The most serious injury was to cornerback DeMichael Dizer, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament that will require surgery.

Dizer was a long shot to make the team, but his season is over after he was placed on injured reserve. To replace him, the team signed center Ben Claxton, who last played in Atlanta in 2006 for current Hawks assistant coach Jim Mora.

Wide receiver Logan Payne also sat on the sideline after he took a big hit from linebacker D.D. Lewis in the scrimmage, cracking a rib on his left side. Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said Payne’s only course of action is to endure the pain and allow the injury to heal.

“It’s kind of that time of camp where you have the nicks and bumps and bruises,” Holmgren said. “You know, we’re going to take good care of our guys, so we’re pretty conservative with this stuff. The bad injury was the ACL.”

Backup tackle Floyd Womack suffered a knee injury Saturday, though it is not thought to be serious. Still, Womack was filling in for Walter Jones while Jones practices only once a day, and now Jones may have to take a more active role, which the coaching staff was trying to avoid.

Nickel back Jordan Babineaux also suffered a knee injury and was getting a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to determine its seriousness.

Other players suffering injuries were tackle Kyle Williams (knee); linebacker Eric Wicks (quadriceps); linebacker Matt Castelo (knee); and defensive tackle Nu’u Tafisi (ankle). None are thought to be serious, which should allow them to return either right before or right after the Seahawks play their first exhibition game in Minnesota on Friday.

Holmgren said the injuries may affect how he determines how much time his veterans play against the Vikings, though he hopes it is the same as last season.

“You start your game preparation and you have to figure out how you’re going to play the guys during the preseason,” Holmgren said. “At the same time, in creating depth for your team, you got to get the guys on the field that are competing for those positions.

“The rules this year, we don’t have as many guys in camp, so we have some injury situations and the number gets pretty thin in a hurry. So now I have to be smart on how we practice, really. That’s my challenge for the next couple weeks.”

The good news is wide receiver Courtney Taylor, who has missed the past week with a hamstring injury, is ready to return and rejoin the competition for the third wide receiver spot.

Taylor was on the field Sunday for individual drills but then sat out the team portion of drills. Taylor said he is ready to begin in earnest today, when the players put on their full pads and start hitting again.

“I’m back,” Taylor said. “It’s awesome. It’s good just to be running around. That training room is no place that you want to be. There are tons of people in there now. “

Taylor was working out as the third wide receiver before he was injured, giving way to Ben Obomanu, who had a touchdown reception Saturday and acquitted himself well. Now, Taylor must prove to the coaching staff he can remain durable for an extended period, his one downfall.

“I hate sitting on the sideline. It’s tough. But at the same time, I have to be healthy to be able to compete,” Taylor said. “Now I am back on the field. I am just going to try to get back in shape so I can be ready for Minnesota.”

The Seahawks signed Claxton because they have problems at center since Chris Spencer and Chris Gray hurt their backs and have been unable to practice.

Guards Steve Vallos and Mansfield Wrotto have tried to fill the void but there have been repeated problems with snaps.

Claxton said he was sitting in the airport in Charlotte, N.C., waiting for a flight for a tryout with the New England Patriots when his agent called.

“He said, ‘If things don’t work out with New England, Seattle is interested,’ ” Claxton said.

He was in Oakland’s training camp last season but was injured. He said he has not worn pads since and was ready to call it a career, studying to take his entrance exams for law school when the Seahawks called.

“This is all I wanted, one more shot,” Claxton said. “I feel real fortunate to have another shot at it. It has been a while since I’ve had the pads on. I may not be able to block but that is one thing I can do is get the snap back.”

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CAMP KIRKLAND

quicker rookie wins

Rookie defensive end Lawrence Jackson had his way with tackle William Robinson in the afternoon practice, repeatedly going around him and getting to the quarterback. Robinson, a rookie from San Diego State, is no match for the much quicker rookie from USC.

school’s in session

Taking a break from the hitting of Saturday’s scrimmage, the players, in helmets and shells, received a lot of individual instruction from the coaching staff on Sunday. Offensive coordinator Gil Haskell broke down virtually every offensive play run and offered advice.

scrimmage a success

Defensive backs coach Jim Mora said he was happy with the outcome of Saturday’s scrimmage because his players did not make a lot of mental errors. He said most of the mistakes were poor technique.

Frank Hughes, The News Tribune