Most Seahawks veteran starters won't play Thursday in the preseason opener vs. Pete Carroll's Raiders. But rookie ‘ones' will.

It's almost customary in the NFL for teams to sparingly, if at all, play their starters at the beginning of the preseason. If they do get on the field, it's usually only for a drive or two. Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald has already said he won't be playing the starters in Thursday's preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders — now led by former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and starting quarterback Geno Smith.

The Seahawks were back in action after a well-deserved day off, and their 11 th practice of camp featured plenty of highlight plays for the offense, physical hits from the defense, and with a preseason game approaching, lots of crowd noise blaring on speakers to help players get ready for Thursday night's game against the Raiders.

As the Seahawks prepare to put on pads, the intensity is building. Plus, an update on Sam Darnold and the offensive line so far.