Seahawks to keep Quinton Dunbar ‘under wraps’ for a week or so

The Seattle Seahawks will keep cornerback Quinton Dunbar “under wraps” for a week or so as he is slowly phased into training camp practices.

The Seattle Seahawks got a welcome boost to their secondary last week when offseason acquisition, cornerback Quinton Dunbar, was removed from the NFL’s exempt list and allowed to report to Renton for training camp.

Like all players, Dunbar had to clear the COVID-19 testing protocol, which required three negative tests before he could enter the facility. He also needed to pass his physical last Friday.

Dunbar was able to do both and appeared on the field with this new teammates for the first time on Sunday. He won’t be a full participant in practice, however, for the next week or so.

“We’re going to keep him under wraps a little bit as we start these first few days with us, because he hasn’t had an offseason with us at all,” coach Pete Carroll told reporters during his virtual press conference on Monday. “But he’ll get going. Give him a week before we really get a chance to really check him out.”

Dunbar was suited up in pads on Monday and was able to participate in early drills. Expect 100% from the cornerback as early as next week.

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Quinton Dunbar could take physical and practice as soon as Friday

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar could take his physical and practice with his teammates as soon as Friday.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar has had quite the week.

First, the Broward County Prosecutor declined to file armed robbery charges against him for lack of evidence. Second, he was removed from the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt List and allowed to return to Renton to join his teammates at training camp.

But before Dunbar can attend practice, he must complete the mandatory COVID-19 testing, with three negative tests over a four-day period. Next, Dunbar will need to pass his physical.

Coach Pete Carroll believes that could happen as soon as Friday.

“He’s here, he’s in town already, going through the protocol,” Carroll told reporters Wednesday after practice. “I think his day is Friday – the first day he can really be here. Until then, he’s got to log the days and the testing and all that. Get his physical done – I think his physical is on Friday. That’s a marker. Once you get to that day, you are ready to re-enter.”

Dunbar could be re-entering just in time to see some action on the field before the Seahawks take a break on Saturday.

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