Russell Wilson attends funeral for Jimmy Graham's mentor

Jordan Heck

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Russell Wilson is not at the Seahawks' voluntary team OTAs, but he has a good reason.

According to multiple reports, Wilson joined Jimmy Graham in Florida for the funeral of Tamara Meyerson, who "loved and mentored Graham as a son," according to her obituary. Meyerson acted as a surrogate mother after Graham's biological mother abandoned him when he was 11.

 

R.I.P. Tammy We all love u more than life it self! We know u are looking down on us Today Tomorrow & Forever!

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Also joining Wilson and Graham was Seahawks senior director of player development, Maurice "Mo" Kelly. 

A few more Seahawks missed the beginning of OTAs. Cliff Avril's father recently died and a funeral service is being held later this week. Michael Bennett is missing, but his absence is due to a contract dispute.

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Jordan Heck is a Social Media Producer at Sporting News. Before working here, he was a Digital Content Producer at The Indianapolis Star. He graduated with a degree from Indiana University.