Camp Takeaways: Cooper Kupp, Seahawks ‘Sharpen Iron’ in Competitive Back-and-Forth 12th Practice
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Camp Takeaways: Cooper Kupp, Seahawks ‘Sharpen Iron’ in Competitive Back-and-Forth 12th Practice

Throughout the constant ebbs and flows of an NFL training camp, most practices offer a clear winner between the offense and defense.

But on Friday morning, for those in attendance at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center taking in the Seattle Seahawks’ 12th practice and penultimate session open to fans, trying to determine a “winner” proved to be far more challenging with a balanced, back-and-forth effort featuring a blend of big plays on offense and turnovers generated on defense.

“Competition, that’s what these practices mean, especially at this time of camp,” receiver Rashid Shaheed told reporters moments after practice concluded. “With all the installs coming in, now it’s just about execution, going out and playing football. When we have a great offense and a great defense, we are going to see some back and forth and push. It’s just going to get us better at the end.”

What stood out from Seattle’s hyper-competitive 12th practice of the summer?

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Camp Takeaways: Jalen Milroe Continues to Impress, Seahawks Ready to Use Multitude of 2-Back Sets
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Camp Takeaways: Jalen Milroe Continues to Impress, Seahawks Ready to Use Multitude of 2-Back Sets

Back in pads for the third time so far in training camp, the Seattle Seahawks once again saw a step forward from second-year quarterback Jalen Milroe, while the defense held serve after a couple of standout practices for the offense.

Reporter Corbin Smith teams up with Dan Viens of Seahawks Forever to dish out their thoughts on what they saw and heard in Seattle's ninth training camp practice, including Milroe's growing confidence playing the quarterback position, Brian Fleury's comments about implementing multiple two-back sets into his offensive scheme, and Rylie Mills' continued dominance in his first healthy NFL training camp.

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Drive to Compete Still Fuels Cooper Kupp as Seahawks Chase Super Bowl Repeat
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Drive to Compete Still Fuels Cooper Kupp as Seahawks Chase Super Bowl Repeat

Almost seeming to break character like an actor caught off guard by an unexpected twist in a script, Cooper Kupp unleashed a stare that could have pierced through someone’s soul.

Moments after the Seattle Seahawks completed their final OTA practice on Thursday, the 10th-year veteran receiver fielded a question about whether or not he considered hanging up his cleats following a Super Bowl LX victory. Based on past precedent, especially after seeing his production dip to 573 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the regular season, he wouldn’t have been the first player to make such a decision to leave the game on top. It was certainly a valid question to ask.

But for Kupp, ideas of retirement never crossed his mind from the moment the confetti started to rain down on the field at Levis Stadium four months ago, and he promptly shot down the notion.

“No, never for a second. I'm loving playing this game too much,” Kupp briskly replied. “I love playing football, and so I'm enjoying it. No, that was never a thought.”

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Cooper Kupp, Seahawks Aiming to Keep Championship ‘Standard’ in Brian Fleury’s Offense
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Cooper Kupp, Seahawks Aiming to Keep Championship ‘Standard’ in Brian Fleury’s Offense

Learning a new offense for the third straight season under a new coordinator in Brian Fleury during the heat of OTA workouts, Seattle Seahawks receiver Cooper Kupp discusses how the new play caller has done a fine job of meshing his system with the team’s personnel and upheld the lofty standards set by the defending Super Bowl champions so far.

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Seahawks Maintain Present/Future Cap Flexibility Amid Receiver Spending Spree
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Seahawks Maintain Present/Future Cap Flexibility Amid Receiver Spending Spree

Kicking off a busy Monday in late March with a bang, the Seattle Seahawks worked swiftly to reward Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba with a record-setting extension, making the superstar receiver the highest-paid player at his position in NFL history with a four-year, $168.6 million contract.

Only a few hours later, weeks after locking up speedy wideout/return specialist Rashid Shaheed a three-year, $51 million contract on the first day of free agency, general manager John Schneider dipped even more financial assets into the receiver group, as the Seahawks opted to match the Jaguars’ two-year offer sheet for special teams ace Jake Bobo. Between those three contracts, the franchise has shelled out north of $220 million at the position this month, including over $120 million in guarantees for Smith-Njigba’s market-setting extension.

Adding those three deals with veteran Cooper Kupp’s remaining two years with base salaries of $12.9 and $12.4 million, per Spotrac, Seattle has a league-high $83 million in combined average annual value (AAV) at the receiver spot in 2026 and nearly equaling that total at $78 million in 2027. In both seasons, they sit at least $6 million ahead of the next team behind them, illustrating tremendous investment in the position compared to the rest of the NFL.

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