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The Seahawks have acquired 25-year old OT Tyler Polumbus from the Lions. No word yet on what the Seahawks had to give up. Polumbus played in 15 games (8 starts) for the Broncos last year. He has now played in 31 games (8 starts) in his two years in the NFL. With Russell Okung banged up the Seahawks needed help at tackle and they probably got Polumbus for a nice price.
The Seahawks have dealt 25-year old CB Josh Wilson to the Ravens for a conditional 5th round pick. Wilson played in 12 games (all starts) for the Seahawks last season and he had 45 tackles, 1 sack, 13 passes defensed and he had 2 interceptions which he returned for TDs (126 combined yards). He played in 40 games (24 starts) in his three years with the Seahawks and he had 130 tackles, 2 sacks, 22 passes defensed and 6 INTs (261 return yards, 3 TDs). This is a case of a coach (Pete Carroll) wanting to bring in his own guys as a 5th round pick isn’t much of a return for Wilson.
The Seahawks have acquired 23-year old DT Kentwan Balmer from the 49ers for a 6th round pick in 2011. Balmer played in 11 games for the Niners last season and he had 12 tackles. He has played in 27 games in his two years in the NFL and he has 19 tackles and 1 pass defensed. Balmer must have a decent upside in the Niners’ opinion as they used a first round pick on him in 2008. This was worth a roll of the dice by the Seahawks.
The Seahawks have claimed 23-year old safety Kevin Ellison off waivers from the Chargers. Ellison played in 13 games as a rookie for the Chargers last season and he had 52 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and he defensed 3 passes. The Chargers released Ellison because of a drug related arrest over the off-season. But head coach Pete Carroll had Ellison at USC and he thinks he can get him back on the right track.
The Seahawks have claimed 25-year old WR/QB Isaiah Stanback off waivers from the Patriots. Stanback played in 6 games for the Patriots last season and he caught 3 passes for 22 yards (7.3 avg) and he also returned 1 kickoff for 22 yards. He has now played in 14 games in his NFL career catching 5 passes for 46 yards (9.2 avg). He has also returned 14 kickoffs for 318 yards (22.7 avg) in his NFL career. The Seahawks are taking a small risk on gamble because of his athletic ability.
UPDATE: (8/8/2010) - Stanback has a torn Achilles Tendon which will cause him to miss the 2010 NFL season.
