Brandon Frye News

Several times during his first season as head coach of the Seahawks, Jim Mora has referred to himself as an optimist - an assertion that has been continually tested during a 3-6 start.

For the first time this season, the Seattle Seahawks had all their active players on the practice field taking part in Friday's workout, a scenario that brought a smile to the face of head coach Jim Mora.

ARLINGTON, Texas Today, Seahawks fans discover whether contesting a game in a new venue will mean a better outcome for a trip to Dallas.

He's the new guy on the block. The big rookie from Oregon learning on the job at right guard.

Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu's season is over as he is undergoing surgery this afternoon in Alabama.

Seattle has its own meaning for "Big D." Big disaster. Not only are the battered Seahawks going back on the road this weekend, where they have lost 10 of their last 12 games, they are returning to Dallas - site of their painful debacle last Thanksgiving Day.

Matt Hasselbeck's return provided a big lift for the Seattle Seahawks, whose offence stalled without him.

The NFL trade deadline passed Tuesday without any action from the Seattle Seahawks, but the team did make one roster move by releasing offensive tackle Kyle Williams.

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.

Before kickoff. "Guys were giving me chest bumps pre-game," Seattle's three-time Pro Bowl quarterback said, marveling over teammates who were excited he was back after being sidelined two games.

When there was still time to salvage something of the game, Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, sensing the urgency, dropped back to pass on a third down.

Attempting to combat a wave of injuries to the offensive line, Seattle signed rookie offensive lineman Mark Lewis out of Oregon to its practice squad this week.

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.

RENTON Your fourth string offensive tackle isn't supposed to see the field, but for the Seattle Seahawks there's a chance he'll be protecting the injured, exposed rib area of starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck on Sunday.

Injury problems continued to mount for the Seattle Seahawks offensive line as left tackle Brandon Frye was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Tackle Brandon Frye has been placed on injured reserve and will not play for Seattle again this season after suffering a stinger in the first quarter of Sunday's victory over Jacksonville.

Seahawks-NFL YAHOO! Seahawks / NFL Head coach Jim Mora was happy with Seattle's 41-0 win over Jacksonville, but he's not satisfied.

It's tells you something about the state of the Seattle Seahawks' offensive line that the big worry this week is the health of Brandon Frye, a player few had heard of a month earlier.

The only similarity between them is their NFL experience coming into this season, which was none.

Seahawks catch a break before the game starts We're not quite underway here at Qwest Field, but already the Seahawks have had something go in their favor.