Will Josh Jones even make it to training camp as a member of the Seahawks?The timing of the Bobby Hart signing for the Seahawks this week was not just a coincidence, lining up with Seaside Joe’s newsletter about the offensive line depth. It is also an indication that Mike Macdonald is not happy with backup tackle Josh Jones’s readiness for practice.Asked why Jones hasn’t been practicing in OTAs, Macdonald didn’t give specifics, only answering that “Josh hasn’t practiced yet” and that it’s “his responsibility” to be ready to practice.Hart may not be insurance for Jones, but a straight-up replacement.Curtis Allen@curtis93969MM When asked about Bobby Hart signing.
"We need a third tackle. Josh Jones is just not ready to practice yet. He needs to become ready to practice. That's his responsibility."
Also mentioned they're in competition and Bobby is practicing and Josh is not.
#seahawks7:59 PM · Jun 10, 2026 · 17.1K Views3 Replies · 5 Reposts · 45 LikesThe Seahawks re-signed Jones to a one-year, $4 million contract in March, guaranteeing him $3 million. That’s the same amount of money that Seattle paid Marquez Valdes-Scantling to not play for them in 2025.It is not clear if the Seahawks would get any money back, should they determine that Jones willfully missed practice or failed to condition properly.For as little as I’ve thought about Jones in my life, he started the last three games of the season in place of Charles Cross. Two of those games (Rams, 49ers) were easily their most important games of the regular season. But for the head coach of a team to so openly criticize a player for not being ready to practice—in the same press conference where Macdonald gives words of encouragement to injured Seahawks—it implies that Seattle is not afraid to move on from Jones.Who else is missing practice?RB Zach Charbonnet (knee)Charbonnet being on the field this week is not necessarily big news. Gregg Bell@gbellseattle#Seahawks mandatory minicamp day 1:
Zach Charbonnet on-field work 4 months post-reconstructive knee surgery/ torn ACL
Devon Witherspoon fully participating all over the secondary
Leonard Williams, DeMarcus Lawrence appearing happy to be here.
More coming @thenewstribune 10:50 PM · Jun 9, 2026 · 109K Views9 Replies · 33 Reposts · 763 LikesIt’s a lot better than not being available at all, but we’ve all seen those videos of a player playing pickup basketball or running around a gym three months after ACL surgery. There’s just a huge difference between moving around a field and playing in a game.The timeline for an ACL tear is still 8-12 months, suggesting that Charbonnet most likely starts the season on PUP, and could be available by October. The team has been optimistic since surgery, but Macdonald won’t go further than saying anything could happen:"He's doing a great job," Macdonald said. "I know he has high expectations for himself, and we're looking forward to seeing where it ends up."The silver lining to Charbonnet’s injury?The Seahawks could benefit more from having Charbonnet healthy in the second half of the season, rather than risking him in the first half of the season.WR Tory HortonHorton is one that fans hoped would be healthy all offseason, but he had surgery related to his groin and/or shin injury in February and was not expected to be available during spring camps. The concerning angle of Horton’s injury is not just the nature of this one (although a shin fracture could be problematic) but the frequency of injuries throughout his football career. Macdonald expects Horton back early in training camp:"It's still all positive with Tory," Macdonald said. "He's not going to do anything today or tomorrow, but we should be looking at early on in camp if not the beginning of camp. If we stay on schedule and everything goes well, we'll be praying that he can be out there. You've got to be smart on how he comes back and all of that, but he should be active, it could be anywhere from Day 1 or maybe it's a couple of days, we'll see."Frankly, I would not count on Horton. And Seattle really isn’t.They’ve got receivers, they’ve got arguably the best return man in football, and Horton is just the sixth bullet in the chamber. If the season gets down to firing that last shot and Horton is available, great. But his injury history suggests that Horton’s availability will always be in question.Subscribe for more Seahawks updates all offseason!TE Elijah ArroyoThere are no specifics available as to why Arroyo isn’t practicing, but similar to Horton, this is a young player who Seahawks fans want to hear is finally getting a full offseason in because of his injury history.And he isn’t. Arroyo isn’t practicing, and neither was Eric Saubert or A.J. Barner last week. This helps explain why the team added Harrison Bryant right after the draft, and it’s a great opportunity for Nick Kallerup to move up the pecking order.Zain Dhanani@DhananiZainSome insight on Elijah Arroyo usage:
Elijah Arroyo helps open up 12 & 13 personnel for the Seahawks because he can stretch the field from the slot
Not really a Y TE - has skills Barner doesn't but not hte same blocker
Still expecting him as 4th or 5th option in the pass game2:43 AM · Jun 8, 2026 · 5.84K Views1 Reply · 2 Reposts · 25 LikesArroyo was injured throughout his college career, and he missed two months during his rookie season. We’re not talking about a fifth-round pick here. Seattle invested the 50th overall pick in Arroyo and believed he would be a top-20 pick if not for injuries.Well, this is why he was not a top-20 pick.RB Kenny McIntoshMcIntosh is the future that the Seahawks don’t want for Horton and Arroyo. Here’s a player who is still missing practices, three years after his first one during 2023 preseason. Macdonald said that McIntosh is “coming along” but his odds of making the team as running back depth or a kickoff return man go down with every day off.Macdonald’s been encouraged by what he’s seen from additions Jadarian Price and Emanuel Wilson so far:"Both are going to be really good players in their own right," Macdonald said. "They're putting themselves in great positions going into the offseason. They're obviously in different parts of their careers, but I'm excited about both guys. Take it day by day, keep chopping away and doing a good job."McIntosh is really competing with Jacardia Wright and Velus Jones, more so than those two and George Holani.Seaside Joe 2656