Edgerrin Gets A Lot of Work In His 4th Practice

Edgerrin James. The leading rusher among active NFL players did more in his fourth practice with the team than he had in the previous three combined.

It prompted the obvious question: Will he play in Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Oakland Raiders at Qwest Field?

James, who joined the team last Wednesday, has not played since the Super Bowl in February, when he was with the Arizona Cardinals. In fact, he didn’t participate in any minicamps or OTA sessions this spring while waiting for the Cardinals to grant his request to be released.

Coach Jim Mora said after Saturday night’s preseason game against the Chiefs in Kansas City that James would not play until the Sept. 13 regular-season opener against the St. Louis Rams.

But Tuesday, he altered that assessment.

“If he feels comfortable, and he wants to get a couple carries, then we’ll find a way to get that done,” Mora said. “But this is a guy who, shoot, he’s the 11th leading rusher in the history of the National Football League. I think that if he went into the Rams game without a carry, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

“People have seen a lot of Edgerrin James. As long as he feels comfortable in the offense, that’s the most important thing.”

James definitely looked more comfortable Tuesday, when he got carries with the No. 1 and No. 2 units and also caught some passes.



(blog.seahawks.com)