Seahawks Blog

Where was D.J. Hackett, coach Mike Holmgren was asked after the morning practice. He looked at his watch.

"Well, by now he might be a father," Holmgren said.

Hackett left the practice facility this morning after a phone call from his wife, who is expecting.

Offensive lineman Floyd Womack and defensive tackle Marcus Tubbs did not participate in practice, which was the team's first workout in shoulder pads.

Wide receiver Jordan Kent made two nice catches in the morning practice, coming back to the ball each time. He's skinny in comparison to other players, but has world-class speed and has made a strong first impression so far.

Linebacker Julian Peterson intercepted one pass that was tipped first and later recovered a fumble by wide receiver Courtney Taylor.

Pass-rush move of the morning: defensive tackle Craig Terrill. He worked his way inside of Chris Gray, and elicited a cheer from his defensive mates. Gray is a salty vet. The kind of guy who doesn't look bad too often because his experience keeps him from being put in bad positions.

Nate Burleson looked good in the afternoon practice on Monday, and he had a great catch in the corner of the end zone on a pass from Matt Hasselbeck. Also, second-year cornerback Kelly Jennings made a nice play, knocking the ball away from Deion Branch in the end zone.