Ham-strung Pork Chop

Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack is out at least a week with a first degree hamstring strain. It really seemed like only of a question of when, not if, Womack would fall victim to another injury. The Seahawks will almost certainly put Chris Spencer in at LG for the time being. It seems like the Tom Ashworth at guard experiment is over.

As long as Tobeck and Gray stay healthy we are in good shape. If something happens with either of them then I think Spencer slides to his right and Rob Sims comes in at LG. Ideally, Sims would have a year to learn from the sideline, but he may be forced into action as a rookie. Womack will be an unrestricted free agent after this year, and his health problems might make Seattle less inclined to re-sign him. That would put Seattle even more in the market for another interior lineman, either in the draft or via free agency.

Mike Holmgren really likes Pork Chop, but remember he drafted him. Tim Ruskell is the ultimate decision-maker, and he has no loyalty to Womack. Mike Holmgren might lobby for Womack next offseason, but Ruskell will probably go in a different direction if Womack is unable to be a regular starter this season.

Listen to the Seahawks.com Wednesday Webcast from Training Camp hosted by Mike Kahn and Tony Ventrella with guests D.J. Hackett, Rob Sims, Bob Casullo, and Marcus Trufant. Sims discusses the Womack injury. Casullo also says that Marquis Weeks and Leonard Weaver will return kickoff against Dallas, followed by C.J. Jones and Ben Obomanu.