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August 1, 2009 at 11:24 AM

Quick practice notes

Roll call: LT Walter Jones and LB D.D. Lewis sat out practice, resting their respective knees. Coach Jim Mora said Jones will practice every other day for the time being to cut down on the impact on his surgically repaired left knee.

LB Aaron Curry remains unsigned and did not practice.

DE Baraka Atkins was again excused from practice to attend a funeral in Florida.

CB Marcus Trufant remains on the PUP list.

C Chris Spencer, T Ray Willis and DE Patrick Kerney sat out the second half of practice, resting to make sure they don't get worn down in training camp.

CB Ken Lucas is much more aggressive in a second practice than you'd expect from an NFL veteran with eight years of experience. He made a strong impression in the morning workout.

DT Red Bryant made a strong impression in a much more literal sense on Saturday morning. He was a certifiable carnivore at defensive tackle, sniffing out a screen pass beautifully during an 11-on-11 drill, then came a bullrush of Cory Withrow, whose only defense was to remove Bryant's helmet. Finally, big Bryant swatted a pass from Seneca Wallace at the line of scrimmage.

Bryant is a player whose height rendered him a liability in the eyes of some teams when he entered the draft. The Seahawks made him a fourth-round pick and expected him to contribute last season until he suffered a knee injury that required surgery during training camp.

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