The Seahawks held practice at Virginia Mason Athletic Center on Thursday as the team prepares for the New Orleans Saints.
The Seahawks saw four players fully participate in practice on Thursday who either sat out or were limited during Wednesday's workout.
Tight end Jimmy Graham (knee), cornerback Richard Sherman (not injury related), linebacker Bobby Wagner (not injury related), and wide receiver Tyler Lockett (thigh) were full participants Thursday. Graham, Sherman, and Wagner all sat out on Wednesday, with Sherman and Wagner resting after dealing with cramping and hydration issues coming out of this past weekend's game against the Cardinals in Arizona. Lockett was limited Wednesday but full-go on Thursday.
"I definitely had to do a lot of stuff extra," Wagner said of his recovery process this week after playing 90-plus snaps at Arizona. "A lot more massages, a lot more Epsom salt baths, yoga, all types of stuff. My body was really sore after the game."
Quarterback Russell Wilson (knee/right pectoral), who said earlier Thursday he plans on playing in this Sunday's road game against the New Orleans Saints, was limited for a second straight day. Left tackle Bradley Sowell, strong safety Kam Chancellor, linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis, cornerback DeAndre Elliott, and defensive end Michael Bennett, meanwhile, continued to sit out Thursday. But Bennett met with the media, which usually serves as a positive sign for his gameday status.
"That was very difficult," Bennett said of playing through a knee injury in Week 7. "I think Brett Favre said it best, when you can play really great when you're injured, that's when you become a great player. That's one of the things where you just have to. Of course it was painful, but you have to be able to put your mind to the side and kind of just keep going in, focus on your teammates and focus on the task at hand and try to win the game."
Bennett added that he hasn't done too much extra therapy this week.
"I think we just needed to rest," he said. "I think coach [Pete] Carroll and the staff does a good job of making people recover and doing a great job of the way that they make the practice schedule. I think guys will be ready to go. A lot of times people want to make that excuse like, 'Oh they're going to be this, they're going to be that.' At the end of the day, you have to go out there and play the game, everybody is playing through something."
For the Saints, offensive tackle Terron Armstead was upgraded to limited on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday.
Here's a closer look at Thursday's practice reports for both teams:
Seattle Seahawks
Did Not Participate in Practice
RB Thomas Rawls (Fibula)
TE Luke Willson (Knee)
T Bradley Sowell (Knee)
DE Michael Bennett (Knee)
SS Kam Chancellor (Groin)
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (Ankle)
CB DeAndre Elliott (Hamstring)
Limited Participation in Practice
QB Russell Wilson (Knee/R. Pectoral)
Full Participation in Practice
DE Cliff Avril (Groin)
TE Jimmy Graham (Knee)
CB Richard Sherman (Not Injury Related)
LB Bobby Wagner (Not Injury Related)
WR Tyler Lockett (Thigh)
New Orleans Saints
Did Not Participate in Practice
LB Stephone Anthony (Hamstring)
WR Jake Lampman (Knee)
CB Sterling Moore (Abdomen)
Limited Participation in Practice
CB Delvin Breaux (Fibula)
LB Dannell Ellerbe (Quadriceps)
G Senio Kelemete (Neck)
RB Daniel Lasco (Hamstring)
T Andrus Peat (Groin)
C Max Unger (Shoulder)
T Terron Armstead (Knee)
The Seahawks face the Saints for Week 5 of the 2022 season at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Take a look back at photos from the past games between the two teams.
Kicker Garo Yepremian (1) of the New Orleans Saints attempts a field goal in 1979. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Floyd Turner (88) begins the celebration after catching the winning touchdown in the Saints Seattle Seahawks game on Sunday, Sept. 3, 1991 in New Orleans. Looking on is Seahawks James Jefferson (26). Turner took the pass from quarterback Bobby Hebert late the fourth quarter to give the Saints a 27-24 victory. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New Orleans Saints cornerback Eric Allen (21) stops Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Joey Galloway (84) during NFL action Sunday Nov. 16, 1997 in New Orleans. Galloway took a pass from quarterback Warren Moon, making a first down on the play. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is sacked by Saints' defenders Charles Grant (94) and Willie Whitehead (98) during the second quarter on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, at Seahawks' Stadium. Even through being sacked, Hasselbeck completed 12 of 23 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Seahawks over the Saints, 27-10. (AP Photo/Jim Bryant)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) throws against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004, in New Orleans as guard Steve Hutchinson (76) blocks Saints linebacker Roger Knight. Hasselbeck completed 19 of 29 passes for 246 yards and one touchdown in Seattle's 21-7 win. (AP Photo/Travis Spradling)
New Orleans Saints' Tebucky Jones (34), right, grabs the face mask of Seattle Seahawks receiver Darrell Jackson (82) on a pass play during the second quarter at the Superdome Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004, in New Orleans. Jackson picked up 22 yards on the reception and the Seahawks picked up 11 yards more on the penalty to help set up their second touchdown of the quarter. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
New Orleans Saints' Reggie Bush (25) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks' Brian Russell during the first quarter of their NFL football game in Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP OF SEA163 Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch (24) breaks away from a tackle by the New Orleans Saints defenders to score a touchdown in the second half of an NFL NFC wild card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2013, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril hits the arm of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees causing a fumble that was returned for a touchdown by Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett in the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle. The Seahawks finished the regular season as the best pass defense in the NFL with three All-Pro selections in the secondary. Their best performance came when they suffocated New Orleans in Week 13. Now comes the challenge of duplicating that in Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game against the Saints. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund, File)
Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor (31) stops New Orleans running back Khiry Robinson (29) during an NFL Divisional Playoff game on January 11, 2014. The Seahawks defeated the Saints 23-15 in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (15) leaps for a pass just outside the end zone as New Orleans Saints cornerback B.W. Webb (28) covers as time expires in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. Kearse came down out of bounds and the Saints won 25-20. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Seattle Seahawks defensive group tackles New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) during an NFL regular season football game on Sunday, Sep. 22, 2019 in Seattle. The Saints won, 33-27. (Ric Tapia via AP)
