Walter Jones

A person with knowledge of the deal says sixth-overall draft choice Russell Okung has agreed to a six-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks worth more than $29 million guaranteed and a maximum value of $58 million. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team isn't releasing contract details on the last first-round pick to sign. The Seahawks did confirm the deal was done on Friday morning. Seattle selected Okung in April's draft out of Oklahoma State to replace retired...Read Full Story

Tim Ruskell has been pushed out as president and general manager of the Seahawks, leaving the door open for Mike Holmgren's possible return to Seattle. Ruskell announced his resignation Thursday, weeks before his five-year contract with the team ends. He asked the team if he was going to be retained so he could begin planning for offseason moves. Owner Paul Allen, the ailing Microsoft Corp. tycoon, and Seahawks chief executive officer Tod Leiweke told Ruskell no, so he left. "Obviously there...Read Full Story

Nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones and starting center Chris Spencer won't play in the Seahawks' opener Sunday against St. Louis, but both could return next week. Coach Jim Mora said Wednesday that two of the three injured starters on Seattle's jumbled offensive line have "a chance" to play on Sept. 20 at San Francisco. The 35-year-old Jones will miss his first opener since 2003, when he stayed out all summer in a contract dispute. The anchor of Seattle's line for the last decade had...Read Full Story

Walter Jones is saying goodbye to the NFL after 13 seasons. The Seahawks' four-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle laughed nervously and struggled with his emotions Friday as he discussed his retirement following two knee surgeries. Jones is 36 years old. Mike Holmgren calls Jones the best offensive player he's ever coached. Jones sat alone on a stage at team headquarters and said it was tough, but he's ready for retirement. He hasn't played since Thanksgiving Day 2008 and...Read Full Story

Former Seattle Seahawks safety Terreal Bierria has been arrested in the killing of a Louisiana man. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain said Tuesday that Bierria, who played for Seattle in 2002 and 2004, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder. Authorities say the victim was 29-year-old Soron Salter of Slidell. He was found on the floor of a home with wounds indicating a violent struggle. They say Bierria's car was seen at the house and he admitted himself to a hospital for...Read Full Story

The Seattle Seahawks have waived fill-in starting left tackle Kyle Williams. The move announced Tuesday suggests that Damion McIntosh knows enough of the offense to start in Seattle's next game on Nov. 1 at Dallas or that nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones will be ready to make his season debut then. McIntosh signed with the Seahawks last week. He was home in Kansas City for six weeks after the Chiefs released him. He said Tuesday he is "still working at" learning Seattle's offense...Read Full Story

The second knee surgery in eight months for Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones has removed loose fragments, including scar tissue from the original surgery. A team spokesman said Thursday morning that Jones' procedure earlier in the day "went well" and that arthroscopic surgery found what an MRI this week indicated may be inside the left knee. The Seahawks will re-evaluate the 35-year-old Jones in a couple of weeks to see if he can play this season. His rehabilitation will...Read Full Story

Nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones will have his second knee operation in eight months, leaving his playing status in doubt. Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora said after practice Wednesday that Jones will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Thursday morning. Jones had microfracture surgery in December. He has missed all but three days of practice in training camp. The 35-year-old anchor of Seattle's offensive line for the last decade tried to practice Monday but left midway...Read Full Story

After much talk over the past few months, Walter Jones officially hung up his helmet for good today . Jones, a first-round selection by Seattle in 1997, spent thirteen years playing for the Seahawks in which nine of those seasons resulted in Pro Bowl appearances. Per Seahawks.com’s Clare Farnsworth, Seattle will retire Jones’ number 71 jersey, making him only the second Seahawk to be award the honor.  The other, wide receiver and Hall of Famer Steve Largent. Replacing Jones at left...Read Full Story

After much talk over the past few months, Walter Jones officially hung up his helmet for good today . Jones, a first-round selection by Seattle in 1997, spent thirteen years playing for the Seahawks in which nine of those seasons resulted in Pro Bowl appearances. Per Seahawks.com’s Clare Farnsworth, Seattle will retire Jones’ number 71 jersey, making him only the second Seahawk to be award the honor.  The other, wide receiver and Hall of Famer Steve Largent. Replacing Jones at left...Read Full Story