Posted by DHarp75 on June 25, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | 
Kevin Elllison could have helped the Hawks, if he could have passed a physical.
We were excited by the small risk, big reward pickup of former Chargers safety
Kevin Ellison off waivers. But the Hawks decided there was indeed too much risk after he apparently failed a physical, so Ellison was waived before ever hitting the practice field.
A big hitter with the potential to win the starting strong safety job, Ellison played for coach Pete Carroll at USC. He was a sixth-round pick last year for San Diego and went on to start nine games.
Oh well, it’s back to nailbiting every time we see a receiver challenge the seem or try to stretch the field deep, because the Hawks’ current list of contenders at strong safety includes veterans who should be backups and a rookie who isn’t ready to start.
In other news, the team parted ways with DT Barrett Moen, a free agent rookie out of Minnesota, and Oregon rookie DL Will Tukuafu. Both had been signed earlier this month.
In their place, Jonathan Lewis was added to the roster. After finishing last season on Cleveland’s practice squad, he was waived by the team earlier this month.
Posted by DHarp75 on June 11, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
When the roster is as talent deficient as the Seahawks’ and there’s a new regime in town, it’s no surpise that they have the most turnover in the NFL since the end of last season.
The latest additions are a pair of undrafted rookies, defensive tackle Barrett Moen out of Minnesota and Oregon defensive lineman Will Tukuafu. And two seventh-round picks, Arizona State linebacker Dexter Davis and Kent State wide receiver Jameson Konz, signed their rookie contracts.
And with roster management, every action causes a reaction, so the Hawks cut ties with three rookies: Whitworth TE Michael Allan, Louisville wide receiver Patrick Carter and Troy linebacker LB Kevin Dixon. Also cut loose was three-year veteran defensive back Quinton Teal, who had been expected to make the team as a good special teams player.
Posted by DHarp75 on June 9, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
DL Will Tukuafu is among the most random of signings.
helped keep a really slow time in the offseason entertaining with his 3 a.m. capers at Top Pot doughnuts this week. On the field, the team is rolling through some of its final workouts before breaking until training camp.
But the Seahawks, who have the highest percentage of turnover in the NFL this offseason, continue to tinker with the 80-man roster. The latest addition is former Oregon DL Will Tukuafu. At 6-3 and 266 pounds, he’s light for an interior lineman and was a second-team all-Pac-10 choice in a conference that doesn’t play much defense.
So he’s essentially another body with a pulse who might not even make it to training camp if he doesn’t make a big impression the next few days. But in the interest of following all things Hawks, we figured we’d tell you about Tukuafu, who finished 2009 with 4.5 sacks.
