Mandatory Minicamp
The Seahawks veterans are on their way to enjoying the last bits of the offseason, after wrapping up their offseason workout program, before they return in mid-July to begin training camp. The rookies have one more week of rookie development before they can start their break. With that in mind, here is a recap of some of the news coming out of Seattle's two-day minicamp.
Seahawks 'A Connected Group' Coming Out Of Offseason Workout Program
Head coach Mike Macdonald said, "The feeling you want going into the whole offseason program, we wanted to be tough and connected. I think we're on our way to being tough. We haven't had to prove it yet with pads on, but definitely feel like we're a connected group. I think we've made a lot of strides confidence-wise in the schemes we are running and understanding what's expected and just how we roll here in general."
'Super Grateful' Michael Dickson Signs Four-Year Contract Extension With Seahawks
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson, who was also named to the Seahawks Top 50 Players earlier this month, will be locked in with the team through the 2029 season after signing a four-year extension.
"It's crazy, because I still feel like I just came through the doors here the other day," Dickson said. "But when you think back and think about every season and every different teammate you've had and all the memories you've created along the way, it has been quite a long time. But I don't even feel like I'm halfway yet; it's going to be a long career."
Cooper Kupp Says Adapting To Seahawks Is 'New, But Exciting'
During the offseason, receiver Cooper Kupp has been busy, like the rest of the receivers learning a new offense. Only difference for Kupp is that it's been for a totally new team.
"It's been a long time since I learned a new offense, long time since I sat in a meeting and had to do the "put a face on the board and what's this guy's name? That's a stressful situation. That's a high-stress situation.
"I'm excited about what we're doing and it is fun. I love to learn and so being in this place where we're all learning together, being able to step in and be a part of this whole offense, stepping into the same place as everyone else and be able to learn together, it's a fun place to be."
Sam Darnold's Competitive Spirit & Other Things We Learned From Day 1 Of Seahawks Minicamp
June is offensive line tinkering season.
While nothing is set in stone, it would appear the Seahawks are pretty set at three offensive line positions heading into 2025, with veterans Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas holding down the tackle spots, and with first-round pick Grey Zabel likely to land the job at left guard. Center, as of now at least, figures to be a battle between Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell, while right guard looks pretty wide open with the likes of Anthony Bradford, Christian Haynes and Sataoa Laumea all in the mix.
And as Tuesday's practice showed, the Seahawks are willing to try out a lot of different combinations to get the right line combination figured out, using multiple different combinations at center and right guard with the No. 1 line, and even using Haynes, who played guard as a rookie, at center for a bit with one of the reserve units.
"We're mixing and matching right now," Macdonald said when asked about Haynes working at center. "It's a lot of great competition, and Christian has shown the ability to snap, so we've given him some opportunities to do so."