San Diego's passing game is predicated on their receivers getting past opposing team's safeties, which will lead Philip Rivers to test rookie Earl Thomas. "They've got a real style about them," Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. Thomas has played well in his first two games. His 15 tackles lead the team, but he hasn't had any chances to show off the range and instincts that made him the 14th pick of the draft. "I've got to come in the game with a different mindset," Thomas said. "Because I really haven't gotten challenged deep so far."

The Seahawks will be without rookie left tackle Russell Okung for an undetermined amount of time. Seattle says he's out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain. He won't play in Sunday's opener against San Francisco. "We're going to try and do more with him next week. We'll try to run him next week," coach Pete Carroll said. "He's done a great job in rehab and he is real anxious about it, as you can imagine. We'll see where he is next week."

The Seahawks have re-signed veteran safety Jordan Babineaux, who they released on Monday. Babineaux is capable of playing safety or cornerback and has started 29 games in his six seasons with the Seattle.

The Seahawks will be without rookie left tackle Russell Okung in Week 1 of the season because of a high ankle sprain. Seattle drafted Okung with the sixth overall pick in April's NFL Draft.

Wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh has agreed to terms with the Ravens, according to a Associated Press report. The 10-year veteran was cut by Seattle last week. He signed with the Seahawks as a free agent before the 2009 season and had a team-high 79 catches for 911 yards and three touchdowns. Kennard McGuire, Houshmandzadeh?s agent, says Monday that the receiver ?is excited about playing for such an amazing organization.?

Having been cut by the Cardinals, Matt Leinart appears to be a perfect fit for the Seahawks. However, Clark Judge of CBS Sports writes that Seattle won't pursue the young quarterback. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was Leinart's college coach at USC. "Apparently, Seattle is satisfied with its two quarterbacks, Matt Hasselbeck and Charlie Whitehurst, despite Whitehurst's inconsistent play this summer. But the club paid a steep price to acquire Whitehurst from San Diego and envisions him as Hasselbeck's successor, and the Seahawks didn't want to complicate the situation by introducing another young quarterback," Judge writes.

The Seahawks have acquired guard Stacy Andrews from the Eagles in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in 2011, according to a source. Andrews, whom the Eagles gave a $4.1 million signing bonus in the spring, became expendable after the team traded for Cardinals guard Reggie Wells on Friday.

The Seahawks have cut wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, a team source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. The team signed Houshmanzadeh to a five-year, $40M contract last offseason, and Seattle will wind up having paid him $15M for his one season with the Seahawks.

The T.J. Houshmandzadeh Era will soon end in Seattle. The Seahawks will part ways with Houshmandzadeh by either trading or releasing him, according to league sources. Seattle will promote former Lions first-round pick Mike Williams into the starting lineup. The Seahawks signed Houshmandzadeh to a five-year, $40 million contract last offseason.

Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh isn't bothered by rumors that the team may be looking to trade him. "I could care less. It doesn't bother me. I knew before y'all knew. If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't," he said. Houshmandzadeh caught 79 passes for 911 yards and three touchdowns in his first year with Seattle last season. "I don't care. I can't control it. It's kind of out of my control. Like I said, I'm ready for whatever so if it happens - wherever I go - I'm going to make it happen, and if it don't happen, I'll be here, and I'll make it happen. That's how I look at it," the receiver added.