The Seahawks used Saturday’s shell practice to dial things back after two straight days in full pads, and the lighter setting gave them a chance to clean up fundamentals while still getting a good look at where the roster stands. Some players kept building momentum. Others had a little more work to do.
Two names that keep popping in camp are rookie pass catchers Arroyo and Horton. Injuries slowed both of their rookie seasons, and they’re clearly trying to make up for that lost time now.
They’ve been among Seattle’s most consistent playmakers over the past few practices, and Saturday was another strong showing. Horton hauled in two touchdowns during team 11-on-11 work, while Arroyo also found the end zone on a throw from Sam Darnold.
What stands out with both players is that it’s not just about the catch. They’ve been efficient getting open, smart after the ball is in their hands, and more dependable as run blockers than you might expect from young pass-catchers. Saturday also gave them a chance to show they can separate even with Devon Witherspoon covering Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
At running back, the Seahawks have spent a lot of time this offseason trying to sharpen rookie Jadarian Price as both a receiver and a pass protector. The pass-protection work has not been smooth across the board. During the two padded practices, Price wasn’t one of the better blitz pick-up performers, and George Holani looked like the most efficient back in that group.
Saturday brought a better response from Price. Running backs coach Thomas Hommack pushed him to clean things up, and Price drew praise for bouncing back from some rough days in pass protection and looking sharper in the position drills. Seattle appears to view Price as the No. 1 back in the room, but that role only works if he can hold up in protection and keep the offense from becoming predictable.
The roster also shifted a bit during camp. The Seahawks signed Joseph Vaughn, a second-year former undrafted free agent who spent last year with the Indianapolis Colts, and he got on the field Saturday.
Vaughn was a reliable special teams player at UCLA. To make that move, Seattle waived Ja’Markis Weston, who was already being treated as injured after a couple of practices.
Injuries continue to shape camp around the league, and Seattle is no exception. The Seahawks still have two key players on the PUP list, with other names moving in and out of the DNP list. On Saturday, though, there was some good news on the health front: inside linebacker Ernest Jones IV and right guard Anthony Bradford both returned to practice.
Jones had left Friday’s full-pads session with an undisclosed injury before coming back the next day. Bradford’s return also mattered, because it pushed Christian Haynes back into the second group after Haynes had struggled badly in 1-on-1 work.
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