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Forget the fact that Seahawks second-round rookie TE John Carlson has been very limited so far this offseason. Despite Carlson’s relative inactivity due to a nagging hamstring injury and, to a lesser extent, a team policy in early OTAs that automatically puts rookies behind veterans when it comes to playing time, we hear the Notre Dame product is still expected to be the team’s starting tight end when the season opens. What’s definitely worth remembering is the impressive work ethic Carlson has demonstrated since joining the team, arriving early and staying late at the Seahawks’ headquarters on a regular basis in an effort to fully absorb head coach Mike Holmgren’s complicated offensive system. Word is Carlson is likely to quickly bypass holdover Will Heller and free-agent newcomer Jeb Putzier on the depth chart when training camp begins and his hamstring is fully healed. But that’s not to say Heller and Putzier won’t be key factors in the TE equation. We keep hearing Putzier, in particular, could be an intriguing secret weapon for Seattle’s offense not too far down the road.
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