The Seattle Seahawks are on the practice field in Nashville on Thursday morning for their second and final joint practice with the Tennessee Titans. The competitive session is a useful dress rehearsal for Saturday’s preseason game versus the Titans, which will feature fewer starting-caliber players given the physicality of joint practices. Both teams find these shared practice sessions to be more practical for preparation purposes than exhibition games are.
Unfortunately, a handful of keynote Seahawks talents aren’t practicing versus the Titans on Thursday. Some of the absentees feature players who exited Wednesday’s practice, and others are injured players who didn’t feature in either practice. The following five Seahawks aren’t practicing on Thursday.
Jerome Baker & Jon Rhattigan, LB
The Seahawks are without off-ball linebackers Jerome Baker and Jon Rhattigan for a second straight practice. Baker is still being sidelined by a hamstring issue that has afforded rookie defender Tyrice Knight more reps with the first-team defense. The Seahawks were so light at the position heading to Nashville that they re-added undrafted linebacker Easton Gibbs to the 90-man roster after waiving him earlier this summer.
The inside linebacking group again without Jerome Baker and Jon Rhattigan. pic.twitter.com/BPDHJEgd3m
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) August 15, 2024
Zach Charbonnet, RB
Zach Charbonnet is missing his second consecutive practice, which means he won’t be afforded an opportunity to practice against the Titans at all. Kenneth Walker III continues to be the workhorse back, and George Holani and Kenny McIntosh are continuing their RB3 position battle. Charbonnet is missing crucial reps here.
RB Zach Charbonnet still out for 2nd #Seahawks joint practice at Titans here in Nashville. Geno Smith, Sam Howell work mesh with the backs. @thenewstribune pic.twitter.com/JKnYGCJ4AH
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 15, 2024
Dre’Mont Jones, DE
Defensive end Dre’Mont Jones recently returned to practice after missing approximately two weeks with a hamstring injury. The veteran lineman exited Wednesday’s practice after feeling a flare-up. Head coach Mike Macdonald indicated it wasn’t a serious setback, but the Seahawks are wisely being cautious with their $51 million pass rusher. Jones is not practicing on Thursday.
Day 2 of Seahawks-Titans joint practices in Nashville is underway. I don’t see Dre’Mont Jones — who didn’t finish practice yesterday — going through early drills. Zach Charbonnet doesn’t have his helmet on, so it looks like he’ll miss a second straight day. pic.twitter.com/jD4dM8RuyB
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 15, 2024
Noah Fant, TE
Starting tight end Noah Fant did not finish Wednesday’s practice. Head coach Mike Macdonald declined opportunities to specify why he exited practice early. Macdonald and his staff must be playing things safe because Fant isn’t present for Thursday’s session with the Titans. Pharaoh Brown and Brady Russell should see increased reps in his absence.
Among those sitting out are Noah Fant and Dre’Mont Jones, who each also didn’t finish yesterday’s practice.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) August 15, 2024
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