RENTON — The Seahawks’ fifth practice of training camp ended Tuesday with Ben Burr-Kirven fulfilling an annual rite of passage for a rookie: carrying a veteran’s shoulder pads and helmet into the lockeroom.
On this day, Burr-Kirven had the task of hauling safety Bradley McDougald’s equipment, as well as his own.
What Burr-Kirven hopes to begin carrying soon, though, is his own weight on the field.
The last few months have been a frustrating time for the former University of Washington standout and 2018 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, who was a Seahawks fifth-round pick last April.