Seahawks Busy Before Final Pre-Season Game

The Seahawks signed Tyler Lockett to a three year extension on Wednesday so he will be around for a while longer. He likely will be the Seahawks number two receiver and still run punt returns and kickoffs. Though he hasn’t had the career that he looked like after his rookie season he has done quite well anyway. The biggest issue has been him staying healthy. The positive side is he is a great guy who is positive himself. The punting returning game was weak for at least a couple seasons before the Seahawks drafted him. He was a pro-bowler his rookie season.

The Seahawks made a trade on Wednesday as well and didn’t include holdout safety Earl Thomas. Actually the Seahawks picked up Brett Hundley from the Green Bay Packers for a six-round pick. This means that backup quarterback Austin Davis will have to pack his back. He hasn’t had a very good pre-season for the Seahawks and rookie Alex McGough isn’t ready to become the backup quarterback either. The Seahawks will probably waive him this weekend and then sign him to the practice squad if no one else picks him up.

There is no news still on the Earl Thomas front. He is still holding out to get an extension by the Seahawks or be traded. He likely will come back during the season unless the Seahawks do trade or sign him. He is currently being fined for every day he misses.

On the injury front it looks most likely that linebacker K.J. Wright will miss at least the first game of the season. He is the only key injury on the Seahawks at this time though there are other players out right now. Doug Baldwin is back practicing though he says that he won’t be one hundred percent all season and first round pick Rashaad Penny should be ready to return as well.

Thursday night’s game will be against the Oakland Raiders in Seattle. I am sure head coach Pete Carroll like very much to win this game since the Seahawks haven’t won a pre-season game as of yet. It isn’t as important as being ready for the season opener.  Most of the players in action will be those who will be trying to make the team or continue in the NFL somewhere. Go Hawks!!