawks collectively after probably the most contentious camp practices in a few years. Tre Brown punched Jake Bobo within the face, coach wants to help. DK Metcalf, Brown traded blows. Macdonald threw Derick Corridor, Christian Haynes off form for combating pic.twitter.com/bquti6noOw
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 7, 2024
We additionally had Dee Eskridge and Carlton Johnson get right into a heated exchanged, likewise Tyrel Dodson and Pharaoh Brown. However aside from that, it was a really cordial session.
For what it’s value, that is what Macdonald mentioned to NFL Community.
Showing on NFL Web, Mike Macdonald says when requested about fights “we’re proper on the road proper now” and that he would not need fights, needs guys to care for one another. Says mid-practice message was optimistic, end to apply was good
Says DK spoke to crew after apply.
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) August 7, 2024
Metcalf did make this younger fan’s day afterward.
And Tre Brown had his message on social media.
Geno Smith throws a number of picks for the primary time in camp
Seattle’s beginning quarterback was picked off by folks not named Julian Love at present. One decide was by Tre Brown, whose whirlwind day did contain this INT on a go supposed for Metcalf.
And the opposite one, additionally meant for Metcalf, was picked by Devon Witherspoon.
Smith did throw touchdowns to Metcalf and Jake Bobo, whereas Sam Howell had a protracted landing to Laviska Shenault Jr, and PJ Walker threw for a rating to Easop Winston Jr.
Jonathan Hankins has an enormous prediction for Byron Murphy II
The veteran nostril deal with had an attention-grabbing comparability for the Seahawks’ first-round decide.
“I believe he’ll be Rookie of the Yr to let you know the reality,” Hankins mentioned. “Very explosive. He form of jogs my memory of a younger (Ndamukong) Suh He won’t have the peak however he has every little thing that Suh can do. For a younger man to return on this quickly, this early, simply the way in which his data of the sport, the IQ, the way in which you learn blocks, fill blocks, is unquestionably high notch.”
Hopefully that’s sans among the nasty/over-the-line actions of Suh all through his enjoying profession, as a result of in any other case Suh was a pressure in his prime.
Will the Seahawks play starters in preseason?
It seems like we’ll have some first-teamers enjoying in opposition to the Chargers, though to what extent stays to be seen.
Mike Macdonald says “We’d wish to get the starters on the market” in opposition to the Chargers on Saturday, no less than at first of the sport. Mike is not positive on whether or not Geno Smith will take part, although. That’d TBD however seems like we should always see different first-teamers for a bit.
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) August 7, 2024
Discipline Gulls’ personal Geoff Leediker shall be at Thursday’s coaching camp, which can wrap up our on-site camp protection for the 12 months. The Seahawks will then journey to Los Angeles on Friday for Saturday’s preseason opener versus the Los Angeles Chargers.