The Seattle Seahawks are in Week 3 of training camp. They have three practices open to the public on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Afterward, the Seahawks will travel to Los Angeles to face off against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at 6:05 P.M. CT at SoFi Stadium for their first preseason game.
The Seahawks have two of their five starting offensive line positions, including center vacant. Their starter from a season ago, Evan Brown, signed with the Cardinals. They had an open competition between two players, including their fifth-round pick.
The Seattle Seahawks’ fifth-round pick competed for the starting center job
The Seahawks drafted Olu Oluwatimi 154th overall in the fifth round of last year’s draft. Oluwatimi served as the backup to Evan Brown in his rookie season. He played 16 games and started once in Week 7.
Oluwatimi competed against free-agent acquisition Nick Harris in spring practices and the first few weeks of camp. The competition was close as both players split reps with the first-team offense.
However, the competition will end since they signed a veteran offensive lineman.
The Seattle Seahawks signed a center with 77 starts
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Dolphins signed Connor Williams to a one-year deal worth up to $6 million and $3 million guaranteed.
Former Dolphins and Cowboys center Connor Williams reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $6 million, including $3M guaranteed, with the Seattle Seahawks. The deal was negotiated and confirmed by Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha. pic.twitter.com/I7enDMnC7O
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 7, 2024
Williams recently passed his physical after he suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Week 14. He also received interest from the Ravens but ultimately chose the Seahawks. Seattle will be his third team after spending his first four seasons with Dallas and the last two with Miami.
NFL fans react to the Connor Williams
https://twitter.com/FBallAnalysisYT/status/1820973450321633506
Dolphins fans here, Seahawks got a solid player. Great blocker but way too many bad/miscommunication on snaps. He’s a versatile OL man so I wouldn’t say he has to be locked in at Center. He’s coming off a significant knee injury though, but if healthy, it’s a good pickup.
— Anthony DiNardo (@AnthonyD_heat) August 7, 2024
He's a skilled player with experience. A true professional.pic.twitter.com/X4qzXVv83O
— Joe Wonderland (@WonderlandJoe) August 7, 2024
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