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Seahawks OTA Features Titans Practice, Key Injury Updates

5/28/2026

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Seahawks OTA

Seahawks held OTA on May 27, 2026 and set a practice with Tennessee Titans before Aug. 23 game in Nashville.
Tory Horton got news that may speed his shin-injury recovery and could let him attend the June 9-11 minicamp.
Zach Charbonnet, after Feb. 20 surgery, is progressing in ACL rehab and expects a timetable by July.
Most veterans attended the OTA in spirits while DeMarcus Lawrence was absent but planning his return.

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Seahawks GM Shopping

Seahawks GM John Schneider is fielding trade offers for center Olu Oluwatimi in his final contract year.
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel is linked to Seattle as a free-agent target, reuniting with offensive coordinator Brian Fleury.
Edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence’s 2026 salary includes $5 million guaranteed as of Feb. 13 and can total up to $42 million over three years.

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Macdonald Introduces

Coach Mike Macdonald introduced the “run it forward” mantra, replacing defending-title narrative for Seahawks, and printed the phrase on T-shirts worn around headquarters.
The program began April 20, ten weeks after the Super Bowl LX, with veterans remote for two weeks.
Phase 3 OTA saw DeMarcus Lawrence, Derick Hall, Dante Fowler Jr. and Emanuel Wilson miss reps, with Lawrence’s wife giving birth to their sixth child and Wilson absent for a personal matter.

History

Historical Context

The NFL’s first salary cap arrived in the 1994 season, marking the league’s 75th anniversary and forcing all clubs to fit under a league-wide payroll limit. That same year Fox took over NFC broadcasts, highlighting the league’s broader transformation, a financial reality the 2026 Seahawks still navigate as they shape contracts within today’s overall significantly tighter cap.

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Seahawks OTA

Seahawks held OTA on May 27, 2026 and set a practice with Tennessee Titans before Aug. 23 game in Nashville.
Tory Horton got news that may speed his shin-injury recovery and could let him attend the June 9-11 minicamp.
Zach Charbonnet, after Feb. 20 surgery, is progressing in ACL rehab and expects a timetable by July.
Most veterans attended the OTA in spirits while DeMarcus Lawrence was absent but planning his return.

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