The Seahawks will practice under the lights on Saturday night as part of Seahawks Football Fest at Lumen Field, but before they take the show across Lake Washington to Lumen Field, they were back in action at the Virginia Mason Athletic center once again in a practice that highlighted several members of the rookie class.

The Seattle Seahawks kicked off August with their ninth training camp practice of the season, and Field Gulls was in attendance at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on a warm afternoon in Renton. Yours truly and HawksZone Rundown podcast host Bryce Coutts watched Seattle practice for over two-and-a-half hours,

The Seattle Seahawks are counting on rookie first-round pick Grey Zabel to help fix the offensive line this season. GM John Schneider selected Zabel at No. 18 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. He's the immediate starter at left guard, and that arrives with immediate pressure and expectations.

The Seattle Seahawks drafted tight end Elijah Arroyo at No. 50 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. The idea is for Arroyo to play a major role in the passing attack this campaign. The second-round selection arrives in Seattle with high expectations.

The Seahawks' new-look offense struggled to run the ball, or escape the shadow of its own goal posts, as the physicality ramped up.

This offseason, as all 12s know, the Seahawks decided to trade DK Metcalf and release Tyler Lockett. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had already ascended to WR1 in the second half of last year, but the question was who would take Metcalf Lockett's places at WR2 and WR3.

All 32 teams are a handful of practices into 2025 training camp. The Seattle Seahawks have made a slew of roster moves already. General manager John Schneider, who recently signed a multi-year contract extension, has been attentive to opportunities to improve his 90-man offseason roster.