Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell has been told that he will not be re-signed after the season, sources told Pro Football Weekly. Ruskell is in the final year of his contract. The decision could open the door for Mike Holmgren to return to Seattle.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Seattle isn't high on Mike Holmgren's list of likely destinations. "So what I'm hearing is Seattle would be down Holmgren's list for Prez/GM job. New mountain to club - think SF, TB, Cleve...'Skins longshot," Mortensen wrote on his Twitter page.

Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell is in the final year of his contract and there have been reports that he may not finish the season. Seattle had a total of four rushing yards in their Week 11 loss. Pro Football Weekly writes that while Ruskell is unlikely to return to the team, they aren't expected to pull the plug before the season ends.

Seahawks running back Julius Jones left the team's loss to the Cardinals on Sunday with a broken rib. A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the rib caused bleeding in one of Jones' lungs. "There's an issue there," coach Jim Mora said. "He's not in any danger but we're going to play it safe." Jones spent the night in the hospital.

The Seahawks are content with the performance of running back Julius Jones. Seattle coach Jim Mora said Monday that the team will not consider adding Larry Johnson, who was released by the Chiefs. "No," Mora said. "Julius has now had two pretty good weeks in a row." Jones hasn't rushed for more than 100 yards in a game since Week 1, but Mora is very happy with his progress. "He's starting to pick up the scheme," he said. "He's seeing things much better. I think he's understanding where the cut's going to be much better. I feel like he's gaining more yards after contact than he was earlier in the year."

The Seahawks are expected to part ways with wide receiver Deion Branch after the season. Branch is owed $5 million in 2010 and Seattle will have to pay Nate Burleson, their best deep threat, writes John Czarnecki of FOX Sports.

The Seahawks have cut running back Edgerrin James. Seattle, 2-5, released several players on Tuesday. James gained just 125 yards on 46 carries with no scores. He averaged just 2.7 yards per carry.

Seahawks coach Jim Mora isn't happy with the team's performance this season. Seattle is 2-5 and Mora is set to shake things up. "He basically said, 'I will evaluate this organization up and down and if I feel I've got to make changes, I'm going to make changes. If that means I've got to fire people, I'm going to fire people,' " quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said. "We've definitely been put on notice that the scrutiny is going to go up."