The Seahawks are moving toward their first preseason games, and Friday’s 12th training camp practice gave a clearer look at where some of the biggest pressure points sit. There were flashes from key veterans, a reminder that mistakes are still part of Sam Darnold’s game, and a new injury note involving rookie running back Jadarian Price.
Darnold was right in the middle of the action during team scrimmage work. He threw two interceptions, both picked off by outside linebacker Drake Thomas and cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett.
But the day wasn’t all misfires for the quarterback. In situational 11-on-11s, Darnold also completed five touchdown passes on nine attempts, showing the kind of bounce-back that has already become part of his profile.
That fits the broader picture of what Darnold dealt with last season. He led the league in turnovers accounted for with 20 and ranked third in interceptions thrown with 14.
The source material points out that he had to make mistakes to grow mentally, and Friday’s practice looked like another version of that same process. It also helps explain how he could throw six interceptions in the two regular-season games against the Los Angeles Rams and then play nearly perfectly in the NFC Championship.
One of the cleaner moments of the day came from Cooper Kupp, who showed he can still win in tight coverage even if he’s no longer the explosive player he once was with the Rams. At 33, he’s not the same run-after-the-catch threat he used to be, but he still knows how to separate at the line and finish the play. In 1-on-1s, Kupp got the better of three-time Pro-Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon at the line of scrimmage and hauled in a solid catch from Darndold.
Kupp’s value goes beyond the highlight play. He has been a dependable target for the Seahawks’ receiving core on contested catches, and his experience shows up in more than just his own production. The source material makes clear that while he may not be the same explosive athlete, his ability to make those tough grabs and coach teammates remains important.
There was also a less encouraging development on the injury front. First-string rookie running back Jadarian Price was sidelined with “lower body soreness.”
Because head coach Mike Macdonald did not speak to the media, the seriousness of the issue isn’t known. Still, if Price simply needed a day after a heavy workload, it would be easier to view as a short-term setback rather than something more alarming.
The Seahawks have been working Price hard through both rookie and regular camp practices, especially on his development as a pass-catcher and pass-protector. That kind of usage comes with risk, which is why the team will need other backs such as George Holani and Emanuel Wilson to contribute and help keep Price from being overworked.
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