According to the radio station 710 ESPN in Seattle, Seahawks receiver Mike Williams ran this for the first time Wednesday since his leg injury last December. Williams was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after suffering a broken left ankle in Week 15 at Chicago. (Updated 04/25/2012)
With the loss of linebacker David Hawthorne to the Saints, it appeared Barrett Ruud was being penciled in this offseason as the starting middle linebacker. However, coach Pete Carroll said Ruud is fighting through his recovery from groin, knee and shoulder issues. "He's coming back from all of that," Carroll said. "He is working out, he's doing a lot of stuff, but we're going to be very careful with him in bringing him back." (Updated 04/24/2012)
The Tacoma News Tribune reports that Seattle receiver Sidney Rice was active and running routes at the team's offseason conditioning workout Thursday but wore a red jersey to signal no contact. Rice is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. (Updated 05/18/2012)
The Seahawks agreed to terms Monday with longtime cornerback Marcus Trufant on a one-year deal. His time in Seattle appeared over when he was released by the team with two years left on his contract on March 7. He missed significant time the last three seasons with injuries (a back issue cost him much of 2011) and had his productivity slip, leading to his release. (Updated 04/10/2012)
