Walter Jones

Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck expected to be OK, coach Jim Mora says as far as he knows Walter Jones' recovery is proceeding.  

Seattle's former coach and one-time general manager said Friday during his semi-weekly radio show in Seattle that he'd like to talk to Seahawks owner Paul Allen and chief executive officer Tod Leiweke about becoming the team's GM and perhaps president.  

Seahawks All-Pro tackle Walter Jones caused some concern with two posts from his Twitter account, but others aren't worried.  

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Walter Jones hints at retirement on TwitterProFootballTalkIn October, Seahawks coach Jim Mora said it was too early to give tackle Walter Jones a "career eulogy." It sounds like Jones is nearly ready to give a ...and more »  

Mike Holmgren has indicated a desire to return to the now vacant Seattle Seahawks General Manager positionHolmgren, in an interview on his weekly radio show said that he is willing to talk to the Seahawk brass about filling the position vacated by Tim Ruskel's resignation. Holmgren, the only coach to take the 'Hawks to the Superbowl, left his coaching position after 10 years to take off some time from football. It is widely speculated that...  

In an interesting twist, Mike Holmgren wants to return to the Seattle Seahawks after taking a year off from the NFL. It might not be a bad choice for the team to make at this point either.Contributor: Ryan Christopher DeVaultPublished: Dec 05, 2009  

Renton — A day after the Seattle Seahawks announced the departure of team president and general manager Tim Ruskell, Mike Holmgren said he wouldn’t mind having his old job back as general manager of the team.  

If the Pro Football Weekly report regarding Tim Ruskell is correct, could Mike Holmgren really be on his way back to Seattle after just one year away? And if Holmgren is indeed coming back, what then of Jim Mora after just one year as coach of the Seahawks? What would Holmgren’s return mean for the franchise? It would certainly be another odd turn of events in a front office that has been full of turmoil this decade, going from Holmgren to...  

The ongoing scuttlebutt about Mike Holmgren possibly returning to Seattle in some Grand Poobah role sure seems like crazy talk. The Seahawks have already determined their course, and it involves Jim Mora leading this team for at least the next year. It’s almost impossible to envision them altering course so drastically by bringing back Holmgren—whether to replace president Tim Ruskell (pictured left) or to be put in a role above a new general...  

Rumors of a possible Mike Holmgren return to the Seattle Seahawks are about to heat up as the team's top personnel man is on his way out.  

Update at 1:21 p.m.: Let's go ahead and shift it down to Defcon 3 or so regarding Jones retirement talk. First, I talked to a player who said he had texted (is that a verb now? I think it is) Jones earlier this week. When I asked so is he messing around on Twitter? I was told in no uncertain terms to act my age and get off Twitter, get off Facebook, get off MySpace. It was a pretty funny joke.Second, if there is any formal conclusion on Jones...  

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...  

So you want Mike Holmgren to replace Tim Ruskell as the Seahawks’ general manager, huh? That seems to be the generally vehement sentiment in the wake of the Seahawks’ injury-riddled 2-5 start. It’s understandable that folks are upset about the team’s tough start, ticked off about three blowout losses in four games, and dismayed that the offensive line has fallen apart again. But why are people calling for the head of the team president in the...  

Most able-bodied people have never raced a marathon. Many have never played team sports, like basketball, soccer, football, and track and field.But Walter Jones, who has wheeled around in a chair since childhood, has done all of those things.“I used to do a lot of sports on crutches,” says Jones, sitting in his well-worn everyday wheelchair in his cozy Redmond home. “My family has helped me tremendously from the very beginning. They've been...  

Tim Ruskell announced his resignation as president and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, just weeks before his five-year contract with the team ends.  

Seahawks tackle Walter Jones has been placed on injured reserve, thanks to continued pain from the microfracture procedure on his knee. More analysis after the jump. read more  

Seattle TimesSeahawks LT Jones heading to IRSeattle Post IntelligencerRenton, WA (Sports Network) - Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora announced on Wednesday the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones will be placed on ...Seahawks Place Walter Jones on IRNorthwestFootball.Net (subscription)Walter Jones: Walter JOnes out for Week 8Rotoworld.comSeahawks' place Walter Jones on injured listHeraldNetSeahawks.com -ProFootballTalk -Kitsap...  

Walter Jones has gone on the Seahawks' injured reserve list, ending the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle's season and perhaps his illustrious career.  

The move anticipated for weeks finally happened today when Seahawks head coach Jim Mora announced that cornerstone offensive tackle Walter Jones has been placed on the injured reserve list, meaning he will not play this season.  

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by Matt SnyderFiled under: Seahawks, NFC West, NFL InjuriesWalter Jones has been a staple for the Seattle Seahawks since 1997, but the Seahawks are going to have to play the entire 2009 season without him. Wednesday, during a press conference, it was announced that Jones has been placed on the injured reserve, ending his season. Jones hasn't been able to shake the pain in his knee, which stemmed from microfracture surgery in December and then...  

The Seattle Seahawks announced on Wednesday that Pro Bowl offensive tackle Walter Jones will be placed on injured reserve, ending his 2009 season. Jones underwent surgery on his left knee in December of 2008, hoping to be healthy for the 2009 season. He played less than a week in training camp this summer before undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, which sidelined him indefinitely.  Jones battled through pain in his surgically repaired left...  

The Seattle Seahawks placed four-time First Team All-Pro left tackle Walter Jones on the injured reserve list early Wednesday, ending his season and possibly his career. Jones has too much pain still present in his surgically repaired left knee to make a return this season. At 35 years old, he may not be able to bounce back from this incident and the aging left tackle may have to call his career quits after undergoing two knee surgeries in the...  

Coach Jim Mora said left tackle Walter Jones will not practice this week, and is not expected to until after Seattle's bye on Oct. 25. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is expected to practice Wednesday, though. Hasselbeck was in pain after a workout Monday, and was in excruciating pain afterward, according to Mora. Hasselbeck returned Tuesday, received treatment and completed his workout. He will participate in the individual drills Wednesday and...  

RENTON, Wash. - Never one to bask in attention, Walter Jones sat down in front of prying eyes and ears. And he sighed.  

Seahawks' left tackle will rest knee that has had two surgeries in 10 months for a couple of days and is not being counted on to play Sunday at the Indianapolis Colts. Seattle's quarterback also likely to be out.  

Left tackle Walter Jones will be placed on injured reserve, and his status will be re-evaluated early next year."After much deliberation and evaluation and soul searching between the team, the medical staff and Walter Jones," coach Jim Mora said. "It has been determined that the best thing to do for Walter, for this football team and for his future is to put him on injured reserve. So we're going to do that today. We're going to shut him down...  

The Seahawks were again without nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones and three other starters for Sunday's game against Arizona. Seattle hopes to have Jones back from left knee surgery, plus guard Rob Sims and tackle Sean Locklear back from sprained ankles following the upcoming bye week. The 35-year-old Jones has yet to play this season.  

DOWNLOADS: (6) PLAYS: (21) October 27, 2009 C-SPAN Congressman Walter Jones lays out an impassioned plea for his colleagues to "please move very...  

On KJR 950 AM's "Seahawks Roundtable" this morning, the topic of Walter Jones' future was brought up, and the financial repercussions were discussed. I looked a little closer at those after the show concluded. Jones signed a seven-year contract after the 2004 season.For those who get sleepy when numbers get crunched, my apologies, but we're going to break out everything short of an abacus here. OK. That's a lie. No abacus and not even a...  

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.  

What's next for Walter Jones? "My next step is to keep working and try to get back," Jones said Wednesday afternoon. "I still want to play this game. I still have the love. I like the competition. I still want to go out there and compete with the guys. That's my No. 1 goal right now is to continue to keep doing what I've got to do to get back on the field for next year."So how does the decision to place him on injured reserve affect him?"It's...  

Indianapolis – This one was over before it even started.

With the Seattle Seahawks missing two franchise cornerstones – quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and offensive tackle Walter Jones – few gave them any chance of competing against the high-octane offense of the Indianapolis Colts.

 

Kyle Williams was cut by Seattle for failing at left tackle, two days after Matt Hasselbeck got sacked five times in a dreadful 27-3 loss to Arizona. Before that, Brandon Frye, Sean Locklear and star Walter Jones all were hurt playing the most important position on the offensive line.  

Walter Jones will not practice Wednesday, coach Jim Mora said, taking time off to help his knee recover. Jones has undergone two surgeries in the previous 10 months, and he has practiced the past two weeks, but has yet to play in a game this season. Cornerback Josh Wilson will practice to a limited extent, which is a surprise since he sat out one week with a high ankle sprain. "Initially we had said he was going to be out quite a while...  

Linebacker Lofa Tatupu will miss only the second game in his NFL career because of injury as he has been declared inactive for Sunday's game against Chicago. Walter Jones, Matt Hasselbeck, Justin Griffith and Sean Locklear are also out.Of Seattle's eight inactive players, six were opening-day starters and that doesn't count Jones, who is coming back from surgery.Center Chris Spencer will play, however, and will start at center.Seahawks...  

From the Seattle Post Intelligencer: Terreal Bierria, a former Seattle Seahawks player who started 12 games for the team in 2004, was arrested Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder in Slidell, La. Bierria, 30, was a fourth-round draft pick of the Seahawks in 2002 and played 30 games for Seattle between 2002-04. According to this story in the [...]  

RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl tackle Walter Jones will not return until at least November, if at all this season. Coach Jim Mora said Wednesday that the team has decided Jones will back off trying to return from two knee  

Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck (rib) is inactive today and Seneca Wallace will start in his place. Starting linebackers Lofa Tatupu (hamstring) and Leroy Hill (groin) are also inactive, as are starting offensive tackles Sean Locklear (ankle) and Walter Jones (knee). The Seahawks other inactives are starting fullback Justin Griffith (knee), starting cornerback Josh Wilson (ankle) and defensive tackle Michael Bennett.  

Breaking news from The Seattle Times and Seahawks.com. The Seahawks officially announced today that All world LT Walter Jones will be out for the remainder of the 2009 season and it could very well mean the end of his outstanding career. Walter Jones' season ended before he could even get it started. Jones underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in December to clear out cartilage and it was expected he would make a strong recovery. That never...  

Seahawks coach Jim Mora said Wednesday morning that quarterback Matt Hasselbeck will try to practice even though he's still experiencing pain from the rib injury that has sidelined him for two games.  

Seattle TimesWalter Jones' status is "still iffy" according to Seahawks coach Jim MoraSeattle Times"Still iffy," coach Jim Mora said of Jones. That goes for practicing Wednesday, but it's also an accurate description of Jones' status for the rest of the ...Walter Jones: Walter Jones uncertain for Week 8Rotoworld.comMora says time for Jones to return is dwindlingThe Associated PressWalter Jones won't return to Seahawks this week – time running...  

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There is still a chance Walter Jones will play for the Seahawks this season, though that chance is dwindling. Coach Jim Mora said Monday upon Seattle's return from a bye week that the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle is "iffy" to ...  

The Seattle Seahawks plan to be without starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and left tackle Walter Jones again. Seahawks coach Jim Mora said Wednesday that he doesn't expect either to play this weekend against the Indianapolis Colts.  

A day after the Seahawks placed Walter Jones on the injured reserve list, ending his season, the team announced linebacker Lofa Tatupu is having surgery on his torn, left pectoral muscle performed by Dr. James Andrews in Alabama.  

There is still a chance Walter Jones will play for the Seahawks this season, though that chance is dwindling.  

Walter Jones has gone on the Seattle Seahawks' injured reserve list, ending the six-time All-Pro left tackle's season and perhaps ...  

RENTON, Wash. - The wounded Seahawks' date with Peyton Manning and the undefeated Indianapolis Colts is one of the most daunting challenges in Jim Mora's four seasons as an NFL head man. At the most fundamental level is simply having enough quality ...  

At the most fundamental level is simply having enough quality players available. Matt Hasselbeck 's broken rib still isn't healthy enough, so Mora said Friday his three-time Pro Bowl quarterback is "very doubtful" to return on Sunday. Hasselbeck has ...  

Usually during his weekly Wednesday press conference, Seahawks coach Jim Mora delivers the most important news about his players’ current injuries right away, to get it out of the way. He often delivers this news with a combination of purposeful ...  

SLIDELL, La. (AP) — 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 ...  

The calls to replace Tim Ruskell are growing louder, but if the Seattle Seahawks go that route, they should pass on hiring Mike Holmgren as their next general manager.  

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.  

Mike Holmgren swapped coaching techniques with three of England’s top coaches Friday and offered some advice on how to handle high-priced stars. The former Seattle Seahawks coach said the biggest challenge is to keep players focused on winning ...  

SLIDELL, LA – A former Seattle Seahawks player has been arrested and charged with the murder of a man during a struggle inside the victim's home in a New Orleans suburb. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain said 29-year-old Terreal Michael Bierria, who was a strong safety with the Seattle Seahawks in 2002 and 2004, was booked on one count of first degree murder. Twenty-two-year-old Soron Salter, was found dead on the floor of the home, just...  

Kirkland, WA (Sports Network) - Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is listed as doubtful, while left tackle Walter Jones has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Colts.  

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.  

Well, almost a week later, it doesn’t look any better for the Seahawks. As expected, they will be without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (broken rib), tackle Sean Locklear (ankle), cornerback Josh Wilson (ankle), and linebacker Leroy Hill (groin). Linebacker Lofa Tatupu (hamstring) and fullback Justin Griffith (sprained knee) also are very unlikely to play. Left tackle Walter Jones (knee) will be a game-time decision, and cornerback Ken Lucas...  

RENTON -- Seahawks coach Jim Mora said Wednesday that Walter Jones will be placed on the injured-reserve list, ending any hope that the Pro-Bowl...  

RENTON, Wash. - The wounded Seahawks' date with Peyton Manning and the undefeated Indianapolis Colts is one of the most daunting challenges in Jim Mora's four seasons as an NFL head man.  

Lofa Tatupu is the latest Seahawks star to go on the injured reserve list. A team spokesman said Seattle's three-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker is having surgery Thursday afternoon in Alabama to repair a torn left pectoral muscle. The defensive captain was injured in the first half of Seattle's loss to Arizona on Oct. 18 while trying to make a tackle. Wednesday, six-time All-Pro left tackle Walter Jones went on injured reserve because of a...  

Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl tackle Walter Jones will not return until at least November, if at all this season. Coach Jim Mora said Wednesday the team has decided Jones will back off trying to return from two knee surgeries. The 35-year-old anchor to Seattle's offensive line for the last decade will now be reassessed after the bye week, before a game at Dallas on Nov.  

The Seattle Seahawks, already in trouble at left tackle with injuries to Walter Jones and Sean Locklear, developed more problems when they placed Brandon Frye on injured reserve Tuesday.  

Kyle Williams was cut by Seattle for failing at left tackle, two days after Matt Hasselbeck got sacked five times in a dreadful 27-3 loss to Arizona. Before that, Brandon Frye, Sean Locklear and star Walter Jones all were hurt playing the most important position on the offensive line. That makes Damion McIntosh Seattle's Plan E at left tackle.  

RENTON, Wash. - Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl tackle Walter Jones will not return until at least November, if at all this season.  

Kirkland, WA (Sports Network) - Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and left tackle Walter Jones are not likely to play this week, the team announced Wednesday.  

It's a chicken or egg quandary for the Seahawks. And the chicken, like almost everyone else in Seattle, is beat up. For the last two seasons, the Seahawks have convinced themselves that an epidemic of injuries is what has caused the former four-time defending NFC West champions to go 6-16 since the start of 2008, including 2-4 this season entering their bye.  

In recent seasons, former coach Mike Holmgren turned grandfatherly during the Seahawks' bye weeks. Turning 60 and already owning a Super Bowl ring, he boldly gave his players the entire week off. They'd go on far-flung vacations or just relax and heal at home with family and friends. It was wildly popular, of course, like Spring Break in October.  

Marcus Trufant will make his season debut for the Seahawks on Sunday at Dallas. Seattle activated the 2007 Pro Bowl cornerback from the physically-unable-to-perform list Friday. Last week was the first time Trufant had practiced since July, when a disk issue in his back began. Coach Jim Mora expects Trufant to play mainly in nickel defensive alignments on passing downs against the Cowboys.  

Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren swapped coaching techniques with three of England's top coaches Friday and offered some advice on how to handle high-priced stars. The former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks coach said the biggest challenge is to keep players focused on winning games rather than securing bigger contracts.  

The Seattle Seahawks have signed guard Mike Gibson onto their active roster off Philadelphia's practice squad as they continue to shuffle their battered offensive line. The Seahawks also announced Wednesday they had signed former fill-in starting tackle Kyle Williams to their practice squad. They had released him on Tuesday, two days after he started in a 27-3 loss to Arizona.  

The daughter of Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is recovering after surgery to repair injuries sustained on a family trip to Central Washington over the bye weekend. Hasselbeck posted on his Twitter site Tuesday he had the "worst bye week ever. 6 year old daughter got hit by a dirt bike." The 34-year-old father of three said he spent his weekend at the hospital.  

Seattle's fourth fallen star had his season end Thursday. A team spokesman said three-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu went on the injured reserve list while he was having surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle in Alabama. Tatupu traveled there to consult with noted orthopedic surgeon Dr.  

There is still a chance Walter Jones will play for the Seahawks this season, though that chance is dwindling. Coach Jim Mora said Monday upon Seattle's return from a bye week that the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle is "iffy" to practice this week. The 35-year-old Jones is trying to return from two surgeries on his left knee since December.  

Even though Walter Jones has gone on the Seahawks' injured reserve list, ending his season and perhaps his illustrious career, the six-time All-Pro left tackle wants to attempt a return in 2010. Instead of retiring, the 35-year-old Jones said Wednesday "I still want to play." He faces yet another long rehabilitation for his left knee, on which he's had two surgeries since he last...  

Maybe it's the Seahawks' unending string of injuries. Or their chronic misplays on defense. Or the penalties and mistakes on a depleted offense. Something has Jim Mora sounding nutty. "Call me crazy," Seattle's eternal optimist coach said on his weekly television show after Sunday's blowout loss at Indianapolis, "but I see great things on the horizon for this...  

Jim Mora admits he's still learning in his second go-round as an NFL coach. The latest lesson came Monday. Already facing a two-game losing streak and the prospect of playing on the road this weekend against Peyton Manning and the undefeated Colts without injured quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, the Seahawks' head man recanted his blistering criticism of veteran Olindo Mare from a day before.  

Lofa Tatupu's father was born in American Samoa. The Seattle Seahawks star still has family members on the island. And he hasn't heard how they fared through last week's deadly tsunami that rolled across the U.S. territory, as well as neighboring Samoa and Tonga. He figures the least he can do is donate to the disaster relief efforts in the Pacific Rim region.  

The flailing Seahawks are still enduring more injuries than the final season of "ER." "Because of our injury situation we just don't have much room for error," new coach Jim Mora said, days after undefeated Indianapolis routed mistake-filled Seattle. "We're on our third left tackle.  

The Seattle Seahawks have signed offensive tackle Kyle Williams from the practice squad. The move announced Saturday adds depth to a depleted position for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. The team released defensive tackle Michael Bennett to make room on the active roster for Williams. Williams was added last weekend before Seattle lost at Indianapolis.  

Lofa Tatupu has had multiple concussions. He's one of the first three active NFL players who have agreed to donate their brains for research after death. He's also been to three Pro Bowls in four pro seasons. Last year, he signed a $42 million contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks, with $18 million guaranteed.  

The wounded Seahawks' date with Peyton Manning and the undefeated Indianapolis Colts is one of the most daunting challenges in Jim Mora's four seasons as an NFL head man. At the most fundamental level is simply having enough quality players available. Matt Hasselbeck's broken rib still isn't healthy enough, so Mora said Friday his three-time Pro Bowl quarterback is "very...  

Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is out with a broken rib, one of seven starters missing for the Seattle Seahawks against the Chicago Bears. The 34-year-old did not practice all week after getting hurt last weekend at San Francisco. Backup Seneca Wallace made the 13th start of his seven-year career for Seattle on Sunday.  

Any worries Matt Hasselbeck had about getting hit in his broken ribs ended quickly. Before kickoff. "Guys were giving me chest bumps pregame," Seattle's three-time Pro Bowl quarterback said, marveling over teammates who were excited he was back after being sidelined two games. "I should have worn a sign." Late to the field before the game and after halftime while taking...  

Matt Hasselbeck's painkilling injections not only saved the Seahawks' weekend, they may have saved their season. Seattle (2-3) is suddenly one game out of first place in the mild, mild NFC West, one week after Hasselbeck couldn't breathe without pain and the Seahawks were gasping on the verge of irrelevance.  

Ken Lucas just played the toughest game of his nine-year career. The Seahawks' cornerback started Sunday's win over Jacksonville less than 48 hours after he found out his father Clyde had died. Seattle coach Jim Mora said Monday the team and Lucas learned of the unexpected death Friday night. The 30-year-old Lucas then decided to play.  

Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck excels despite two broken ribs, thanks to painkillers shot directly into the fractures by an expert on precise injections the team had summoned to get Hasselbeck to play. The emergency left tackle is forced from the practice squad into the starting offense -- then plays the final two quarters with a sprained knee.  

When Jim Mora climbed Mount Rainier this summer as though it were a neighborhood knoll, he stood on the rugged peak looking to scale even more mountain. He's got one now. His Seahawks are on a two-game losing streak and in danger of falling three games out of the NFC West lead just four weeks into the season.  

Working as a scout team player on Seattle's practice squad just a week ago, Kyle Williams is now likely to get the start at left tackle on Sunday when the Seahawks entertain Arizona in a key NFC West matchup. With Walter Jones, Sean Locklear and now Brandon Frye out with injuries, Seattle is down to its "plan D" at the most important position on the offensive line -- protecting the...  

It's not exactly "Give Me the Damn Ball!" that old autobiography by Keyshawn Johnson, the outspoken former New York Jets receiver. Yet each week, Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh spews more dissatisfaction with his first season with Seattle. "I just got to get these coaches to realize, throw me the ball," Houshmandzadeh said Friday, another variation on a public...  

Matt Hasselbeck granted one little guy his wish Friday. He couldn't grant all other Seahawks fans theirs. Hasselbeck missed a third consecutive practice day because of a broken rib, so the Seahawks expect backup Seneca Wallace to start at quarterback for the three-time Pro Bowl passer on Sunday against Chicago.  

Jim Mora made it a point to pull aside David Hawthorne as the Seattle Seahawks started preparations for Chicago this week. The message from the Seahawks head coach to his second-year linebacker: you have no choice but to be a leader. "He was basically just telling me to take charge of the defense," Hawthorne said.  

Bears defensive players can find fault so far only with their inability to create turnovers. Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is a somewhat harsher critic. During a conference call with Chicago reporters Wednesday, Houshmandzadeh promised he could beat Bears cornerbacks Charles Tillman and Zack Bowman "95 percent" of the time when the two teams meet Sunday at Qwest Field.  

Kurt Warner was back to throwing with MVP-like precision. Larry Fitzgerald was dominating again, catching everything near him. The defense was swarming, putting the Arizona Cardinals back to the top of the mild NFC West after early-season mediocrity. Determining whether the defending conference champions are back to elite status comes next.  

Seahawks star linebacker Lofa Tatupu may not be out for the season after all. Seattle coach Jim Mora said Monday that further tests on the three-time Pro Bowler's chest muscle indicated a partial tear rather than the complete one doctors told him Tatupu had the day before. "After further review and further imaging, we're not certain yet Lofa is done.  

Marcus Trufant squinted into the autumn fog drifting off the Seahawks' practice field. He flashed a sheepish grin. It was if he was a shy outcast, not a Seattle mainstay since his hometown team drafted him 11th overall in 2003. "I'm the new guy," the Pro Bowl cornerback from 2007 joked Tuesday, after his first practice since he injured his lower back in July.  

Already dealing with key injuries, the Seattle Seahawks took another hit on Sunday, losing middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu for the season with a torn left pectoral muscle. Seattle coach Jim Mora announced Tatupu would miss the rest of the season and need surgery following Seattle's 27-3 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.  

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield is inactive for his fourth straight game Sunday, against the Seattle Seahawks. Winfield has not played since Oct. 18 because of a foot injury. He was listed as doubtful on the injury report Friday. Benny Sapp started in his place. The Vikings were also without backup defensive tackle Fred Evans, who was ill for most of the week.  

Homecomings aren't what they used to be for Julius Jones. Last year he had Seattle's date against his former team circled and highlighted beginning seven months before the Seahawks played at Dallas. He then called it "a huge game for me," adding that he was "a little salty" about the way he went from owner of the Cowboys' first 1,000-yard season since Emmitt Smith in...  

Arizona Cardinals starting linebackers Gerald Hayes and Chike Okeafor were inactive for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Both had back injuries. Inside linebacker Hayes missed his second straight game, again replaced by Ali Highsmith. Bertrand Berry replaced Okeafor at outside linebacker.  

Of all the alarms going off while another Seahawks season crumbles, the one sounded by quarterback Matt Hasselbeck rings loudest. "We can't get used to this," the three-time Pro Bowl passer told reporters in Minneapolis immediately after Seattle sunk to 3-7 with a 35-9 loss to the Vikings.  

Seahawks defensive back Roy Lewis says he is appealing a $5,000 fine from the league for a late hit. Lewis said Thursday he was docked for hitting Detroit's Derrick Williams out of bounds at the end of a kickoff return Sunday. He was penalized with a personal foul. Lewis says teammate Lance Laury was also fined $5,000 by the NFL for a late hit on the same play.  

The Edgerrin James experiment in Seattle is over. The struggling Seahawks cut ties with James on Tuesday, releasing the backup running back who never provided the pop Seattle hoped to get when it signed the 31-year-old in late August. James' release was one of a handful of moves Seattle made two days after a lackluster 38-17 loss that dropped the Seahawks to 2-5.  

The Seahawks were once hallowed within the NFC West. A prolific, multidimensional offense was backed by a big-play defense and one of the league's loudest home-field advantages, helping Seattle win four consecutive division titles and reach the Super Bowl after the 2005 season. Now, Seattle is hollow.  

His ribs aren't fully healed. He couldn't throw deep passes last week, and he often threw almost sidearm because his shoulder ached. Yet Matt Hasselbeck says his health is "the best it's been" since he fractured ribs on Sept. 20 at San Francisco. "Way better than last week. Way better than it's been in the last five weeks, really," the Seahawks' three-time Pro...  

Sean Locklear will start at left tackle for the Seahawks in Sunday's key divisional game at Arizona. Locklear has been out since he sustained a high right ankle sprain midway through the second game of the season, Sept. 20 at San Francisco. Seattle has gone through five left tackles this season. Six-time All-Pro Walter Jones was supposed to make it back from major knee surgery but didn't and...  

All offseason, Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys thought about their horrendous finale in Philadelphia. Now they're headed back, playing so well that they've turned this return trip into a showdown to decide first place in the NFC East. Romo threw touchdown passes to three receivers, including his new favorite target Miles Austin, and didn't have an interception for a career-best third...  

Just when the Seahawks were feeling good about one of their few positive Sundays this shaky season, Monday arrived. Seattle (3-5) rallied from 17-0 down at home Sunday, then needed Matt Hasselbeck's record-setting passing day to beat the lowly Detroit Lions. While that saved their season -- for now -- their first win in four weeks will mean nothing unless the Seahawks can now do things they...  

Frustrated over what's become a lost season for his Seahawks, Jim Mora used sarcasm to make a point he hopes gets heard throughout league headquarters. Protect my quarterback, too. Seattle's coach delivered an exaggerated message Monday: If referees aren't going to call it, then his defenders should be pressing their forearms into the throats of opposing quarterbacks.  

Dynamic wide receiver Calvin Johnson is in the Detroit Lions' starting lineup for the first time in almost a month. Coach Jim Schwartz had said his "special" target would be a game-time decision Sunday against the Seahawks. He is active for the first time since he injured his right knee on Oct.  

Greg Knapp was having a San Francisco flashback. The former assistant to Steve Mariucci and George Seifert thought he was coaching another one of Steve Young's aerial circuses with the old 49ers. Seattle's first-year offensive coordinator was dutifully trying to follow last weekend's plan for the Seahawks to run the ball as much as throw it.  

Matt Hasselbeck had a throbbing shoulder, to go with broken ribs. His Seahawks had even bigger issues. Faster than you can say "road kill," they were down 17-0 at home to the Lions. "It was like, 'You've got to be kidding me.' Seriously?"' Hasselbeck said, raising his voice as high as he then raised his game.  

The Seattle Seahawks have added defensive end Derek Walker to their active roster and released wide receiver Mike Hass. Walker made Seattle's opening day roster out of training camp, but was inactive in his only game this season on the active roster. He was released and signed to the practice squad on Sept.  

Seattle Seahawks running back Julius Jones left Sunday's game against Arizona early in the first quarter with a chest injury. Jones carried the ball twice for 10 yards. His departure left Justin Forsett as Seattle's primary back. It was not immediately known if he would return or not.  

Games aren't the only thing Jim Mora is losing. The Seahawks' coach just lost his workout buddy. He moved to Los Angeles. So the fiendishly fit Mora isn't sprinting up rugged Tiger Mountain near his suburban Seattle home for his renowned, pre-dawn runs much anymore. He's also losing sleep.  

Josh Wilson is unlikely to play Sunday at Minnesota because of a concussion, leaving the Seahawks without a starting cornerback against Brett Favre and the high-flying Vikings. Seattle coach Jim Mora said after Wilson missed his third consecutive practice Friday that there is only a slight chance he will play.  

For someone who's never carried the ball in a regular season game, the Seattle Seahawks are sure enamored with running back Louis Rankin. To the point where the NFL's active rushing leader, Edgerrin James, was sent away earlier this week to see if Rankin could provide a missing jolt for Seattle's struggling run game.  

Seattle cornerback Ken Lucas did not return after he sustained a shoulder stinger in the third quarter of the Seahawks' game Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Lucas was hurt trying to bring down running back Felix Jones in Dallas' 38-17 victory. On the tackle, Jones pushed Lucas to the ground, and the ninth-year cornerback landed awkwardly.  

Jim Mora is crafting more messages than wins right now. The Seattle coach just released some veterans, including Edgerrin James, the NFL's active leading rusher. He promoted running back Louis Rankin, formerly released by the equally woeful Raiders, from the practice squad. The message is clear: those who aren't producing had better start doing so when the Seahawks host the one-win Detroit...  

The Seattle Seahawks' two starting cornerbacks have been diagnosed with concussions. Marcus Trufant and Josh Wilson didn't practice Wednesday, and Seahawks coach Jim Mora didn't specifically address their playing status for Sunday's game against Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. "We'll have a couple guys that might be limited (in practice), but nothing serious,"...  

Adrian Peterson doesn't know much about "poison pills" in contracts. All the Vikings superstar running back knows is that six-time Pro Bowl guard Steve Hutchinson is clearing holes for him. And that Hutchinson isn't doing anything for anybody anymore in Seattle. "If you could see me, I'm doing a dance right now, because we got him and you all don't," the NFC's...  

Tim Ruskell knows his legacy is set in Seattle. And it's not from presiding over the Seahawks' only Super Bowl. It's for letting perennial Pro Bowl blocker Steve Hutchinson leave in free agency while as the Seahawks' president and general manager, a job that ended on Thursday. That gaffe, giving Hutchinson a transition tag instead of the more restrictive franchise tag for 2006,...  

When T.J. Houshmandzadeh made a free agent visit to Minnesota at the beginning of March, he was impressed by everything he saw. Well, almost everything. Owner Zygi Wilf cut short a vacation and presented a competitive offer. Receivers coach George Stewart made the veteran feel like the missing piece to the puzzle and coach Brad Childress made it clear how much they valued Houshmandzadeh's...  

Justin Forsett set career highs with 130 yards and two touchdowns and the go-ahead score came on the Seattle Seahawks' third defensive touchdown of the season in a 27-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Seattle (4-7) had been 0-5 on the road but ended the drought against the Rams (1-10), who have lost 11 in a row at home.  

Matt Hasselbeck is goal-oriented. Right now, that leaves him and his Seahawks in an altered state. Seattle's captain and three-time Pro Bowl quarterback has stopped talking about the goals the team set this summer -- winning the NFC West for the fifth time in six seasons, or at least returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence.  

Mike Holmgren wants to talk to the Seahawks about coming back. Seattle's former coach and one-time general manager said Friday during his semi-weekly radio show in Seattle that he'd like to talk to Seahawks owner Paul Allen and chief executive officer Tod Leiweke about becoming the team's GM and perhaps president.  

The Seahawks braced for another rampage from Frank Gore. Instead, they got a career passing day from Alex Smith, the 49ers' new spread offense -- and a gift win. "It's a load off when they take care of one of our problems for us. It was ... beautiful," Seattle rookie outside linebacker Aaron Curry said, beaming that the same Gore who had romped over the Seahawks for 202 yards three...  

Seahawks defensive end Cory Redding is inactive for their game against San Francisco, while the 49ers are without wide receiver Isaac Bruce. Also inactive for the 49ers Sunday is starting right tackle Adam Snyder, out with a shoulder injury. He was listed as probable on the injury report Friday. Bruce was questionable with a knee injury.  

Aaron Curry is about to get an unexpected breather from the Seahawks. He's had so many life changes since April, he probably could use it. The dynamic outside linebacker turned 23. He became the fourth overall draft choice. He got married and became a father. He sat out the first eight days of training camp, then signed for $34 million guaranteed -- the largest assured cash for a non-quarterback...  

Running back Steven Jackson is set to start the St. Louis Rams' game against the Seattle Seahawks after missing three days of practice with back spasms. Jackson entered with four straight 100-yard games and was cleared after participating in pre-game warmups. He had been questionable. Offensive tackle Jason Smith (concussion), fullback Mike Karney (neck) and guard Richie Incognito (foot) were...  

The Seahawks are essentially out of the playoffs -- again. They just shoved out Tim Ruskell, their president and general manager, weeks before his five-year contract was to expire. Yet Patrick Willis thinks Seattle (4-7) has some things to play for Sunday against San Francisco (5-6): Matt Hasselbeck's broken ribs.  

Pro Bowl tackle will be placed on injured reserve.  

RENTON, Wash. - The wounded Seahawks' date with Peyton Manning and the undefeated Indianapolis Colts is one of the most daunting challenges in Jim Mora's four seasons as an NFL head man.  

Walter Jones has gone on the Seahawks' injured reserve list, ending the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle's season and perhaps his illustrious career.  

Walter Jones has gone on the Seattle Seahawks' injured reserve list, ending the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle's season and perhaps his illustrious NFL career.  

ST. LOUIS - Justin Forsett set career highs with 130 yards and two touchdowns and the go-ahead score came on the Seattle Seahawks' third defensive touchdown of the season in a 27-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.  

Seattle All-Pro offensive tackle still might not be ready to practice this week.  

RENTON, Wash. — Walter Jones has gone on the Seahawks' injured reserve list, ending the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle's season and perhaps his illustrious career.  

The Seahawks are planning to be without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and best blocker Walter Jones again on Sunday. Coach Jim ...  

Seattle’s left tackle Walter Jones said he isn’t ready to retire yet.  

Seattle Seahawks left tackle Walter Jones, a nine-time Pro Bowler, will not return until at least November, if at all this season.  

Part of me hopes Walter Jones makes it all the way back and is a productive contributor next season. But a bigger part of me thinks he should hang it up.  

Walter Jones wasn't going to play Sunday anyway, but Seattle has decided to put their left tackle on injured reserve to end his season....  

Walter Jones has gone on the Seahawks' injured reserve list, ending the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle's season and perhaps his illustrious career.  

RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl tackle Walter Jones will not return until at least November, if at all this season.  

Seattle will stick with Brandon Frye as Jones' replacement.  

You can't rely on Mr. Reliable anymore. You can hope Big Walt will return; you can't expect. That goes for both the public and the Seahawks.  

RENTON, Wash. - Josh Wilson is unlikely to play Sunday at Minnesota because of a concussion, which could force the Seahawks to use a backup cornerback against Brett Favre and the high-flying Vikings.  

Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl tackle Walter Jones will not return until at least November, if at all this season.  

Hasselbeck's rib injury will heal, but Seahawks aren't sure when to expect Jones back.  

RENTON, Wash. - Matt Hasselbeck watched most of Wednesday's practice to rest his broken ribs, though the Seahawks expect the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback to start again Sunday against Detroit.  

RENTON -- Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl tackle Walter Jones will not return until at least November, if at all this season.  

There is still a chance Walter Jones will play for the Seahawks this season, though that chance is dwindling.  

Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl tackle Walter Jones may not return at all this season after two knee surgeries.  

SLIDELL, La. -- Former Seattle Seahawks safety Terreal Bierria has been arrested in the killing of a Louisiana man.  

LONDON - Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren swapped coaching techniques with three of England's top coaches Friday and offered some advice on how to handle highly paid star players.  

RENTON -- Walter Jones' season came to an end Wednesday with the decision to place him on the injured reserve list.  

Renton – Thanksgiving Day 2008 still weighs heavily on Walter Jones’ mind.  

Terreal Michael Bierria, strong safety with the Hawks in 2002 and 2004, is accused of killing a man during a struggle inside the victim's home.  

RENTON, Wash. - With little depth on the offensive line, the Seattle Seahawks signed tackle Kyle Williams from the practice squad Saturday and released fullback Justin Griffith.  

RENTON -- Walter Jones is done for the season. So too, it was announced Thursday, is Lofa Tatupu.  

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - When T.J. Houshmandzadeh made a free agent visit to Minnesota at the beginning of March, he was impressed by everything he saw. Well, almost everything.  

SEATTLE - The Seahawks braced for another rampage from Frank Gore. Instead, they got a career passing day from Alex Smith, the 49ers' new spread offence - and a gift win.  

Matt Hasselbeck and Walter Jones among the Seahawks' walking wounded.  

Former Hokies standout will have at least two more starts for Seahawks, in place of Walter Jones.  

Seahawks' Pro Bowl offensive tackle might get back into lineup on Sunday.  

Walter Jones will be out at least until November.  

RENTON, Wash. - Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, linebacker Lofa Tatupu and fullback Justin Griffith all didn't practise Thursday with the Seattle Seahawks.  

HOUSTON - Houston quarterback Matt Schaub could play on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks despite dislocating his non-throwing shoulder this weekend.  

Injuries to Walter Jones and Sean Locklear have meant Brandon Frye and Ray Willis had to start on Sunday  

SEATTLE - Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu left the game against the Arizona Cardinals in the first half with a shoulder injury.  

Opponent respect for Peyton Manning has grown to the extent that teams facing the future Hall-of-Famer now feel...  

Seattle is 2-5 for the second consecutive season and while the Seahawks might not make the playoffs, they will...  

Seattle Seahawks starting running back Julius Jones only got the ball twice yesterday for a total of 10 yards...  

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin couldn't finish out the victory against the Seattle Seahawks...  

After five years in the president's chair. Tim Ruskell thought he had the right to go to his bosses in the...  

When Tim Ruskell took over as president and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks five years ago, he...  

RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks have signed offensive tackle Kyle Williams from the practice squad.  

At this point, you wouldn't blame the Seattle Seahawks if they wondered about some sort of injury curse.  

RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks' two starting cornerbacks have been diagnosed with concussions.  

When you hear the words "muscle" and "tear" in the same phrase, you generally look for the...  

RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks have waived fill-in starting left tackle Kyle Williams.  

It's been long rumored that Mike Holmgren wants to be back with an NFL team next season.  

It's been long rumored that Mike Holmgren wants to be back with an NFL team next season.