Check out the best photos from the Seahawks practice on Thursday as they prepare for the first regular season game of 2016 against the Miami Dolphins.
Jimmy Graham was a full participant at practice for a second straight day this week, an encouraging sign that the tight end is on track to play in the team's regular-season opener against the Miami Dolphins at CenturyLink Field.
On Wednesday, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll said he would need to see Graham feel comfortable going "full out in everything that we're doing and respond from those days and feel really good about it" before determining Graham's availability for Week 1. If Graham does play, offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said his snaps will be monitored, likening the experience to a "first preseason game."
After being held out of Wednesday's practice, cornerback Tharold Simon (knee) returned in limited fashion on Thursday, while defensive tackle Jarran Reed (toe) was full-go for a second consecutive day. Tight end Nick Vannett (ankle), who Carroll has already ruled out for the season opener, offensive guard Germain Ifedi (ankle), and running back Thomas Rawls (illness) did not participate Thursday. More information on Ifedi and Rawls' status should become available as coach Carroll meets with the media on Friday, and the team's final practice report is distributed.
The Dolphins, meanwhile, got an early start on their coast-to-coast travel, departing for the Seattle area on Thursday to give their players more time to adjust, Miami head coach Adam Gase said via conference call on Wednesday. That means that the Dolphins' Thursday report is an estimation of participation had the team held a traditional practice, and it shows Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey (hip) and wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring) as not taking part for a second straight day.
Here's a closer look at both teams' reports from Thursday:
Seattle Seahawks
Full Participation in Practice
TE Jimmy Graham (Knee)
DT Jarran Reed (Toe)
Limited Participation in Practice
CB Tharold Simon (Knee)
Did Not Participate in Practice
TE Nick Vannett (Ankle)
G/T Germain Ifedi (Ankle)
RB Thomas Rawls (Illness)
Miami Dolphins (Participation is an Estimation)
Full Participation in Practice
DE Terrence Fede (Knee)
DT Earl Mitchell (Calf)
G Laremy Tunsil (Knee)
Limited Participation in Practice
LB Jelani Jenkins (Knee)
RB Isaiah Pead (Hamstring)
Did Not Participate in Practice
WR DeVante Parker (Hamstring)
C Mike Pouncey (Hip)
The Seattle Seahawks have faced the Miami Dolphins 15 times dating back to 1977, going 4-8 in the regular season and 1-2 in the postseason. They'll look to add another win this Sunday, October 4 at 10 a.m. PT at Hard Rock Stadium.
Seattle Seahawks coach Chuck Knox, is obviously happy as he is carried from the field after his Seahawks defeated the Miami Dolphins in the AFC-Semi-Finals at Miami on Saturday, Dec. 31, 1983 with a score of 27-20.(AP Photo)
Seahawks Brock Huard, right, visits with his brother Damon Huard, of the Miami Dolphins, before their playoff game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000 in Seattle. Both Huard's are backup quarterbacks for their teams. (AP Photo/Matt Wallis)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Brock Huard, left, and his brother, Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Damon Huard, walk off the field together following the Dolphins' 23-0 win Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. Brock Huard got his start in the second half following the first half start by Jon Kitna. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Seattle Seahawks' Michael Boulware (28) crosses into the end zone following his 63-yard return of an interception with less than a minute left in the game, as Miami Dolphins' Randy McMichael, right, walks off the field Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Seattle. The Seahawks won, 24-17. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren, left, greets Miami Dolphins interim coach Jim Bates after their game Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Seattle. The Seahawks won, 24-17. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
