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When David Hawthorne was a high school senior in Corsicana, Texas, more colleges recruited him as a safety than as a linebacker.

It'll be 25 years ago next month that the Seattle Seahawks held a retirement ceremony for arguably the franchise's most valuable player.

SEAHAWKS: Every player on roster is healthy enough to practice; Mora says Locklear will play against Lions ERIC D. WILLIAMS; The News Tribune Published November 07, 2009 Comments Photos Renton Friday was a first for the Seattle Seahawks.

As a cornerback, Marcus Trufant begins every play by backpedaling. After Sunday's game, however, he stood up in the locker room and offered a sugar-free assessment in his first game back from a disk injury.

The Seattle Seahawks had been hoping that a dreadful 2008 campaign was merely a momentary stumble for a franchise that had dominated the NFC's West Division for the better part of this decade.

That went just about as expected. The Seahawks actually hung around for most of the first half, but it got out of control quickly in the second half, and they got blown out again in Dallas, 38-17. The big blows were a fumble by Justin Forsett that led to a quick Dallas touchdown in the second quarter and an 82-yard punt-return touchdown by Patrick ...

Homecomings aren't what they used to be for Julius Jones. Last year he had Seattle's date against his former team circled and highlighted beginning seven months before the Seahawks played at Dallas.

Marcus Trufant will make his season debut for the Seahawks on Sunday at Dallas. Seattle activated the 2007 Pro Bowl cornerback from the physically-unable-to-perform list Friday.

By CHAREAN WILLIAMS  The Seattle Seahawks must have walked under a ladder, or crossed a black cat or done something to create so much bad luck this season.

Seahawks coach Jim Mora said Wednesday that Walter Jones will be placed on the injured-reserve list, ending any hope that the Pro-Bowl left tackle will play this season.

Walter Jones' Status 'Still Iffy' RENTON - Seahawks Pro-Bowl tackle hasn't played since last Thanksgiving.

Ever since the Seahawks dropped to a dismal 1-3 record a couple of weeks ago, they've been pinning their hopes on this bye week being a physical, emotional and psychological bridge to brighter outcomes in the final 10 weeks of the season.

RENTON The first few minutes of Jim Mora's weekly Monday press conference are rarely the most positive moments, despite the coach's seemingly optimistic nature.

The best news we've gotten this season arrived this week: Marcus Trufant and Leroy Hill are practicing! The addition of these two outstanding veterans could be EXACTLY the boost the team needs to overcome the Dallas Cowboys after the Bye Week.

A few quick notes from practice ... Players were in shells and sweats As Jim Mora said yesterday, CB Marcus Trufant and LB LeRoy Hill were out practicing today with the team.

The Seahawks are taking advantage of their bye week to get healthier. And not just by resting.

Just when you didn't think it could get any worse, the Seahawks offered up one of the worst offensive performances in team history and lost starting linebacker Lofa Tatupu for the season in an embarrassing 27-3 loss to Arizona.

Already dealing with key injuries, the Seattle Seahawks took another hit on Sunday, losing middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu for the season with a torn left pectoral muscle.

Perhaps he just needed a gentle reminder. Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora said during his first press conference in January that he had his eyes on unseating the Arizona Cardinals, who grabbed the NFC West division crown away from the Seahawks for the first time in five seasons.

Though the Seattle Seahawks have five players listed as out for Sunday's game against Arizona compared to one for the Cardinals, coach Jim Mora is finally feeling like things are looking up in the injury department for his club.