RENTON -- The Seahawks held their third organized team activities (OTA) session -- and the first one open to reporters -- Thursday on a cool, overcast day at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.
The practice wrapped up Seattle's first week of the third phase of their offseason program. Like the first two offseason phases, participation in OTAs is strictly voluntary, and four veterans -- defensive ends Michael Bennett and Chris Clemons, linebacker K.J. Wright and tackle Garry Gilliam -- missed Thursday's session along with rookie linebacker Pete Robertson.
Bennett stayed away for the second straight year in a show of his displeasure with his contract, while 11-year veteran Clemons sat out because he's earned that right.