Backfield mix could change following Ganther DUI

Posted by DHarp75 on July 4, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | Be the First to Comment

The last thing coaches tell their players before cutting them loose for several weeks between the offseason program and the start of training camp is to be careful and stay out of trouble. That message apparently didn’t stick with Quinton Ganther, whose quest to make the opening day roster took a signifcant hit with a DUI arrest near Sacramento on Saturday.

On a team that already leads the league in offseason transactions, it’s a bad idea to get arrested in the wee hours of the morning when you’re clinging onto the fourth spot on the depth chart. Ganther, signed from Washington in Match, is competing for a roster spot behind Justin Forsett, Julius Jones and Leon Washington. One thing Ganther has for him is being a straight-ahead runner who could be strong in short-yardage, which is the role LenDale White was slated for before he was released.

“We are aware of the situation, and in the process of gathering information,” the Seahawks said in a statement.

When that information is gathered, Ganther could be looking for a new job before training camp rolls around.