Doug Baldwin Says Seahawks Will Take Part in 'Pregame Demonstration of Unity'

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin revealed the Seahawks' plans to make a public statement before Sunday's season-opening game against the Miami Dolphins.

Baldwin posted a video on Twitter on Saturday and spoke to ESPN's Josina Anderson on Sunday:

He initially provided a vaguer description of the team's plans on Thursday:

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson gave his thoughts on Instagram:

 Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll weighed in after Baldwin's announcement:

On Friday, Baldwin spoke more about the team's demonstration, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times:

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We never said there was a protest. I don't know who did (call it a protest), but we never said there was a protest. We never said we were kneeling, we never said we weren't kneeling. We just said we were having a discussion. I want to be clear about that — we just said we were having a discussion.

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Condotta passed along comments from the veteran wideout and linebacker Bobby Wagner on Sept. 8. Baldwin stated he was considering some type of action but added: "I want to make sure I get all of my ducks in a row before I do so."

Meanwhile, Wagner spoke about the teamwide plans: "Anything we want to do, it's not going to be individual. It's going to be a team thing. That's what the world needs to see. The world needs to see people coming together versus being individuals."

Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported he originally heard the Seahawks would protest during the national anthem Sunday, which will mark 15 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The nature of the team's plans remains unclear, however.

Former Seattle long snapper Nate Boyer, who also served in the United States Army as a Green Beret, passed along what he heard about the situation:

Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane has already made a statement alongside San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick by not standing for the national anthem during the preseason. Kaepernick has drawn both praise and criticism for his manner of protesting racial injustice.

"I don't know. I don't want to put any pressure on anyone," Lane said when asked earlier this week whether he expected his teammates to follow suit, per Sheil Kapadia of ESPN.com. "I'm doing it for me."

The Seahawks and Dolphins are scheduled for a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday afternoon. The game will be broadcast on CBS, but it's uncertain whether the network will carry the national anthem live.