Not long after Eric Saubert signed with the Seahawks this spring, he met new teammate and fellow tight end AJ Barner, and the second-year player made a memorable first impression on the ninth-year veteran.

Despite being a fourth-round pick who was coming off a solid, but statistically unspectacular rookie season, Barner was unafraid to share lofty ambitions with a new teammate. And more importantly, he was willing to then put in the work throughout the offseason to help reach those goals.

"The first time I met him when I got here, that was one of the first things he told me," Saubert said. "He said he loves football and he wants to be great and leave his mark on this team. You can see it in his actions as well. He's not someone who just talks about it, he goes about his day, he puts the

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