Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks get Tre Brown, Travis Homer back practicing; L.J. Collier activated off IR

The Seahawks are getting a first-round pick plus a starter back practicing this week.

The team announced one of its two open spots on the 53-man active roster will go to L.J. Collier. The defensive lineman and first-round pick in 2019 has been on injured reserve since injuring his elbow in August. Seattle had to decide by a league deadline this week whether to activate him or leave him on IR all season.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end L.J. Collier hits Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff. The Seattle Seahawks played the Los Angeles Rams in a NFL wildcard playoff game at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash., on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
Seattle Seahawks defensive end L.J. Collier hits Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff. The Seattle Seahawks played the Los Angeles Rams in a NFL wildcard playoff game at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash., on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Joshua Bessex jbessex@thenewstribune.com

The Seahawks on Wednesday also designated Tre Brown, a rookie starting cornerback for the Seahawks last season, and third-down running back Travis Homer to return to practice off the injured list. Brown was on the physically-unable-to-perform list since training camp began in late July. He had a season-ending knee injury then surgery 11 months ago.

Homer has missed Seattle’s last four games on injured reserve with an injured rib.

Brown is returning a cornerback situation far different than when he left it. Tariq Woolen has been one of the NFL’s top rookies with a league-co-leading four interceptions. Michael Jackson has been the other starting cornerback over idling veterans Sidney Jones and Artie Burns.

There remains an open spot on the active roster ahead of the Seahawks’ home game against the New York Giants Sunday.

Seattle filled its two openings on the practice squad. Wide receiver Kevin Kassis signed back, and linebacker Alexander Johnson also signed to the practice squad. Tuesday the team released linebacker Christian Jones and running back Godwin Igwebuike from the practice squad.

This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 12:09 PM.

Gregg Bell
The News Tribune
Gregg Bell is the Seahawks and NFL writer for The News Tribune. He is a two-time Washington state sportswriter of the year, voted by the National Sports Media Association in January 2023 and January 2019. He started covering the NFL in 2002 as the Oakland Raiders beat writer for The Sacramento Bee. The Ohio native began covering the Seahawks in their first Super Bowl season of 2005. In a prior life he graduated from West Point and served as a tactical intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, so he may ask you to drop and give him 10. Support my work with a digital subscription
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