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News and notes from Day 1 of Seattle Seahawks training camp
RENTON – The Seattle Seahawks opened training camp on Wednesday under the clear skies of a sun-drenched Pacific Northwest summer afternoon and the usual abundant optimism that flows freely at this stage of the NFL calendar.
Macdonald: Nwosu ‘not necessarily close’ to returning for Seahawks
What stood out from Day 1 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center? Here are some news and notes.
The latest on Nwosu
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said veteran edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu is “not necessarily close” to returning to practice as he continues to recover from offseason knee surgery.
The 28-year-old Nwosu was placed on the physically unable to perform list last week and spent Wednesday’s practice watching from the sidelines.
“We’ll see,” Macdonald said when asked about Nwosu’s timeline to return. “We’ll see. We’re going into the season probably – throughout the rest of camp and then we’ll go from there. … We’ll just hold onto the timeline right now. But we’re not necessarily close.”
For the full story on Nwosu’s status, click here.
Hankins headed to NFI list
Macdonald said the Seahawks are placing 33-year-old nose tackle Johnathan Hankins on the non-football injury list due to a back issue.
“Long-term, I think he’s gonna be fine, but working through it,” Macdonald said. “Hank’s a vet, he’s a 12-year guy. We’re taking our time with it, so we’re not in a hurry.”
Walker back in action
After being limited in spring practices with an ankle injury, running back Kenneth Walker III was a full participant on Wednesday and showed some nice burst on several runs.
Walker’s production took a step back last season while missing six games due to injuries, including the final two contests with an ankle issue. The former second-round pick, who’s entering a pivotal final year of his rookie deal, will look to bounce back this fall in new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s wide-zone blocking scheme.
“He looks great,” Macdonald said. “He’s in a great spot mentally. It’s just awesome seeing him do all the things that we wanted him to do from the get-go. So I know he’s really excited about what’s going on. Great first day with Ken.”
Horton back and ‘right in the mix’
Rookie fifth-round wide receiver Tory Horton appeared to be a full participant on Wednesday after being limited this spring while recovering from knee surgery.
That included some work early in practice as a punt returner alongside veteran return specialist Stevens Sims.
Horton was regarded by some as a potential late-round steal in April’s draft. Prior to the knee injury that disrupted his final college season, he posted back-to-back 1,100-yard receiving campaigns at Colorado State in 2022 and 2023. He also had three-punt return touchdowns over his three seasons with the Rams.
“We have a plan to bring him back full speed, but when he’s out there, he’s full-go,” Macdonald said. “We’re just kind of managing his reps right now. But he’s doing a great job and he’s right in the mix.”
Brady Russell’s role
Third-year pro Brady Russell, who was in the process of converting from tight end to fullback this offseason, got reps at both positions on Wednesday.
Russell spent the spring working at fullback, where he’s competing with rookie fifth-round pick Robbie Ouzts. But after the Seahawks released veteran tight end Noah Fant on Sunday, it appears Russell is back in the mix at his old position – in addition to his new one. With Fant gone, Russell would now likely be fourth on the tight end depth chart behind AJ Barner, Elijah Arroyo and Eric Saubert.
“I think what Brady brings to the table is he can do fullback stuff, and he can do tight end stuff, and so that makes you just more multiple on offense and how you can formation stuff,” Macdonald said. “So whether or not Noah was here or not, that’s what Brady brings to the table.”
More mixing and matching on O-line
Similar to this spring, the Seahawks continued to mix and match along the offensive line – a unit that will feature two of the most anticipated position battles of camp.
Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell continued to split the first-team reps at center, while Anthony Bradford and Christian Haynes split most of the first-team reps at right guard. In addition, Haynes also took some reps at center and Sundell logged some snaps at right guard.
Left tackle Charles Cross, rookie left guard Grey Zabel and right tackle Abraham Lucas are the presumptive starters at the other three spots.
Macdonald said the mixing and matching will probably continue into next week after they start practicing in pads.
“Right now, we’re kind of in a ramp phase, an execution phase,” Macdonald said. “We’re not really physically competing, so some of that evaluation’s going to take time.
“So when you get into pads and start doing more situational work, … all those battles will be able to show themselves and declare themselves.”
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CHICAGO (AP) — The struggling New York Mets placed former Seattle Mariners second baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right wrist contusion.
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The move was made retroactive to Wednesday, a day after Polanco went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in a 2-1 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old Polanco is batting .179 (10 for 56) with a homer and two RBIs in his first season with New York, which has lost nine straight.
“When doctors first took a look at him, it looked like he got hit by a pitch when he didn’t,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “In talking to him, it was just a couple of swings that he took that night. … He didn’t think much of it, but just got worse the following day.
“So you just got to let it calm down a little bit and then we’ll go from there. But we don’t have a timetable for how long this is going to last.”
Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Mets in December, also has been dealing with an ankle issue.
“He was trending in the right direction,” Mendoza said of the ankle injury. “It’s definitely going to help, obviously now with him being shut down. But the biggest thing now is that we’ve got to take care of that wrist.”
Polanco spent the previous two seasons with the Mariners, who acquired him in a February 2024 trade with the Minnesota Twins.
Polanco struggled during his first season with Seattle in 2024, hitting just .213 with 16 homers in 118 games while playing through a knee injury that didn’t become public knowledge until after the season.
But after the Mariners somewhat surprisingly brought him back for a one-year contract in 2025, Polanco rebounded to hit .265 with 26 homers and an .821 OPS in 138 games last season. He then added three homers during Seattle’s playoff run, along with a 15th-inning walkoff single in Game 5 of the American League Division Series that sent the Mariners to their first ALCS in 24 years.
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Brandon Nimmo hits leadoff homer, Jacob deGrom works 4 scoreless as Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 5-0
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – APRIL 17: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers tags out Dominic Canzone #8 of the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on April 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
SEATTLE – Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff home run, Jacob deGrom threw four shutout innings and Gavin Collyer earned his first career win as the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night.
Seattle lost its fourth straight game, and was shut out for the fourth time in 21 games, falling to 8-13. The Mariners were shut out six times during the 2025 season. Texas won its third straight game.
Nimmo led off the game with a 372-foot shot to right field off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (1-3). It was Nimmo’s 16th career leadoff homer and second of the season. He also hit a leadoff home run on April 11 in a 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
DeGrom effectively maneuvered through Seattle’s lineup, and worked out of a one out, bases-loaded jam in the first inning. The two-time Cy Young Award winner recorded two of his three strikeouts after walking Josh Naylor to load the bases. Randy Arozarena fanned on a curveball, and Luke Raley swung through a fastball.
Texas added to its lead after Nimmo’s homer. Wyatt Langford’s single to left scored Corey Seager, who led off the third inning with a double. The Rangers stretched the lead to 3-0 on an RBI single from Jake Burger in the seventh.
The Mariners’ best scoring chance came in the sixth after Collyer (1-0), who worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, left the game.
J.P. Crawford singled to left off Tyler Alexander with two out, and Mariners third base coach Carlos Cardoza sent Naylor from second base, but he was thrown out by Langford.
Texas added two more runs in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Andrew McCutchen and an RBI double by Josh Jung.
Seattle third baseman Brendan Donovan left the game early due to a left hip issue.
Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller, who started the year on the injured list with a left oblique injury, was at T-Mobile Park for the first time this season. He will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.
Up next
Mariners RHP George Kirby (2-2, 3.25) will face Rangers righty Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 5.40) on Saturday afternoon.
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FIFE, Wash. – A portion of southbound I-5 will be closed overnight in Fife Friday and Saturday night, according to WSDOT.
The Washington State Department of Transportation says the purpose of the closure is to install a new electronic sign and will need two nights to do it.
Crews will close southbound I-5 from 54th Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road starting at 11 p.m. Friday night until 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Closures will resume Saturday night starting at 11 p.m. as well, and lanes will reopen Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
WSDOT says the closure will include the 54th Avenue ramps to southbound I-5.
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