Seahawks T Abe Lucas and six others placed on PUP list before training camp

The entire Seattle Seahawks roster will report to training camp next week on July 23rd, but not every player will be suiting up. The Seahawks announced today seven players have been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Unfortunately, they include a few notable names.

Those beginning training camp on the PUP list are as follows:

• Abe Lucas – tackle
• Tyrel Dodson – linebacker
• Jerome Baker – linebacker
• Lance Boykin – corner
• Jerrick Reed II – safety
• Drake Thomas – linebacker
• Cameron Young – nose tackle

The biggest name is of course starting tackle Abe Lucas. Injuries cut down on Lucas’ sophomore season, and right off the bat. Lucas was injured in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams and did not return to action until Week 13 against the Dallas Cowboys. Lucas’ absense directly contributed to Seattle’s poor efforts up front blocking for quarterbacks Geno Smith and Drew Lock.

Lucas did undergo knee surgery this offseaon. Here’s hoping his stint on the PUP list this summer won’t be long.

Other names to be noted are of course linebackers Tyrel Dodson and Jerome Baker. These two were signed to fill the void left by Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks leaving in free agency. Seattle is already thin at linebacker, especially with Drake Thomas also on the PUP list. However, this does leave the door open for rookie Tyrice Knight, who I named as one of the top rookies to watch during training camp.

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