Former Arizona Cardinals running back Edgerrin James signs with Seattle Seahawks

by CardsFan08 on Aug 24, 2009 9:46 PM MDT

Multiple reports from around the league state that former Arizona Cardinals running back Edgerrin James will sign a one year deal with the Seattle Seahawks adding to a continuing trend of NFC West players shuffling between teams.

This may be a sign of some undisclosed trouble in the backfield with the running backs currently on the roster. The Seattle Seahawks currently employ the talents of Julius Jones as the starter and T.J. Duckett to handle many of the goal line duties. Jones missed the last preseason game with an undisclosed injury and T.J. Duckett got the nod and carried seven times, but never gained more than 5 yards. An official statement should be released in the morning and Edgerrin James could report to practice as early as Tuesday's 11 a.m. practice.

The question remains if this preseason signing is a sign of trouble at the Seattle RB position? An undisclosed injury to Julius Jones? Or just a new approach at RB by the Seattle front office?

It will be interesting to see how the Arizona Cardinals defense deals with their former teammate this season.

Update: Multiple sources have stated that the deal is a 1 year deal worth around the $2 million mark. Other sources(NFL Network) have stated that running back T.J. Duckett was already cut by the Seattle Seahawks. This may establish James as the clear cut back up to current running back Julius Jones.

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It looks like Duckett got cut (according to PFT)

Duckett was Ruskell’s or Mora’s guy (Holmgren didn’t know what to do with him for most of last year), so it’s a little curious that he would be cut this year. In a radio interview on KJR, Mora expressed a little disappointment at Duckett’s inability to be more than a short yardage back.

While Duckett had horrible YPC numbers, he was pretty effective in short yardage situations (a major problem for the Hawks in 2007).

Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.

by ninjasocks on Aug 24, 2009 10:05 PM MDT reply actions

Or maybe they just wanted someone with some talent at the position…

Glad to see him get signed. Unfortunate it’s with the Seahawks, but I don’t think the addition does much to push them ahead in the division.

by tw3kr on Aug 24, 2009 11:19 PM MDT reply actions

The Seattle Seahawks currently employ the talents of Julius Jones as the starter and T.J. Duckett to handle many of the goal line duties

Calling Julius Jones a “talent” is a bit of a stretch, no?

by Chg91 on Aug 25, 2009 2:12 AM MDT reply actions

Your right, perhaps I should have put talent in parenthesis.

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by CardsFan08 on Aug 25, 2009 1:00 PM MDT up reply actions

Good opportunity for Edge to move up the all time rushing list.

Except weeks 6 & 10, where he will net negative yards of course

Section 135, Row 35

by AJ BirdWatcher on Aug 25, 2009 6:22 AM MDT reply actions

Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
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by boogatt66 on Aug 25, 2009 10:50 AM MDT reply actions