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WEDNESDAY, what we filed for tomorrow's O., on H-back/TE Joe Halahuni. ... CORVALLIS - It was Oregon State assistant coach Bruce Read who first got wind of Joe Halahuni, a dominating wide receiver/safety at tiny Orting, Wash.

Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian is reporting that Oregon State product Mike Hass will be signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.

What had been feared became official Saturday: the Seahawks will start the season without Pro-Bowl cornerback Marcus Trufant.

The Seahawks trimmed their roster to 53 players Saturday, and the day was not without its share of surprises.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Seattle Seahawks Cut D.D. Lewis, Brandon Coutu; Marcus Trufant on PUP The Seattle Seahawks made a number of surprising moves Saturday to get down to the roster limit of 53.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando NFL teams can begin forming eight-man practice squads once released players clear waivers this afternoon.

Biggest surprise: Starting free safety Brian Russell , signed in 2007 after the Seahawks grew tired of assignment errors in the secondary, seemed to fend off a challenge from versatile backup Jordan Babineaux .

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Among the things I'll be watching to see when the Seahawks close their 2009 exhibition schedule Thursday night against the Raiders at Qwest Field: Edgerrin James.

First impressions might be important, but Seattle's final exhibition game will have more lasting significance for players hoping to win one of the Seahawks' final spots on the roster.

Michael Bennett packed a couple of bags of clothes, an X Box and a whole lot of hope for Seattle's training camp.

First-year Seattle coach Jim Mora joins his team in the huddle before the kickoff against the Denver Broncos Saturday night at Qwest Field in the Seahawks' second exhibition game.

Seattle Seahawks' Joe Newton makes a one-yard touchdown reception in front of Denver Broncos' DJ Johnson in the third quarter Saturday in Seattle.

The Seahawks' new offense looked, um, well, it looked new. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck lined up in the shotgun twice on the team's first drive, wide receiver Deion Branch attempted a pass on an end-around option, and offseason acquisitions T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Deon Butler scored touchdowns in the first half of the team's second exhibition game, ...

The race among Seahawks receivers for the last couple roster spots features high stakes.

The knocks against Seattle Seahawks tight end Joe Newton when he entered the NFL in 2007 were numerous.

The knocks against Seattle Seahawks tight end Joe Newton when he entered the NFL in 2007 were numerous.

Friendly fire : Safety C.J. Wallace drew cheers for his hit that knocked fullback Dan Curran off his feet during the second half of Tuesday's practice.

Friendly fire : Safety C.J. Wallace drew cheers for his hit that knocked fullback Dan Curran off his feet during the second half of Tuesday's practice.

Two days into training camp, it's a bit early to accurately evaluate the rookie draft picks of the Seattle Seahawks, particularly when the cream of the crop -- Aaron Curry -- still hasn't signed.

The Seattle Seahawk put on the pads for the first time, and what started as kind of a ho-hum deal got cranked up during pass rush drills between the TE/RB and the safeties and the linebackers.