The Virginia Mason Athletic Center is about to be electric. Seahawks training camp kicks off in less than a week, and our rookies are already on the grind. The rest of the squad returns to VMAC by July 24. And get this: the first public practice on July 25 is already completely sold out! The 12s are fired up and ready, and so are a few hungry practice squad players who see this moment as their golden ticket to earn a spot on the active roster.
Wright’s Run for the Roster is ON
Our backfield is getting a serious shake-up this season. Kenneth Walker is elsewhere, and Zach Charbonnet looks like he’ll be starting on the PUP list. We just added first-round pick Jadarian Price to the mix. George Holani and Emanuel Wilson are pretty much safe bets for the 53-man roster, but if there’s room for a fourth running back,and that becomes a necessity with Charbonnet sidelined,Kenny McIntosh has some real competition coming for him. That’s exactly where Jacardia Wright steps in.
Wright, an undrafted free agent out of Missouri State last season, absolutely turned heads during preseason. He flashed some serious lateral movement and vision both in camp and actual games. The guy even got a few touches as a practice squad call-up against the New Orleans Saints. An ankle injury ended his season early, but you gotta wonder if that wasn’t a strategic move to stash him away from other teams or free up a practice squad spot. Falling in love with an undrafted running back is a time-honored tradition for Seahawks fans, right? While I don’t expect him to be a superstar, this is a massive chance for Wright to prove he belongs on our Week 1 roster, even if it’s as a good reserve. This battle will be fierce.
Pooh Paul’s Shot at Redemption
Remember Chris Paul Jr.? “Pooh” Paul was a fifth-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams, and then they surprisingly waived him after preseason. Guess who swooped in and grabbed him? Our Seahawks, baby! Talk about easing the pain of getting cut as a rookie with the dream of a Super Bowl ring. Now, to be fair, we haven’t seen Paul actually on the field in a Seahawks uniform yet. But his college tape from Arkansas and Ole Miss is legit. He earned second-team All-SEC honors, and there’s a real promise there, a hope that he can translate that talent to the NFL level.
Our starting inside linebackers, Ernest Jones and Drake Thomas, are locked in. No debate there. But the reserves? You’ve got Tyrice Knight, Chazz Surratt, who is mostly a special teams guy, and Patrick O’Connell, who has spent much of his career as a practice squad player. This situation opens a clear path for Pooh Paul to make a serious statement. With training camp just days away, every single rep, every single drill, matters for these guys. The battle for those final roster spots is going to be intense, and I can’t wait to see who emerges.
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