This is the first time since the Chuck Knox era that the Seahawks will be doing preseason scrimmages with another team.
Under Pete Carroll, the Seattle Seahawks had opportunities for joint practices in preseason, but Carroll wasn’t too keen on the idea. Enter new head coach Mike Macdonald, and the Seahawks are already doing things differently. For the first time since 1991 with the Atlanta Falcons, the Seahawks will hold scrimmages ahead of a preseason meeting. The team will fly to Nashville early for two sessions with the Tennessee Titans before playing their exhibition matchup on Aug. 17.
Speaking with media at mandatory minicamp earlier in the week, Macdonald referenced his past seasons with the Baltimore Ravens when addressing the decision to have joint practices. Via Seahawks.com: This will be a new experience for the likes of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and many others who’ve spent their entire careers in Seattle and thus haven’t had NFL joint practices. Former New York Jets guard Laken Tomlinson is one of the exceptions, saying “it’s another tool to sharpen the iron.
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