Seahawks cut James, 10th all-time rusher
November 4, 2009
RENTON, Wash. (AP)—The struggling Seattle Seahawks have released running backEdgerrin James(notes).
The Seahawks made the move Tuesday, two days after a lackluster 38-17 lossto the Dallas Cowboys.
James signed with Seattle in late August hoping to revitalize a career thatfell flat after moving from Indianapolis to Arizona.
In seven games as the backup to Julius Jones(notes), James had just 46 carries for125 yards and no scores. He averaged just 2.7 yards per carry.
James gained 17 yards at Dallas to pass Marcus Allen for 10th place on theNFL’s all-time rushing leaders list with 12,246 yards.
Seattle also released safety C.J. Wallace(notes) and cornerback Travis Fisher(notes) andsigned receiver Mike Hass(notes), safety Jamar Adams(notes) and cornerback Roy Lewis(notes) from thepractice squad.