Pool report by Kalyn Kahler
Professional Soccer Writers of America
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Seattle Seahawks opened Tremendous Bowl week Wednesday with their first and solely padded observe of the week earlier than the sport. The Seahawks gamers took the observe discipline at San Jose State for 1 hour and 50 minutes, beginning at 2:15 p.m. beneath a sunny and cloudless sky. It was 73-degrees.
“We had a chance to work at a unique observe window,” head coach Mike Macdonald stated after observe. “Which I assumed was nice with our guys’ cadence. Lot of spirit. Guys did an excellent job. We had an excellent observe.”
Security Nick Emmanwori was restricted in observe on Wednesday with an ankle damage that he suffered throughout observe.
The rookie security injured his ankle whereas defending a move late in observe. He walked off the sector on his personal shortly earlier than 4 p.m. A number of gamers and coaches went over to consolation him earlier than he left.
“He had an ankle immediately, we introduced him in to take a look at it, and we’ll form of go from right here and work out what are the subsequent steps?” Macdonald stated.
Seattle practiced in pads for about an hour earlier than taking them off for the second half of observe.
Macdonald stated he reached out to coaches he’d labored with up to now to design the construction for final week and this week of observe. He stated the group began putting in their sport plan final week.
“We’re going to be evolving. We didn’t put the entire thing in final week. We’re simply gonna preserve constructing it, keep on cadence this week and do what we have to do to really feel like we get to a candy spot by finish of the week.”
5 Seahawks have been restricted in observe on Wednesday. Left sort out Charles Cross (foot), left sort out Josh Jones (ankle, knee), quarterback Sam Darnold (indirect), fullback Robbie Ouzts (neck) and security Emmanwori (ankle).
Darnold has been restricted in all eight practices since he injured his indirect on Jan. 15.
“Sam’s proper on schedule,” Macdonald stated. “So we’ve had this plan right here during the last X quantity of weeks, and it varies every single day. And immediately he had an excellent day, so we’re proper on schedule.”
Six different Seahawks gamers are on the damage report however practiced in full Wednesday: Tight finish Eric Saubert (hamstring), receiver Jake Bobo (hand), fullback Brady Russell (hand), linebacker Ernest Jones IV (chest), security Julian Love (shoulder), linebacker Drake Thomas (shoulder).
Three gamers have been restricted in observe for non-injury relaxation: linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence, receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and defensive sort out Leonard Williams.
Seattle will observe once more Thursday at 2:15 p.m.
