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Bud Clark must want to get on Hard Knocks.
The rookie second-round draft choice made the flashiest, most made-for-TV moves so far of Seahawks training camp on day four Tuesday. It likely caught the focus of the omnipotent cameras and overhead, boom microphones NFL Films are employing all over the Super Bowl champions’ training camp for their Hard Knocks television series that begins Aug. 4 on HBO.
Fellow rookie Michael Dansby, the cornerback and seventh-round draft choice, stepped in front of quarterback Jalen Milroe’s intended receiver over the middle during a 7-on-7 drill. Dansby tipped Milroe’s pass to Clark, who was playing behind at safety.
Clark then did what all Seahawks defensive players do in practices: He ran to the opposite end zone to complete a play that was long over. With defensive teammates running the length of the field with him, Clark got to the goal line. That’s where he did a Marshawn Lynch impersonation. Clark grabbed, turned his back to the goal line and did a Nestea plunge back-first into the end zone.
Then he punted the ball about 20 yards up onto the nearby grass berm into the throng of season-ticket holders watching the practice from there.
Clark has been on the second-team defense so far in training camp. The only snaps he’s gotten with the first unit came Monday when coach Mike Macdonald employed seven defensive backs with three way-deep safeties in prevent mode during a special-situation scrimmage.
The starting safeties have been Julian Love and Ty Okada. D’Anthony Bell has filled in Nick Emmanwori’s role as a hybrid safety playing up more like a linebacker in extra defensive back sets. That’s while Emmanwori recovers from arthroscopic ankle surgery this month.
Clark’s interception came on what was a decent throw by Milroe. Dansby made a better play to cut in front of the receiver and tip the pass to Clark.
In fact, Tuesday may have been the best practice open to the media of Milroe’s two training camps since Seattle drafted him in the third round last year.
Inaccurate most of the spring and the first three practices of camp, Milroe zipped passes onto the chests and hands of his receivers all day. He rolled right and threw on the run perfectly to Cody White through tight coverage in the back of the end zone for a touchdown in a red-zone scrimmage.
The mobile, right-handed Milroe ran outside left and threw across his body on a line onto the chest of tight end Eric Saubert about 15 yards down and across the middle of the field.
Milroe did the same thing to the same side on another rollout, for a completion onto the hands of wide receiver Ricky White. He also threw a TD pass low to the lunging White. Milroe later had a strong throw at the sideline against tight coverage for a completion at the left sideline.
Those were all darts. His prettiest throw was full of touch. Milroe rolled to his right and lofted a pass perfectly over the outside shoulder and in stride to sprinting running back Jadarian Price. Price ran past safety Maxen Hook, who’s had a good camp, on a wheel route to the end zone.
That impressive touchdown to Price and Price’s nice catch and run on a pass from Sam Darnold were the latest receptions in the rookie first-round pick’s daily regimen of extensive work in the passing game.
“He’s good, man,” said Seahawks veteran middle linebacker Ernest Jones, after Price beat him with a deft move on a wheel route on Monday. “I think he’s gonna help us.”
Milroe played three snaps in three games last season as a gadget-like running option at quarterback. The experiment by offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, now head coach of the Raiders, didn’t go well. After he lost a fumble against Tampa Bay in Seattle’s home loss Oct. 5, Milroe didn’t play again last season. He wasn’t active for any game the rest of the year, through the playoffs and Super Bowl.
Veteran wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been impressed with Milroe in his second training camp. It’s every Seahawk’s first working with new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury, the former 49ers tight ends coach.
“He’s done a great job,” Kupp said of Milroe. “You go through that first year and there’s a lot happening. With the amount of thinking that’s going on, I think he’s settled into that a little bit and (he’s just) letting it rip. It’s awesome.
“He’s letting some balls go with anticipation that he wasn’t last year. And it’s been pretty cool to see.”
Wide receiver Jake Bobo missed practice Tuesday with a leg injury. A source told The News Tribune it may be a hamstring issue.
Bobo, in his fourth training camp since Seattle signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2023, left practice Monday early in it. That was after he participated in special-teams drills.
Bobo played 35 snaps in Super Bowl 60 in February with pins in a broken hand.
*Wide receiver and kick returner Tory Horton returned to those roles one day after sitting out practice. That’s his pacing coming back practicing for the first time since a shin injury ended his rookie season last November.
Horton participated in 11-on-11 scrimmaging for the first time this training camp.
*Rookie third-round pick Julian Neal was missing from his reserve-cornerback spot with what appeared to be a right-leg issue.
*Veteran reserve offensive tackle Josh Jones did not practice.
*The team lists Velus Jones Jr. as a wide receiver, converted from a reserve running back for Seattle last season. Yet Tuesday Jones got a couple of scrimmage snaps with the first-team offense at...running back.
*Former starter Tyrice Knight, replaced last season by Drake Thomas, got some snaps with the starting defense at inside linebacker. That was while the veteran Jones took some scrimmage series off.
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The rookie second-round draft choice made the flashiest, most made-for-TV moves so far of Seahawks training camp on day four Tuesday. It likely caught the focus of the omnipotent cameras and overhead, boom microphones NFL Films are employing all over the Super Bowl champions’ training camp for their Hard Knocks television series that begins Aug. 4 on HBO.
Fellow rookie Michael Dansby, the cornerback and seventh-round draft choice, stepped in front of quarterback Jalen Milroe’s intended receiver over the middle during a 7-on-7 drill. Dansby tipped Milroe’s pass to Clark, who was playing behind at safety.
Clark then did what all Seahawks defensive players do in practices: He ran to the opposite end zone to complete a play that was long over. With defensive teammates running the length of the field with him, Clark got to the goal line. That’s where he did a Marshawn Lynch impersonation. Clark grabbed, turned his back to the goal line and did a Nestea plunge back-first into the end zone.
Then he punted the ball about 20 yards up onto the nearby grass berm into the throng of season-ticket holders watching the practice from there.
Clark has been on the second-team defense so far in training camp. The only snaps he’s gotten with the first unit came Monday when coach Mike Macdonald employed seven defensive backs with three way-deep safeties in prevent mode during a special-situation scrimmage.
The starting safeties have been Julian Love and Ty Okada. D’Anthony Bell has filled in Nick Emmanwori’s role as a hybrid safety playing up more like a linebacker in extra defensive back sets. That’s while Emmanwori recovers from arthroscopic ankle surgery this month.
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Jalen Milroe’s best day
Clark’s interception came on what was a decent throw by Milroe. Dansby made a better play to cut in front of the receiver and tip the pass to Clark.
In fact, Tuesday may have been the best practice open to the media of Milroe’s two training camps since Seattle drafted him in the third round last year.
Inaccurate most of the spring and the first three practices of camp, Milroe zipped passes onto the chests and hands of his receivers all day. He rolled right and threw on the run perfectly to Cody White through tight coverage in the back of the end zone for a touchdown in a red-zone scrimmage.
The mobile, right-handed Milroe ran outside left and threw across his body on a line onto the chest of tight end Eric Saubert about 15 yards down and across the middle of the field.
Milroe did the same thing to the same side on another rollout, for a completion onto the hands of wide receiver Ricky White. He also threw a TD pass low to the lunging White. Milroe later had a strong throw at the sideline against tight coverage for a completion at the left sideline.
Those were all darts. His prettiest throw was full of touch. Milroe rolled to his right and lofted a pass perfectly over the outside shoulder and in stride to sprinting running back Jadarian Price. Price ran past safety Maxen Hook, who’s had a good camp, on a wheel route to the end zone.
That impressive touchdown to Price and Price’s nice catch and run on a pass from Sam Darnold were the latest receptions in the rookie first-round pick’s daily regimen of extensive work in the passing game.
“He’s good, man,” said Seahawks veteran middle linebacker Ernest Jones, after Price beat him with a deft move on a wheel route on Monday. “I think he’s gonna help us.”
Milroe played three snaps in three games last season as a gadget-like running option at quarterback. The experiment by offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, now head coach of the Raiders, didn’t go well. After he lost a fumble against Tampa Bay in Seattle’s home loss Oct. 5, Milroe didn’t play again last season. He wasn’t active for any game the rest of the year, through the playoffs and Super Bowl.
Veteran wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been impressed with Milroe in his second training camp. It’s every Seahawk’s first working with new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury, the former 49ers tight ends coach.
“He’s done a great job,” Kupp said of Milroe. “You go through that first year and there’s a lot happening. With the amount of thinking that’s going on, I think he’s settled into that a little bit and (he’s just) letting it rip. It’s awesome.
“He’s letting some balls go with anticipation that he wasn’t last year. And it’s been pretty cool to see.”
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Jake Bobo hurting
Wide receiver Jake Bobo missed practice Tuesday with a leg injury. A source told The News Tribune it may be a hamstring issue.
Bobo, in his fourth training camp since Seattle signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2023, left practice Monday early in it. That was after he participated in special-teams drills.
Bobo played 35 snaps in Super Bowl 60 in February with pins in a broken hand.
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*Wide receiver and kick returner Tory Horton returned to those roles one day after sitting out practice. That’s his pacing coming back practicing for the first time since a shin injury ended his rookie season last November.
Horton participated in 11-on-11 scrimmaging for the first time this training camp.
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*Rookie third-round pick Julian Neal was missing from his reserve-cornerback spot with what appeared to be a right-leg issue.
*Veteran reserve offensive tackle Josh Jones did not practice.
*The team lists Velus Jones Jr. as a wide receiver, converted from a reserve running back for Seattle last season. Yet Tuesday Jones got a couple of scrimmage snaps with the first-team offense at...running back.
*Former starter Tyrice Knight, replaced last season by Drake Thomas, got some snaps with the starting defense at inside linebacker. That was while the veteran Jones took some scrimmage series off.
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