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Get ready for a lot of Trevone Boykin at quarterback for the Seahawks Saturday | The Seattle Times
Rookie Trevone Boykin will get his first chance in a game setting Saturday to prove he can be the Seahawks' backup quarterback.

Seahawks' rookie lineman Germain Ifedi has another flare-up in practice
Germain Ifedi shoved linebacker K.J. Wright in the back Wednesday, the latest flare-up for the first-round pick who has shown in 11 days of practice that his temper runs hot.

Five takes from Seahawks defensive coordinator Kris Richard: Tye Smith emerging, Kelcie McCray impressing, and more | The Seattle Times
Here are five takeaways from Seahawks defensive coordinator Kris Richard's meeting with the media Wednesday.

'There were some dark days': Seahawks' Jimmy Graham returns to practice after difficult rehab
Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham spoke candidly about his knee injury and the difficult rehab that followed, all of which, he said, made it especially gratifying when he made his long-awaited return to practice on Wednesday.

Seahawks training camp notes: Jarran Reed leaves with injury - seattlepi.com

Jarran Reed's Journey To Seattle | Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks.com digital media host Jackie Montgomery joined rookie defensive tackle Jarran Reed on a Delta flight from Southern California to Seattle.

What having Jimmy Graham back really means for the Seahawks | The Seattle Times
The real question concerning Jimmy Graham isn’t “when will be he game ready?” The real one is “will he help the Seahawks when he is?”

Seattle Seahawks Tight End Jimmy Graham: Road To Recovery "Makes Me Appreciate The Game Even More" | Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham details what the past eight months have been like as he recovered from the knee injury that ended his 2015 season early.

12 Things Fantasy Players Must Know For 2016 | Seattle Seahawks
Advice that all Fantasy Football players need to have, courtesy of Scott Engel at RotoExperts.com.

Seahawks Host Local Military Service Members at Training Camp | Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks and USAA hosted local Navy service members at Training Camp practice on Wednesday, August 10 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

Podcast Player - Will Rawls, Graham mirror each other in returns?
Who are the biggest movers and shakers in two weeks of training camp? Why is Rams quarterback Jared Goff struggling from under center in "Hard Knocks"? Will the Seahawks' Thomas Rawls and Jimmy Graham mirror each other in terms of how they come back from injury?

Seahawks: Twitter reacts to news Jimmy Graham is practicing
Jimmy Graham is back on the active roster of the Seattle Seahawks. Fans of the team are naturally pretty excited about the news.

Seahawks absolutely loaded at running back | Cover32
Due to the retirement of long-time running back Marshawn Lynch, the Seattle Seahawks entered the 2016 NFL Draft with one primary rule...

Watch: Jimmy Graham returns to Seahawks | Cover32
Jimmy Graham took the field for the first time of Seahawks training camp this year today. Seattle's tight end has been recovering...

Seahawks Training Camp News & Notes August 9th - Hawk Blogger

Big Ben not pleased with current Steelers tight end situation | ProFootballTalk
New Steelers tight end Ladarius Green remains on the physically unable to perform list, and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin won't say how close Green is to returning.

49ers want to host another Super Bowl in Bay Area | ProFootballTalk
The San Francisco 49ers were such fans of their experience with Super Bowl 50 in February that they want to host another championship game in the near future. According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, 49ers team president Al Guido said the 49ers want to host another Super Bowl by 2024.

Lions player on trying to cover the Steelers' Antonio Brown: 'He tried to kill me, man' - CBSSports.com
Detroit's Darius Slay faces off against Pittsburgh's dynamic receiver and the results aren't pretty

Pats plan to sit Tom Brady in first preseason game - NFL.com
Will it be Tom Brady or Jimmy Garoppolo under center when the New England Patriots take on the New Orleans Saints in Thursday's preseason opener? Early signs point to Garoppolo, per Mike Garafolo.

Broncos, Rams head preseason watchability rankings - NFL.com
As we get set for preseason action, Gregg Rosenthal weighs the stakes for all 32 teams -- and says he won't be able to take his eyes off Mark Sanchez's Broncos, Blaine Gabbert's 49ers and RGIII's Browns.

Report: Antonio Brown nearly booted from practice - NFL.com
Antonio Brown was nearly forced to take an early trip home in his ridiculous Rolls Royce. Per a report from practice, Brown's unsportsmanlike behavior toward an official was the issue.

What we learned: Chargers having eventful camp - NFL.com
This has largely been a quiet training camp around the NFL, but don't tell that to the Chargers. From Stevie Johnson to Joey Bosa, this is an eventful training camp to say the least for San Diego.

Jahri Evans backing up at LG, for now. | Kingdome Frank's Seahawk Blog