Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald provides updates on player availability, with Tory Horton out due to a shin injury. Ernest Jones IV is cleared to play after practice. Macdonald highlights the importance of veteran players' engagement on the sidelines, even when injured, citing examples like Cooper Kupp and Devon Witherspoon (0:00-2:28). The coach discusses the team's growing connectedness and expectation to win, which he believes was established coming out of training camp (3:20-3:57). Macdonald also addresses the challenges faced by center Olu Oluwatimi and praises his readiness to step up when needed (4:28-5:13). The coach emphasizes the importance of team connectedness and how they've worked to improve it between seasons (5:44-7:01). Lastly, Macdonald acknowledges the need to reduce turnovers and praises assistant coach Neiko Thorpe for his positive impact on team energy and morale (7:21-9:12).

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