Seattle, WA
Seattle Seahawks to ease Connor Williams into action after signing
New Seattle Seahawks center Connor Williams steps onto the practice fields at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center for his first practice with the team on August 12, 2024. (Curtis Crabtree / FOX 13 Seattle)
RENTON, Wash. – Even though he officially signed with the team on Sunday, it’s going to be at least another week before new Seattle Seahawks center Connor Williams gets into practices with his new team.
Williams, who is coming off a torn ACL sustained last December, was just a spectator for Seattle’s only practice of the week at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. The team is set to travel to Nashville for joint practices with the Tennessee Titans ahead of Saturday’s second preseason game.
“He’ll be with the sports performance folks for the next week or so until we can get him full speed in practice,” Macdonald said. “But we’re shooting for either Cleveland week or after to get him out here and practicing for real.”
Macdonald did say the plan is for Williams to be ready for Week 1 and the season opener against the Denver Broncos.
Williams said he feels like he’s at 95 percent in his recovery from knee surgery.
“I’m getting there, strengths are getting there, pretty symmetrical, honestly,” Williams said. “And I think we’re just devising a plan to slowly work back in and slowly get me on the field.”
With the decision to sign Williams, the Seahawks traded center Nick Harris to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The Browns had backup center Luke Wypler suffer a broken ankle in their preseason opener this weekend, and Harris had previously played for the Browns the last four years.
“It’s just an opportunity to get a great player on our football team. It’s really that simple,” Macdonald said of the Williams signing.
Williams is a six-year NFL veteran that has started 77 out of 83 games played in the league with the Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys. He primarily played left guard with the Cowboys, but was a center in Miami. Per Pro Football Focus, Williams was the second-highest graded center in the league last season before the knee injury ended his year.
“They gave me a lot of space and opportunity to grow,” Williams said of the move to center with Miami. “And then with that, I had four years at guard, so just knowing what the center position entailed and what it took, it was a smooth transition.”
With Williams’ addition and Harris’ trade to Cleveland, the center position seems to be set for Seattle. Williams will become the starter with Olu Oluwatimi set to serve as the backup.
“I’m excited to see Connor come out here and do his thing,” Macdonald said. “Haven’t seen him live yet with us. We have a great plan with him and we’ll see where he’s at in a week or so.”
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson answered pressing questions about the city’s most pressing issues, including the steps she’s taking to protect residents’ public safety and affordability, while also touching on activating CCTV cameras across the city.
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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