| 16 June 2010
The broken leg that threatened the career of former Jets RB Leon Washington has kept him out of offseason action after being traded here to the Emerald City.
Out of action, that is, to the casual observer.
Washington has steadily been working behind the scenes to rehab the injury and get back on the practice field, but his schedule has been somewhat off the radar compared to the hours the rest of the team keeps.
“There’s a lot going on, it’s just unseen. I’m working behind the scenes,” (Washington) said with a smile.
His days begin at 6:45 a.m. and sometimes last until 3 p.m., with the explosive running back working his tail off to regain the explosive form that made him so dangerous in New York. Washington runs various agility drills and individual exercises that seem to be bringing him rapidly back to where he was before a 300-pound Oakland Raider took an ill-fated fall on his leg last October. Clare Farnsworth of Seahawks.com has noted the progress Washington has made thus far:
The progress is what continues to push Washington. He began cutting on his surgically repaired leg the past two weeks. There really is light at the end of what seemed like an endless tunnel.
“I feel great,” he said. “The way I’m going right now, I’ll be out there at (next week’s) minicamp doing a few little drills.”
If Washington can be ready for the first week of training camp, expectations will officially be defied. Just weeks ago, naysayers were claiming he'd start the season on the PUP list, which wouldn't be the end of the world, mind you, but it would descrease offensive firepower coming out of the gates. The Seahawks will need every weapon they can get to make a statement against San Francisco in Week One. The coaching staff is taking a wait-and-see approach with Washington, despite his own claims at his recovery speed. In the end, that's the smartest way to handle this situation.
In other news, receivers TJ Houshmandzadeh and Deion Branch both donned a helmet to catch some passes Tuesday for the first time this offseason. On the three players returning to action, Coach Carroll offered the following:
“This was an exciting day for us to see T.J. get back on the field, and Deion get back on the field and catch some balls,” Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said. “It’s been a long time that those guys have been out."
At this rate, we could have more healthy players at training camp than we thought we would. July is creeping closer, and it'll be exciting to see what else unfolds between now and then.
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