We\u2019re one step closer toward the return of Seattle Seahawks football for a 50th season.<\/p>\n
Training camp kicked off at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on Wednesday, with fans in attendance watching the first of 10 public practices. The first few practices are not padded, so it\u2019s sort of a ramping up process before we get to something closer to physical football, but there are nevertheless several news items to report from Day 1.<\/p>\n
News<\/strong> The Seahawks outside linebacker has missed over half of all regular season games over the past two years with three separate injuries, and he\u2019s recovering from offseason knee surgery. Coach Mike Macdonald indicated that Nwosu\u2019s return is \u201cnot necessarily close\u201d and seemingly indicated that he may not be ready for the start of the regular season.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d Macdonald said regarding how close Nwosu is to practicing. \u201cWe\u2019re going to the season, probably throughout the rest of camp, and then we\u2019ll go from there. We\u2019ll just hold on to the timeline right now, but we\u2019re not necessarily close right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Nwosu was present at VMAC to sign autographs for fans, so at least that\u2019s good.<\/p>\n Johnathan Hankins on NFI, but it\u2019s not serious<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The veteran nose tackle is on the non-football injury list with a back issue, but there\u2019s no reason to panic based on Coach Macdonald\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, right now he\u2019s NFI, he\u2019s working through a back right now,\u201d Macdonald said. \u201cLong term I think he\u2019s going to be fine, working through it, but Hank\u2019s a vet, he\u2019s a 12-year guy. I mean we\u2019re taking our time with it so we\u2019re not in a hurry.\u201d<\/p>\n No reasons given for Noah Fant\u2019s departure<\/strong><\/p>\n The Seahawks moving on from starting tight end Noah Fant<\/a> may not have been a great surprise within the context of his contract, but the timing was a bit peculiar given it was days out from training camp.<\/p>\n \u201cWe released him a few days ago,\u201d Macdonald said. \u201cI\u2019m not going to tell you exactly why, there\u2019s multiple reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n As for what this means for the TE room, which includes rookie second-round pick Elijah Arroyo and second-year player A.J. Barner, it\u2019s seemingly business as usual as far as competing.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t had any conversations with them,\u201d Macdonald said. \u201cIt\u2019s just understood that what we\u2019re trying to achieve as a football team. And we love Noah, we wish him the best, but we also love the guys that are still here. They know what\u2019s at stake and it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun watching that competition at tight end.\u201d<\/p>\n Shaquill Griffin is back, but not for Day 1 of camp<\/strong><\/p>\n The 2017 Seahawks third-round pick reunited<\/a> with the team a few weeks ago, but his first Seahawks camp since 2020 will have to wait as he deals with a minor illness. Mike Macdonald said the team is taking a cautious approach as far as his return.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s going to be a guy we\u2019ll lean on being a vet presence for those guys and it\u2019s been fun so far, but excited to get him out there working with the rest of the team,\u201d Macdonald said.<\/p>\n Notes and Quotes<\/strong> When we last heard about Kenneth Walker III, he was limited with an ankle injury at minicamp<\/a>. No such restrictions on Day 1 of training camp.<\/p>\n \u201c\u201cHe looks great,\u201d Macdonald said. \u201cHe\u2019s in a great spot, mentally. Just awesome seeing him do all the things that we wanted him to do from the get go. I know he\u2019s really excited about what\u2019s going on. Great first day with Ken.\u201d<\/p>\n Interesting rotations on the offensive line<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s been a lot of curiosity over the right guard and center competitions. At center, Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell are top two on the depth chat. Right guard figures to be between Anthony Bradford and Christian Haynes… but then there\u2019s Jalen Sundell<\/a>! Yes, Sundell received some right guard reps while Haynes had some snaps at center. This was in addition to the usual rotations, but this is an interesting wrinkle.<\/p>\n Expect more experimenting at those positions in the weeks to come.<\/p>\n How far along is the offense under Klint Kubiak?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cYeah, we\u2019re right on schedule,\u201d said Macdonald of the offense under Seattle\u2019s newest offensive coordinator. <\/p>\n And yes, coach wants to see the ball run well.<\/p>\n \u201cRun off the rock man. We want to play our style of ball. Let the O-line do their thing, get Sam [Darnold] on the move, separate the defense, all those things. It\u2019s fun to watch these guys put it together and how they drill it, go from individual to group, how it fits together, all the rules. It\u2019s really exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Highlights?<\/strong><\/p>\n This isn\u2019t to be a buzzkill, but the Seahawks are a fair bit tighter regarding training camp highlights than they used to be, and certainly more so than other teams around the league. But I know your appetite for any Seahawks football is insatiable, so here are come clips!<\/p>\n Elijah Arroyo had a great day. Caught everything thrown his way including a couple diving grabs. Really looks the part. pic.twitter.com\/u7o2eh3QNg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dan Viens (Seahawks Forever Podcast) (@SeahawksForever) July 23, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Seahawks practice again on Thursday at 1 pm in what is a media-only session. Fans can catch the next practice on Friday, July 25.<\/p>\n
\nUchenna Nwosu isn\u2019t close to returning yet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nKenneth Walker III practices, has strong showing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n