The Seattle Seahawks started Week 2 of coaching camp on Monday with their first padded follow. When the pads come on, the depth and bodily nature of follow tends to ramp up, and normally by the tip of the week it results in the odd skirmish right here and there. Nothing to report on the roughhousing entrance, however there was some tough information that was confirmed by Coach Mike Macdonald.
Let’s get to the Day 5 recap!
Information
Kenny McIntosh’s season over, Seahawks signal DK Kaufman
As anticipated, the Seahawks positioned working again Kenny McIntosh on injured reserve after Mike Macdonald confirmed he tore his ACL in Saturday’s follow. He’ll have surgical procedure on Tuesday and clearly his season is over. An actual terrible means for McIntosh’s season to finish earlier than it even begins.
NC State rookie DK Kaufman was signed as McIntosh’s alternative, switching over from defensive again to working again. He’ll additionally think about particular groups as a kick returner.
Seahawks usher in 5 gamers for tryouts
The NFL transaction wire says the Seahawks introduced in 5 gamers for tryouts.
Jesse Luketa, LB, Penn State
Travis Martin, DB, Langston
Efe Obada, DE, Worldwide Participant Pathway
Benny Sapp, DB, Northern Iowa
Ridge Texada, DB, North Texas
Martin and Texada are undrafted rookie defensive backs, Luketa spent 4 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Sapp has frolicked with the Inexperienced Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons, and Obada has the excellence of being the primary participant from the Worldwide Participant Pathway program to make a 53-man roster. His backstory is as heartbreaking as it’s superb that he’s made it to the NFL. Obada is 33 years outdated and has been within the NFL in some capability since 2015, recording 15 complete sacks (though none since 2022).
Notes and Quotes
The rotation continues at middle and proper guard
After a number of days as credentialed media, former Subject Gulls podcast host and present Seahawks Perpetually podcast host Dan Viens was in attendance with followers at VMAC. Not each 11-on-11 session shall be like this, as Mike Macdonald has indicated vital rotation at middle and proper guard, however Monday’s follow predominantly featured Jalen Sundell over Christian Haynes and Anthony Bradford.
Full crew 11-on-11 and the most-used OL combo as we speak has been….
Cross, Zabel, Olu, SUNDELL, Lucas.
— Dan Viens (Seahawks Perpetually Podcast) (@SeahawksForever) July 28, 2025
Jalen Milroe will get choose 6’d by a well-known foe
We had a rookie-on-rookie second at camp. Third-round choose Jalen Milroe was intercepted by second-round choose Nick Emmanwori, a well-known foe given Alabama and South Carolina performed one another final season. I’m fairly certain that is the primary pick-6 of camp for any Seahawks QB, and if it’s going to occur, you’d like to see a rookie make an enormous play even on the expense of one other rookie.
Rookies Nick Emmanwori—and Jalen Milroe—find out how Mike Macdonald’s #Seahawks defensive schemes idiot.
Emmanwori lined up on line as edge rusher for offense play off personal aim line. QB Milroe doesn’t discover him drop into protection. Emmanwori picks off Milroe in flat for simple choose 6
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) July 28, 2025
Riq Woolen additionally picked off Sam Darnold, which is sweet information much less due to the interception and extra as a result of Woolen was limping a bit earlier in follow.
Ernest Jones IV rests, giving Drake Thomas a possibility for first-team reps
Drake Thomas was claimed off waivers two seasons in the past after he was thought-about a shock reduce by the Las Vegas Raiders. Having performed totally on particular groups, Thomas is the “subsequent man up” within the inside linebacker depth chart after Ernest Jones IV and Tyrice Knight.
With Jones out for private causes on Monday, Thomas basically took Ernest’s spot for the day. This clip of 1 v 1 pass-blocking doubles as George Holani hype reel for individuals who consider he’ll get on the 53-man roster this yr.
RB George Holani, 2024 rookie free agent from Boise State, with a very good pass-block rep right here staying in entrance of linebacker Drake Thomas’ spin transfer within the first pads follow of #Seahawks coaching camp.
Thomas has been getting some 1s reps at Mike LB as coaches relaxation Ernest Jones pic.twitter.com/HBNXQO1BQU
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) July 28, 2025
Mike Macdonald needs extra from his offense
Not all the pieces will come up roses in camp and that’s not purported to occur. Talking with media after follow, Macdonald had a number of traces critiquing the offense, significantly the working recreation.
“We began follow the precise means as we speak, which was good,” Macdonald stated. “We haven’t executed that on daily basis on protection, in order that was good. Offense wants to reply tomorrow as a result of they didn’t begin quick sufficient as we speak.”
The important thing phrase from Macdonald got here after a query about whether or not or not he may see the affect of Abe Lucas and Robbie Ouzts within the run recreation. You need an sincere reply? Right here you go.
“I’ve to look at the tape, however proper now, no,” Macdonald stated. “No knock on them, however we didn’t run the ball very effectively as we speak, so we acquired to be higher.”
Macdonald didn’t get into specifics on what he needed from the run recreation on the offensive facet of the ball, however later added, “We’re going to be itching to repair, and that’s the way you change into a greater soccer crew.”
Highlights
The Nick Emmanwori choose 6
Elijah Arroyo continues to impress in coaching camp (notice: this was from Sam Darnold, not Milroe)
Some extra RBs vs. LBs in cross professional on your viewing pleasure!
Seahawks coaching camp continues on Tuesday, July 29 at 1 pm PT, however it’ll be with out followers in attendance. The following public follow is Thursday, July 31 and it’s for season ticket holders.
Particulars on Subject Gulls’ live-ish protection of Seahawks coaching camp for Friday, Aug. 1 and Saturday, Aug. 2 will come on Tuesday!
