Mike Macdonald has kicked off his first training camp as a head coach in charge of the Seattle Seahawks. Macdonald is the youngest coach in the NFL and he's taking over a team that was led by Pete Carroll for the last 14 seasons. Carroll led Seattle to its only Super Bowl title.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald speaks to the media following NFL football training camp in Renton, Wash., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, center, signs autographs following NFL football training camp in Renton, Wash., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon and cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett sign autographs following NFL football training camp in Renton, Wash., Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
“You can’t take the smile off your face to be in this setting, in this organization, this city, these fans, our guys, just a special day. It’s awesome and a great start with the guys,” Macdonald said.as the youngest coach in the league, it really kicked into gear with the start of training camp and the 6 1/2-week runup to the season opener on Sept. 8 at home against Denver.
What Macdonald saw on his first day was mostly what he expected. There was the welcome sight of linebackers Tyrel Dodson and Jerome Baker on the field after both were sidelined for most of the offseason program with injuries. There were pinpoint passes from Geno Smith and a couple of highlight catches by DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.
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