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Smith has taken all of the first-team reps with the starters outside of the mock game.

Related Players: Drew Lock

The article would go on to mention that Lock had "appeared to be the better quarterback in the scrimmage." Neither option is genuinely going to affect the skill positions in Seattle positively, but it would be nice to know the starter for late-round 3-QB builds on Underdog and deep Superflex leagues. Lock is the better option to potentially offer DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett a little more upside.

So only now, with Chris Carson out of the picture following plans to retire due to a neck injury, Rashaad Penny is heading toward the start of the season as the Seahawks' clear-cut RB1, coming off a torrid five-game stretch at the end of last season in which he led the NFL with 671 rushing yards.

Related players: Ken Walker

Seattle re-signed Penny to a one-year deal worth $5.75 million, including $5.07 million guaranteed, the third-most guaranteed money given to a running back this offseason. Penny finished the season on fire, racking up 671 rushing yards and six touchdowns in his final six games. Per ESPN’s Brady Henderson, Penny is “in the driver’s seat” to be the team’s starting back, but Penny has missed 28 of a possible 65 games in his four-year career, so durability just hasn’t been there. He led the league in yards after contact per attempt and was 15th in broken tackles per attempt. He will probably begin the season as the starter, but second-round pick Walker is waiting in the wings.

Now one of the sport's highest-paid receivers, 24-year-old DK Metcalf will have an opportunity to cash in another pay day in his prime years.

Related Players: Geno Smith, Drew Lock

The Seattle Seahawks may be without possible future Hall of Famer Russell Wilson, but at least they will offer whoever wins this putrid quarterback competition one of the best young wide receivers in the game. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett will reprieve their tag team role at least one more time, but it's unclear if there will be another viable pass-game option after the duo and, possibly, Noah Fant.

Still Geno Smith running the first-team offense, Drew Lock the 2s to begin Seahawks training camp.

The tweet added Lock did get a couple of ones reps with the starting offensive line in an 11-man offense. But it was Smith who got a lot of the first team reps during offseason workouts as well, and, at least as of now, looks to have the upper hand at the QB1 spot.

DK Metcalf is here at training camp, as ESPN reported yesterday. But he’s not wearing a helmet at the start of practice, so it doesn’t look like he’s taking part.

The same appeared to happen with the 49ers Deebo Samuel. Metcalf is seeking a massive extension and is also coming off foot surgery the tweet went on to say.

DK Metcalf has reported to Seahawks training camp.

Metcalf, who skipped minicamp in June, is up for a new contract. Much like we reported with Diontae Johnson and his contract with Pittsburgh, Metcalf showed up to camp - as did Johnson. Fowler went on to say it’s unclear whether Metcalf will practice with the team, but his appearance at camp can be considered a positive.

Seahawks star RB Chris Carson is retiring from the NFL due to a neck injury, sources say.

Related players: Rashaad Penny, Ken Walker, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

Seattle will officially release him with a failed physical designation. Under the CBA, that allows Carson to receive several million in injury protection benefits. Seattle does right by him, according to Rapoport. There were rumblings of this as far back as last year, given the nature of the injury. From a fantasy standpoint, this officially clears the way for Penny and Walker to take over a majority of the RB workload.

The Seattle Seahawks have signed WR Marquise Goodwin.

Goodwin provides veteran depth but is a longshot to make the team, let alone contribute.

The Seattle Seahawks re-signed QB Geno Smith to a one-year deal.

Related Player: Drew Lock

Geno Smith? Who cares? You should. Smith got a pay raise to $7 million which is not traditional back-up QB money, especially with Drew Lock's history of mediocrity. Smith has a chance to be a bye week fill-in against the right opponent.

RB Rashaad Penny is signing a one-year deal to stay with the Seattle Seahawks.

Related Player: Chris Carson

Penny allegedly was offered more money elsewhere. Penny played well when healthy in 2021, and if that health continues, he could be in the RB1 discussion as Chris Carson deals with a lingering neck issue.