Seattle, WA
Abe Lucas, George Fant begin practice windows for Seattle Seahawks
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 25: Abraham Lucas #72 of the Seattle Seahawks in action against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter at Lumen Field on September 25, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks saw tackles Abraham Lucas and George Fant return to practice on Wednesday as both players began their 21-day practice window to be activated from injured lists.
Lucas has been out since the end of last season due to ongoing knee issues that required surgery. Fant has been out since Week 1 due to a knee injury of his own.
“I was joking with Abe, these are shoulder pads,” head coach Mike Macdonald said in reference to Lucas’ lengthy recovery. “Be good to see him out there. Get a new teammate out there.
Lucas was injured in the season opener last year against the Los Angeles Rams and missed the next 10 games.
“He’s having a procedure done that we’ve done with a couple other guys,” then head coach Pete Carroll said at the time. “It’s worked out really well. It takes a little bit of time. We’ve got to see how it goes with him. Each guy’s different but we’re going to try to fix him up.”
Lucas returned to play five more games before leaving the team’s Week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’d also miss the final game of the year against the Arizona Cardinals before having surgery this offseason.
“If you take a step back with Abe, all the stuff he’s been through over the last year, this guy has been working his tail off and it’s not easy to be doing your own thing and training and strengthening a leg,” Macdonald said. “This is a long grind back to where we sit today. I think he deserves a lot of credit to put himself in the situation to come back at this point in time. Should be really exciting to have him out there and doing his thing. We are going to ramp into it and be as smart as we can. I think we have a really good plan. Happy for him and excited to see him out there with the rest of the guys.”
Macdonald said that it’s unlikely Lucas has a chance to return to action before the team’s bye week in two weeks. That makes their game against the San Francisco 49ers on November 17 the first possible chance to see Lucas back in action.
Fant started the season in Lucas’ place as the team’s starting right tackle. However, he was injured in the season opener against the Denver Broncos and has been out ever since. Stone Forsythe started the next five games in place of Fant before injuring his hand against the 49ers two weeks ago. Rookie Michael Jerrell made his first start at the spot on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
Meanwhile, the team placed Forsythe on injured reserve on Wednesday afternoon and he’ll miss the next four games for the team.
“The game wasn’t too big for him,” Macdonald said of Jerrell. “I’m just really pleased with his effort, frankly, and his finish on a per-play basis. … If he was the guy again this week, you know, we’d be really confident in him.”
Both Lucas and Fant were listed as limited in practice on Wednesday. Both players can practice for 21 days before needing to be activated from the physically unable to perform list (Lucas) and injured reserve (Fant), respectively. Seattle will only get two weeks of practice for both players due to their bye week set to follow next week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Notes:
– Wide receiver DK Metcalf did not practice on Wednesday and Macdonald indicated they’ll see Friday if he has a chance to play this week.
– Cornerback Riq Woolen returned to limited participation in practice on Wednesday after missing the team’s last two games due to an ankle injury. Fellow cornerback Tre Brown did not practice on Wednesday, but is considered day-to-day. Nehemiah Pritchett also did not practice on Wednsday due to an ankle injury.
– Running back Ken Walker III did not practice on Wednesday as he continues to battle an illness that had left Walker questionable to play last week.
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Anyone waiting for the ferry, taking a stroll along the revamped Seattle waterfront or visiting the Seattle Aquarium just got a new option for finding a sweet treat: Ben & Jerry’s is coming to Pier 54.
A lease announcement last week shared that the new shop will be operated by local franchise owners Lance and Moria Blair, owners of the Green Lake and Gig Harbor Ben & Jerry’s locations. They pair is also opening another Seattle location in Northgate soon.
The permanent shop announcement comes after Ben & Jerry’s operated a pop-up at the waterfront location last simmer.
“As a Seattle native, the waterfront holds a special place in my heart,” Lance Blair said in a news release. “I could not be more excited to be a part of bringing Ben & Jerry’s to Pier 54 and continue building connections with the local community while serving visitors from around the world.”
The new location comes as local ice cream chains Molly Moon’s and Salt & Straw have also expanded into the downtown area in the past year.
Where is the new Ben & Jerry’s location?
The new Ben & Jerry’s is located at Pier 54 on the Seattle Waterfront: 1001 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104.
The shop will be open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where are the other Ben & Jerry’s locations in Seattle?
The ice cream chain operates four other locations in the Seattle area:
- Alki Beach: 2742 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
- Bellevue: 166 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
- Green Lake: 7900 E Green Lake Drive N Suite 104, Seattle, WA 98103
- Kirkland: 176 Lake Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033
How many locations does Ben & Jerry’s have in Washington?
Ben & Jerry’s has ten locations across Washington, including two in Issaquah and three in the Spokane area. See the full list of locations at benjerry.com/ice-cream-near-me.
Zachary Fletcher is a trending news reporter with USA TODAY Network’s Washington state team. Keep up with him on X (@zdfletch), BlueSky (@zfletcher.bsky.social) or reach him at zfletcher@usatodayco.com.
Seattle, WA
VIDEO: Mayor Wilson proposes renewing, expanding Seattle Transit Measure by doubling the sales-tax percentage that funds it.
Through the end of this year, 0.15% of the sales tax you pay funds the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure. That would double to 0.30% if the City Council and Seattle voters approve the renewal/expansion that Mayor Katie Wilson officially introduced this afternoon. She said it’ll make living in Seattle more affordable by enabling more people to “live car-free or car-light.” She acknowledged that raising the sales tax isn’t ideal but noted that it’s one of the few revenue-raising tools available under state law. Besides paying for more transit – 280,000 additional Metro bus trips a year, 100,000 more than the current measure funds – it also would pay for 22,000 free ORCA transit passes, more than double what the city provides now, said acting SDOT director Angela Brady during the announcement event at City Hall. The passes are now available to Seattle Promise scholars, low-income Seattle Preschool Program families, and Seattle Housing Authority residents. The measure’s renewal/expansion would also make those passes available to Housing Choice Voucher participants.
The mayor’s announcement says the Transit Measure isn’t just about buses: It also would “support the design and delivery of Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension, Ballard Link Extension, and Graham Street Station.” The 0.30% sales tax would generate an estimated $138 million average per year for the 10 years of this measure, which is proposed to go to voters in November. Council review starts this Thursday and will be led by District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka, who chairs the council committee that oversees transportation. We’ll add the specific text of the proposal when we get it; the slide deck for Thursday’s council meeting is now available, and we’ll add some highlights from that soon.
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