Live From Lumen Field: On-site observations, news, and takeaways from Seahawks training camp

It was a beautiful evening for a Seattle Seahawks training camp at Lumen Field, and there was a lot to take in even with a shorter practice than Friday.

Morning clouds gave way to a bit of a hazy sunshine on a warm Saturday afternoon in Downtown Seattle. The 10th practice of Seattle Seahawks training camp was reserved for Lumen Field as part of the annual Football Fan Fest.

Unlike last year, which felt like mostly a normal training camp practice with a little bit of 11-on-11 scrimmages mixed in, there was a lot more game simulation across the first through third teams to leave fans (and, well, us blockheads who cover the team) entertained. It’s always great to see kids having a great time in a more relaxed environment than your typical meaningful game.

Myself, Bryce Coutts, and Dan Viens audibled our way to the 200-level section of Lumen Field to observe as much as we could.

Here are my notes, some of which can be corroborated by Bryce and Dan if you bother them on social media. Once again, I will not be overly detailed with what the Seahawks were showing/doing in order to “protect the team.” It’s also hard to be detailed when they forbid filming any team portion of practice, and when they split the individual drills on opposite sides you can’t watch everything.

Offense

• We cracked the Christian Haynes mystery before Mike Macdonald said anything. Haynes was not part of Friday’s team drills for reasons that looked more like he was being benched or disciplined than injured. Haynes was again AWOL from 11-on-11s, but Bryce noticed that Haynes had a brace on his left shoulder that wasn’t there the previous day, as if to indicate an injury. It turns out that Haynes has a minor pec injury, per Mike Macdonald, so credit to eagle-eyed Bryce on that front. It may also explain why Haynes has been doing center stuff and not guard work, because he snaps the ball with his right hand. That’s still a setback for Haynes in terms of development if he’s to win any position on the OL.
• The Olu Oluwatimi vs. Jalen Sundell competition may not be over just yet. There was a more even split of 1s reps between those two at center compared to Friday. Sundell was moved all over the line whether with the 1s or 2s, which can mean anything ranging from wanting to find a spot for him in the lineup to the McClendon Curtis “move you around but waive you if you don’t start” scenario. I lean toward Option A.
• Jalen Milroe delighted the crowd with his highlights, and Tyrone Broden Jr is his favorite target. While I love Milroe’s ability to quickly accelerate and scramble out of the pocket, I did want to see him actually throw a few times in 11-on-11. After scrambling almost exclusively on his first handful of snaps, we saw the best of Milroe’s arm...