The defense is in recovery mode after its marathon performance.
Bradley Sowell will miss a few weeks, and Thomas Rawls is close to returning. Quinton Jefferson was placed on IR.
The Seahawks’ offense hasn’t proven anything this season — and probably won’t until Rawls returns.
Some think the Seahawks need to try to acquire a cup o’ Joe at left tackle.
A trade for Thomas or Staley is not likely.
Michael Bennett says he will play at Arizona on Sunday night. Frank Clark is expected back as well, but Kam Chancellor’s status is unknown.
Luke Willson had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday and expects to be back “in no time.” Expect him to miss 2-4 weeks.
The Seahawks also put Garrison Smith on IR and brought back Sealver Siliga.
Pete Carroll said Richard Sherman’s outburst sidetracked the defense for a bit but they recovered and “are stronger for that.”
The Arizona Cardinals look to be hitting their stride as they prepare to host the Hawks on Sunday night.
Russell Wilson was mic’d up for the Atlanta game and was every bit the positive force he always is.
A big reason the Seahawks were able to get Marshawn Lynch in 2010 is C.J. Spiller, so it’s somewhat ironic that the guy who helped Seattle get Beast Mode now steps into the same backfield.
Spiller was the ninth overall pick by Buffalo in 2010, joining Lynch and Fred Jackson in a suddenly – and surprisingly — stacked Bills backfield. John Schneider, in his first year running the Hawks alongside Pete Carroll, tried several times to acquire Lynch that year – finally getting the Bills to part with him in October.
While Lynch went on to star for the Hawks for most of the next six seasons, Spiller ended up a part-time player behind Jackson in 2010 and 2011 before breaking out in 2012, with 1,244 yards (6 per carry), 43 catches and eight total touchdowns. He hasn’t done much since, though, as injuries have knocked him around.
The Hawks obviously are hoping that won’t be a problem as he steps in as the third-down back.
Continue reading Spiller helped Hawks get Lynch, now follows him
Russell Wilson said “last week was a battle” and his ankle is feeling better.
Thomas Rawls is doubtful with a shin injury, and Tyler Lockett is listed as questionable.
Rawls has been too overzealous and needs to slow down a bit once he is back out there, coaches say.
Lockett said, “As long as I’m alive, I’ll keep on fighting.”
Jimmy Graham will “continue to grow with us,” Darrell Bevell said.
The Seahawks have been bad on offense for about six games now.
There are a lot of reasons for the poor running attack so far.
With C.J. Prosise and Thomas Rawls ailing, the Seahawks loaded up on running backs at this week’s tryout session.
One of the only good things on offense in L.A. was the re-emergence of Jimmy Graham, who feels “like a beast.”
Larry Stone says it’s not time to panic yet: “This Seahawks team, under this quarterback, has earned a little bit of rope.”
As disappointing as the offensive stats are, the defensive stats have been downright nasty.
Here are six 49ers to watch when they play in Seattle on Sunday.
Marshawn Lynch supports Colin Kaepernick’s protest against cop violence. (Anyone who has a problem with it isn’t paying attention to the news: Another unarmed, non-threatening black man was killed by a cop in Tulsa this week.)
It was Running Back Day at Seahawks camp on Monday.
As Christine Michael continued to receive accolades for his performance in Kansas City, Thomas Rawls, C.J. Prosise and Zac Brooks all returned to practice — and the Hawks released Cameron Marshall and moved Kyle Coleman to fullback.
On top of that, Alex Collins — limited by an ankle issue in Kansas City — is ready for more of a load this week.
So, as they prepare for their preseason home opener vs. Minnesota, the Hawks finally have all of their backs back.
Continue reading Backs in action: Returning runners ‘a real boost’
Thomas Rawls and Jimmy Graham were key players in the Seahawks’ surprising offensive evolution in 2015 — Rawls replacing injury-ravaged Marshawn Lynch and offering more speed through the hole and Graham helping the Hawks become more potent through the air.
Of course, just as the offense started to click in November, both players were lost to injuries in a three-week span.
Considering the severity of the injuries — a torn patellar tendon for Graham and a broken ankle for Rawls — it was no surprise that the Seahawks loaded up at tight end and running back this offseason.
So, as Rawls and Graham return to practice this week, they find themselves on an offense that is even more stacked than the one they helped set a team yardage record last year.
Continue reading Rawls, Graham return to stacked position rooms
The Seahawks have been hit hard with injuries at the skill positions early in camp — so hard that Pete Carroll quipped Sunday, “We’ve got a bunch of hamstrings on the receivers. They all have two.”
**Bass drum, cymbal crash**
Minor injuries early in camp are pretty common — and not a big concern as long as the team handles them with patience. But, when the injuries stack up at one position, it can cause a domino effect as other players become overworked.
That is what the Seahawks have been trying to avoid through the first 10 days of camp as they have lost five receivers, three tight ends, three running backs and two fullbacks.
Jimmy Graham and Thomas Rawls are expected to start on PUP.
A few storylines to watch, from the P-I.
Players and positions to watch, from The Seattle Times.
This is Russell Wilson’s offense now.
A quick look at the entire offense entering camp.
John Schneider explains why the offensive line has no marquee players.
Moving Garry Gilliam to left tackle is a big leap of faith.
It took Christine Michael a long time to figure out how not to be a “knucklehead.” But is it too late now?
The 2013 second-round pick never cared enough to try to unseat Robert Turbin as Marshawn Lynch’s backup. And then, last year, he lost his roster spot to undrafted Thomas Rawls, who was such a revelation that he is expected to replace Lynch permanently as Seattle’s No. 1 back.
It took injuries to Lynch, Turbin (waived injured last summer) and Rawls for Michael to finally get some playing time in Seattle. And that happened only after he was traded to the Cowboys, released, picked up by the Redskins and released again.
Michael did well in his return to Seattle, averaging 4.9 yards per carry in the final three games of the season and rushing for 70 yards in the playoff win over Minnesota (Lynch returned for the loss to Carolina, so Michael did not get a carry in that game).
Michael recently told USA Today that he started taking the game more seriously.
Continue reading Not a ‘knucklehead’ anymore, but is it too late for Michael?
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