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Seahawks planning to play without Walter Jones, Matt Hasselbeck

Seahawks' left tackle will rest knee that has had two surgeries in 10 months for a couple of days and is not being counted on to play Sunday at the Indianapolis Colts. Seattle's quarterback also likely to be out.

By Danny O'Neil

Seattle Times staff reporter

RENTON — Walter Jones is taking a step back in his practice schedule, but Seahawks coach Jim Mora said it's not a setback.

"He still has some pain in that knee," Mora said. "So we're going to give him a couple of days of rest this week."

The Seahawks are planning as if they will be without Jones and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who suffered a fractured rib in San Francisco.

Jones has undergone two knee surgeries in the previous 10 months. He has practiced the past two weeks, but has yet to play in a game. He missed the last four games of 2008.

Jones' condition is complicated by the fact he cannot take anti-inflammatories, which could help ease the pain he is feeling during practice. In lieu of medication, the team will try rest.

"I don't want to characterize it as a setback," Mora said. "I think it's really just more the process of rehabilitation."

Jones, 35, went 10 seasons without missing a game because of injury, a streak that ended after his knee injury last year. He has chosen not to answer questions from reporters until after he returns to the field. Mora said he spoke with Jones on Monday afternoon, after which a decision was made to take some rest.

"He was only discouraged in the fact that he can't be on the field helping this team win," Mora said. "Because that's his goal. But in terms of being discouraged about how he felt physically, maybe a little, but not just where he was in the tank.

"More [he was] concerned like, 'I want to get right because I want to be on the field with my teammates helping them win.' 7

Notes

• CB Josh Wilson and LB Lofa Tatupu are expected to practice in a limited fashion Wednesday, which means they will participate in individual drills and then assess how much more they can do.

• T Brandon Frye (groin) and CB Jordan Babineaux (neck) are not going to practice, but expected to be OK for the game.

• G Rob Sims (oblique) won't practice Wednesday. The big test for his availability this week will be Thursday.

Danny O'Neil: 206-464-2364 or doneil@seattletimes.com

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Hate to say it, but Matt is done. People don't recover from bad backs Yeah. Look at that Randy Johnson loser, for example. Dude only won,... Posted on September 30, 2009 at 1:25 PM by whysoserious. Jump to comment

Like I stated before if Seneca starts, watch out it will be a blow-out loss, of course I mean the Hawks getting blown out. Put Teel in after... Posted on September 30, 2009 at 3:34 PM by backtorealty. Jump to comment

How long are they going to string us along with the hope Walter will actually play left tackle in a game this year? Posted on September 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM by demsarestillsheep. Jump to comment

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