The Seattle Seahawks resumed practice this week following their bye and so did a player who’d sat out all season. On Tuesday, linebacker Jon Rhattigan was designated to return.
“Well, Jonny Rhattigan is coming back today,” coach Pete Carroll said during his press conference. “He’ll be back out practicing. We’re really fired up that he has made it through his recovery and all that. This is his first day back, so we are kind of celebrating that first of all.”
Rhattigan originally joined the Seahawks out of Army as an undrafted free agent last year, but his rookie season was cut short by a knee injury.
“He’s a really good football player,” Carroll explained. “He’s just a good all-around ball player. It might be his upbringing, I don’t know. He’s really instinctive, he’s tough, he’s a smart player. We’ve missed him in the depth at the linebacker spot, but he’s really made his mark in special teams, and we are really hoping in getting him back out there.”
Rhattigan can practice for up to three weeks before activation onto the 53-man roster.
