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For nearly two weeks C. J. Prosise Color Rush Jersey , the Seahawks’ roster battles have begun to play out. Since camp opened, Seattle’s made around a dozen roster moves, lost players to injury and seen a handful of players start..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesField Gulls homepageHorizontal - WhiteField Gullsa Seattle Seahawks communityFollow Field Gulls online:Follow Field Gulls on TwitterFollow Field Gulls on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchField Gulls main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsSeahawksOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections VideosCoffee and CigarettesGame AnalysisThe Numbers GameCigar Thoughts4 Seahawks who have the most to gain when preseason kicks off on Thursday New,12commentsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:4 Seahawks who have the most to gain when preseason kicks off on Thursday TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesFor nearly two weeks, the Seahawks’ roster battles have begun to play out. Since camp opened, Seattle’s made around a dozen roster moves, lost players to injury and seen a handful of players start to make a real roster push. However, the biggest opportunities for movement on the roster will begin Thursday, when the Seahawks open their preseason schedule against the Denver Broncos. The bottom half of the roster will do battle for the unclaimed roster spots, but here are the players with the most to gain.Rasheem GreenThe selection of L.J. Collier could have been viewed as duplicative, at the time, of another high draft pick. Collier was an unpolished 5-tech who projected as a rusher capable of reducing inside—similar to Green, when he was selected the year before. Now, Collier’s injury has opened the door for Green to push for a spot as a starter, or at the very least, the top of the rotation on passing downs. After Collier’s injury, Pete Carroll mentioned Green as a candidate at the 5-tech spot Tre Madden Color Rush Jersey , and he’ll start his push to claim that spot on Thursday. A relatively anonymous rookie season (rightfully) overshadowed what was a highly promising preseason from Green a year ago. The then-21-year-old looked to be much further along, technically, then it was thought when he was drafted. Granted, it came against backups and third-stringers, but it was full of promise nonetheless. An injury acted as a progress stopper, and the ‘SC product never got going in the regular season. Green returned to practice on Tuesday, after an elbow injury, and provided he can remain healthy, the next month could see the sophomore begin a big step forward. J.D. McKissicBetween December of 2018 and May of 2019, it began to look like McKissic was on his way out of Seattle. In his return from a foot injury that cost him the majority of last season, McKissic was seldom used, with just three touches in five games. Then came the selection of Travis Homer, a player who projects as an intriguing passing down back for the future. With the much-maligned C.J. Prosise also in the fold, the numbers were against McKissic. Now, McKissic may be the benefactor of circumstance, rather than the victim. Homer sat out Tuesday’s practice with an undisclosed issue—he joined Prosise on the sidelines. While Homer and Prosise’s status for Thursday is unclear, McKissic Kam Chancellor Color Rush Jersey , by all accounts, will be ready to go. Shaquem Griffin has praised McKissic’s wide receiver-like build and movement previously in camp, and when preseason kicks off, he’ll likely get the reps on passing downs with the first team offense. It’s likely two of Prosise, McKissic and Homer make the 53-man roster; an opportunity has risen for McKissic to not only claim one of the two, but become a legitimate contributor in his second season under OC Brian Schottenheimer. Ethan PocicIn an effort to better fit into Mike Solari’s system last summer as a left guard, Pocic added 20 pounds to his frame. While the added weight may have helped his fit in a new scheme, it did not help his play. The former second round pick started the first two games of the 2018 season before making way for D.J. Fluker. He wouldn’t return to the lineup until Week 15, when injuries forced him into the lineup for two games. With Mike Iupati signed to replace J.R. Sweezy, and Phil Haynes drafted as a long-term solution, it appeared as though Pocic would enter training camp fighting for his roster spot. That may still be the case, but injuries have gifted him a tremendous opportunity (again). Iupati remains in a boot, while Haynes—who has the ability to start as a rookie—remains on the PUP list after sports hernia surgery. Pocic has been the starter at left guard since Iupati’s injury, and is on track to start there on Thursday. Not only could Pocic stave off his release, he could again begin Week 1 as a starter, should he prove to be more able in year two under Solari. Akeem KingThough the Seahawks are yet to release their initial depth chart ahead of the first game of preseason, King has seen a substantial amount of time with the starting defense at the nickel spot. Ugo Amadi remains at safety for the most part—while seeing some time in King’s place—which means King’s main competitor for the spot is veteran Jamar Taylor. Taylor has drawn praise during camp as well Shaquem Griffin Color Rush Jersey , but one has to imagine Seattle would prefer to see the younger player in King win the job. It’s safe to assume he’ll get the first reps there on Thursday night, and he can remain there from then on as long as his play holds up. If King struggles and the door opens even a little, Taylor might just steal the job away. Of course, these four players are by no means the only players with something to gain. There around 20 roster spots realistically up for grabs; who will start alongside Poona Ford in Week 1 remains unclear; the wide receiver group could shake out in a number of ways;and the competition to start next to Bradley McDougald is highly intriguing. It’s the start of a month long evaluation that’s fascinating—because it isn’t the game results we’re focusing on. Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas was at practice on Friday but did not take part because of reasons of a personal nature, according to coach Pete Carroll.Carroll left open the possibility that the issue — that he wouldn’t detail — could keep Thomas from playing Sunday in the team’s home opener against the Dallas Cowboys.“He couldn’t work today,” Carroll said. “… We’ll see how he’s doing. Make sure he’s OK.”Thomas did not take part in practice on Wednesday either and was listed on the team’s injury report as being out for non-injury reasons. He returned to practice on Thursday before missing the team’s final practice of the week on Friday.Carroll confirmed that his absence had nothing to do with an injury.“He’s got some other stuff going on we’re working on,” Carroll said.Thomas held out from all offseason work with the Seahawks in hopes of getting a new contract from the Seahawks. The move did not succeed despite Thomas’ efforts and he reported to the team before the start of the regular season. The possibility of a trade has persisted, though nothing has apparently been deemed sufficient for Seattle to deal him at this point.If Thomas didn’t play against Dallas, Tedric Thompson would serve as the replacement at free safety.Meanwhile, left guard Ethan Pocic was ruled out because of an ankle injury sustained last Monday against the Chicago Bears. Center Justin Britt was also listed as questionable because of a right shoulder injury that occurred chasing Russell Wilson‘s fumble.“Just out in space he was running open area and he turned his ankle and it just flared up,” Carroll said of Pocic. “We’re surprised (with) how it looked that it didn’t respond. He’s certainly got something we found on the MRI and all that so we’ve got to take care of him.”Carroll said Britt has progressed through the week and will be a game-time decision against Dallas.“He’s feeling way better,” Carroll said. “Didn’t get the work this week though. He’s been out there with us a long time and he knows what’s going on so he could play on Sunday in this instance.”D.J. Fluker is returning to the lineup at right guard after missing the first two regular-season games with a hamstring injury. Fluker’s return allows J.R. Sweezy to make his first start at left guard in place of Pocic. Sweezy has started 65 games over seven seasons in the NFL, but all have come at right guard.Wide receiver Doug Baldwin and linebacker K.J. Wright have also been ruled out because of knee injuries.___