49ers

In free agency, veteran DE Leonard Floyd had the opportunity to choose between multiple teams before ultimately signing with the 49ers. Floyd explained that he was drawn to San Francisco because of the team culture, emphasizing the dedication and physicality displayed by every player.

“It was the team, always, from the outside looking in, I knew that the 49ers were one of those teams who always came out and played hard, every single player came out and played their hardest,” Floyd said. “They play grown man football. You got to wake up early, eat your breakfast early when you the 49ers because it’s going to be a physical game. So seeing that from the outside made me want to be a part of that. Seeing them get close these past few years, I wanted to come in and help us get over the hump.”

Cardinals

At offseason workouts, the veterans of the Cardinals are leading by example with their passion and positive energy. Center Hjalte Froholdt praised the team’s attitude during this point in the offseason, appreciating the positive atmosphere within the organization.

“You can feel everybody wants to push each other and it’s exciting to be here right now,” Froholdt said. “All the vets are here too, that don’t necessarily need to be here. We’ve got Budda (Baker) in here working, we’ve got James Conner in here working, we’ve got Kyler (Murray) in here working. It’s like, if they are in here, I need to be in here.”

“And I don’t feel like I’m here because I am forced to. I’m excited to be here. So yeah, I’m pretty stoked right now.”

Seahawks

Head Coach Mike Macdonald of the Seahawks discussed the ongoing process of adapting to the NFL’s new kickoff rule, mentioning that they are experimenting with different strategies.

“It’s an ongoing thing,” Macdonald said. “We have a lot of — I don’t want to say experimentation, but that’s kind of what it is. What works in terms of alignments and how we can play things, and who can block what, the schemes. It will be interesting to see because we’re not sharing secrets on how we’re going to operate and we’ll have to adapt.”

 Macdonald expressed excitement about the potential for big plays on kickoffs and believes it can add an exciting element to the game.

“Hopefully it’s going to be a really fun football play. I think that’s the whole spirit behind what everybody was trying to do,” Macdonald said. “We have a really good chance to make it a really exciting play.”