The Seahawks saw rookie running back Kenny McIntosh exit Friday's mock game with a knee injury, the result of an awkward tackle, and while McIntosh will miss some time with the injury, it was not nearly as serious as it could have been.
"Very good news," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "He's got a sprain that might be a couple of weeks. It looked nasty, but the flexible, extraordinary athlete that he is, he made it through that awkward position that he got in, and came out OK. He's walking around and all that, he's got a little swelling. We think it's like a first-degree type of sprain, so we were very lucky there."
The news was not as positive for undrafted rookie Andrew Whitaker, who injured his knee in the mock game.
"He had a legit patellar tendon injury, and he's going to have to have some work done," Carroll said.
Outside linebacker Darrell Taylor, who has been sidelined since Thursday, once again was held out of practice due to a shoulder injury, but Carroll said Taylor shouldn't be out too much longer.
"He's doing well," Carroll said. "He's getting better every day, he's feeling stronger and more confident. We don't think it's going to take very long."
On second-year receiver Dareke Young, Carroll said, "They're just kind of going day by day right now, and they're monitoring how he responds to the little things that he's doing. He's got kind of a hip, abdomen deal that they're trying to sort out. Sometimes the mysterious ones turn into being that athletic hernia stuff, and we're hoping that's not the case. We're hoping he can recover so he doesn't have to have any work done. As far as we know now, he's going day by day."
Defensive end Dre'Mont Jones left Sunday's practice early with what Carroll said was a toe injury, though the initial indications are that he is OK.
"He did something on his toe," Carroll said. "Just banged his toe on the ground or something like that, but I don't know the extent of it. I think (he's OK), I don't know any more than that."
The Seahawks held a practice under the lights at Lumen Field on Friday, August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks 2023 Football Fest.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks cornerback Coby Bryant (8) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks safety Jerrick Reed II (32) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks linebacker Tyreke Smith (92) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (10) warms up for practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
The 12s showed up to support the Seahawks at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
The 12s showed up to support the Seahawks at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
The 12s showed up to support the Seahawks at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
The 12s showed up to support the Seahawks at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh (25) and cornerback Tre Brown (22) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) and cornerback Coby Bryant (8) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas (31) and guard Damien Lewis (68) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock (2) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (10) and quarterback Drew Lock (2) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) and cornerback Artie Burns (23) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks cornerback Coby Bryant (8) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Pete Carroll at practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
The Seahawks offensive line practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks running back SaRodorick Thompson (29) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo (19) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford (70) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) practiced at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams (33) at practice at Lumen Field on August 4, 2023 as part of the Seahawks Football Fest.
