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Seahawks: 7 takeaways from Tuesday’s OTAs practice

Here are a few takeaways from the team and the media.

The Seahawks held the second of their final three OTA practices today, which was open to the media. Last week, coach Pete Carroll described these three sessions as a kind of “passing camp,” and it appears attendance was voluntary.

Here are a few takeaways from the team and the media.

How and when to tune into Seahawks mandatory minicamp this week

Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to the Seattle Seahawks’ mandatory, three-day minicamp this week at the VMAC.

The Seattle Seahawks have been busy with OTAs over the last couple of weeks and are ready to ramp things up to the next level on June 7. On Tuesday, the Seahawks kick off their three-day, mandatory minicamp.

Still a part of Phase Three of the offseason workout program, both rookies and veterans will gather at the VMAC for the workouts. Like the rest of the offseason practices, no contact is allowed.

Following physicals on Monday, below is the schedule for the week:

Tuesday, June 7

1:15 p.m.        Practice

2:35 p.m.        Media availability/Pressers

Wednesday, June 8

1:15 p.m.        Practice

2:35 p.m.        Media availability/Pressers

Thursday, June 9

11:00 a.m.      Practice

1:00 p.m.        Media availability/Pressers

You can tune into the live press conference following practice on the Seahawks website and app. Also, be sure and follow Seahawks Wire for the latest news and information.

This year Seattle is doing something a little different, however, holding the final days of their allotted 10 OTAs after minicamp. Those workouts will be held June13-15 but are closed to the media.

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OTAs have new ‘vibe’ for Seahawks as leadership shifts

There is a new vibe at the Seahawks’ OTAs now that the leadership has shifted from the Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner era.

The Seattle Seahawks were without starting quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner for the first time in ages on Monday when the team kicked off OTAs at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Coach Pete Carroll noticed the difference immediately.

“There is a vibe about this group,” Carroll told reporters after the practice. “Every year the team takes on kind of a new makeup and it becomes from the personalities of the players in the leadership. Leadership has shifted a little bit. That’s obvious. And so it feels like just as it is. It’s a new season, it’s a new team and here we go.

“It’s fun to watch it take shape and see the guys step into the roles.”

No contact is allowed during this phase of the offseason, but Carroll and the coaching staff are still keeping a close eye on the quarterback competition.

“Geno (Smith) really has the package nailed so I have that to gauge him on, but (Drew Lock’s) hanging with G throughout all of this,” Carroll said. “And we’re not holding anything back, we are just unloading the installation at this time. He’s doing well.”

Carroll will have a better idea of the shape of the roster by the time mandatory minicamp roles around in June.

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Seahawks players arrive at VMAC for start of offseason program

Seattle Seahawks players arrived at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on Tuesday for the start of Phase One of the offseason program.

Tuesday marked the official start of the Seattle Seahawks’ voluntary offseason workout program which meant the return of players to the Virginia Mason Atheltic Center in Renton.

Along with announcing the official signing of quarterback Geno Smith and eight other players, the Seahawks tweeted a number of videos showing the crew arriving at the workout facility.

Phase One, the first two weeks of the program, is limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only. Organized team activities (OTAs) are set to kick off on May 23.

Click here for a look at the full offseason workout calendar for Seattle this spring.

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Seahawks replacing grass fields at Virginia Mason Athletic Center

For the first time in 13 years, the Seattle Seahawks are replacing their grass fields at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton.

The Seattle Seahawks have one of the most picturesque practice facilities in all of the NFL. The Virginia Mason Athletic Center is perched on the shores of Lake Washington in Renton, where fans can take in the breathtaking views every summer during training camp.

But according to the team, some big changes are underway. This weekend, the Seahawks’ official Twitter account revlealed that, for the first time in 13 years, the grass practice fields are being replaced.

While the tweet wasn’t more specific, it seems new sod is being installed as opposed to a whole new overhaul to artificial turf.

Take a look for yourself . . .

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Seahawks host defensive linemen for tryouts and visits on Tuesday

The Seattle Seahawks hosted a number of defensive linemen for tryouts and visits on Tuesday in the wake of Rasheem Green’s shoulder injury.

The Seattle Seahawks will always continue the search to beef up and strengthen their defensive line. Seattle hosted two players for visits to the facility on Tuesday – former Seahawk defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas and defensive end Breeland Speaks. The Seahawks also had defensive end John Daka in for a tryout.

The visits come on the heels of an injury to one of Seattle’s defensive ends during the Week-1 win over the Falcons. Rasheem Green briefly left the game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury and was still bothered by it on Monday.

Christmas was with the Seahawks over the summer but was waived during the initial 53-man roster cuts.

Speaks was originally selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft and appeared in all 16 games as a rookie. He spent last season on the injured reserve after undergoing knee surgery. While on the IR, he was suspended four games for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy.

The Seahawks also hosted defensive back Michael Jacquet and guard Andrew Jones for tryouts.

No other transactions were listed for the Seahawks on Tuesday so if any signings were executed, we’ll have to wait until Pete Carroll addresses the media on Wednesday to find out.

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Seahawks monitoring air quality ahead of Sunday night against Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks are monitoring air quality ahead of Sunday night’s matchup against the New England Patriots in light of local wildfires.

The Seattle Seahawks still have another day to decide whether or not the team will practice outside along the shores of Lake Washington or head inside away from the stifling wildfire smoke.

Due to fires in state as well as in Oregon and California, Washington has been covered in a layer of dense smoke for nearly a week now. Air quality indexes have rated the air-borne toxins from unhealthy to downright hazardous, forcing most people in the area to remain in their homes.

Coach Pete Carroll is watching the forecast carefully before deciding how to practice this week.

“I’m going to wait until Wednesday see what it is, because it can change pretty quickly,” Carroll said during his Monday press conference. “We are concerned about it, and I don’t know what that means as far as what the likelihood is of practicing outside. I don’t know, we’ve got to wait and see what the numbers are. We’re going to take care of our guys first, so whatever’s best, we’ll do that.”

Initial forecasts had predicted cleansing rains for Tuesday, however, there doesn’t seem to be much improvement in the air as of this post. The latest models are now pointing towards the end of the week for clearer air.

“We won’t practice outside just to practice outside,” Carroll continued. “If it’s better inside, we’ll do that. We did that on Friday last week to take advantage of a better setting here, and we’ll just see how it goes.”

The Seahawks have an off day Tuesday and will return to (an indoor or outdoor) practice Wednesday morning.

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