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5 weeks before opener, where things stand

We’re two weeks into camp, a week away from the first preseason game, and less than five weeks from the Wednesday night NFL opener between the Seahawks and their recent Super Bowl foil, New England.

As Mike Macdonald and the Hawks prepare to host their Football Fest at Lumen Field on Saturday, we have learned a few things and gotten a lot of quotes from the first couple of weeks of practices.

Here’s a look at where things seem to stand at each position (based on various camp reports).

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Macdonald: ‘We have to rebecome the team we are destined to be’

“We’re a new team, and we have to rebecome the team that we’re destined to be.” – Mike Macdonald, sounding like Yoda at the owners meetings in Phoenix

Mike Macdonald channeled the wizened Jedi master when he told everyone that the Seahawks are “not defending anything” and need to “rebecome” a Super Bowl team all over again.

Macdonald offered some great team-rebuilding philosophy and also talked about various elements of his roster – among other things, saying he expects DeMarcus Lawrence back, looks forward to Rashid Shaheed’s growth in the offense and has high expectations for new and younger players.

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