Connor Williams practices for first time in Seattle Seahawks uniform

Whereas Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald had an ominous sounding non-update on Abe Lucas, there was some excellent news pertaining to the offensive line.

New signing Connor Williams participated in his first follow as the brand new beginning middle on Monday. We’ve got visible proof, too!

“We’ve got a plan for him to ramp him in and it’s good to see him get a number of reps right this moment and hopefully we’ll hold that course of rising as we head in the direction of the season,” Macdonald advised the media after follow.

The Seahawks signed Williams earlier this month to a one-year contract price as much as $6 million. Williams remained out there into the preseason after struggling a torn ACL final yr with the Miami Dolphins. It was a brutal finish to what was the very best season of his profession, and there was concern that he wouldn’t be prepared for Week 1. The restoration has apparently gone nicely sufficient that he’s handed his bodily and is on target to be Seattle’s beginning middle.

Previous to Williams’ arrival, the middle competitors in Seattle was between Nick Harris and second-year participant Olu Oluwatimi. When Williams was signed, Harris was traded again to the Cleveland Browns, whom he beforehand performed for earlier than becoming a member of Seattle in a free company. Right here’s what Macdonald needed to say about what Williams supplies at middle in comparison with Harris and Oluwatimi.

“I don’t assume it’s something we didn’t have,” Macdonald stated. “We’re speaking about bringing in any participant, you’re saying hey we predict this can be a heck of a participant that may assist us and that’s the way in which we really feel about Connor (Williams). We additionally anticipate him to do the issues that he does nicely, on the transfer, block. cross block, making the calls, taking cost up there. It’s not something in opposition to the opposite guys. It’s extra of a vote of confidence in him and the sort of man we predict he’s.”

If he’s “the sort of man we predict he’s,” then the Seahawks might lastly have a middle price retaining past a one-year contract.