Seahawks injuries: Michael Bennett getting treatment; Jimmy Graham progressing

Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett is receiving treatment for a toe issue that bothered him much of last year, a team official revealed on Tuesday. Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett is receiving treatment for a toe issue that bothered him much of last year, a team official revealed on Tuesday. Photo: LACEY YOUNG, SEATTLEPI.COM Photo: LACEY YOUNG, SEATTLEPI.COM Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Seahawks injuries: Michael Bennett getting treatment; Jimmy Graham progressing 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

RENTON -- Seahawks Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett has been conspicuously absent from practice this week. On Tuesday, we found out why.

A team official told reporters that Bennett, 30, has been undergoing "normal treatment" for a toe injury he dealt with all of 2015, when he played in all 16 regular-season games and led the team with 10 sacks, earning his first Pro Bowl invitation in the process.

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Bennett played 32 snaps and showed no signs of injury in Seattle's exhibition matchup versus the Dallas Cowboys last Thursday. The prognosis for his return to practice is unclear at this point, but it's likely head coach Pete Carroll will provide an update on Wednesday.

While Bennett has missed time on the practice fields at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, tight end Jimmy Graham continues to see his workload increase. The 29-year-old took part in pregame warmups versus the Cowboys and has taken part in team drills during practice this week as he works his way back from surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon.

The 6-foot-7, 265-pounder has looked impressive on the hoof, but offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said Graham now needs to spend time getting used to playing in on-field traffic as he attempts to return for the Seahawks' regular-season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 11.

"He looked great in that pregame," Bevell said after practice on Tuesday. "He was catching the ball and he was really explosive as he was catching it. But that was on air. Now he's out here with what is really the next part of the progression for him. ... We like what we've seen, but we obviously need to continue to bring that along."

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