Seahawks CB Byron Maxwell suffered a calf strain in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys.  The injury might prove less serious than the initially feared high-ankle sprain, but a calf strain has caused Eagles LB Mychal Kendricks to miss the past 4 games.  Maxwell's expected to miss at least most of the practice week and looks highly questionable for Sunday's trip to St. Louis.  IDP owners shouldn't be scrambling to replace a fringe option, but the injury could help Rams QB Austin Davis a bit for his Week 7 matchup.

HC Pete Carroll says Seahawks S Kam Chancellor is a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup with Dallas because of a hip injury, according to the Seattle Times.  The injury is reportedly to the opposite hip from the one that required offseason surgery.  Chancellor missed both days of practice this week in the short turnaround after Monday night's win over Washington.  The 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday will make it tough for many IDP owners to wait on Chancellor in a high-upside matchup.

Seahawks S Earl Thomas will enter the season as the team's primary punt returner.  It's no surprise, because Thomas filled that role this summer.  But it's certainly noteworthy that the team would make such a decision after giving Thomas a big contract extension this offseason.  The role certainly adds value to Thomas' IDP stock in fantasy football leagues that count return yardage.  It would also seem to add at least a little injury risk.

Seahawks S Kam Chancellor began training camp on the sideline, but HC Pete Carroll told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that his starting SS should be back soon.  "Kam Chancellor is really close and ready to go," he said. "He's chomping at the bit to go. ... Both went through walkthroughs so they're close. We expect them back soon."  Chancellor's recovering from reportedly minor offseason hip surgery, so his field absence to start camp came as no surprise.  We don't love Chancellor as a fantasy option, but he has some upside beyond his standing in our 2014 IDP rankings.

Seahawks LB Bruce Irvin had hip surgery on Monday.  The Seattle Times reports that the team gave no details on the specific injury, but Irvin tweeted that he expects to be back in time for training camp.  As long as he hits that timeline -- or shortly thereafter -- we won't worry too much about the impact.  Irvin won't sit high in our 2014 IDP rankings but does carry sneaky value in scoring formats that favor sacks.

Seahawks S Kam Chancellor had offseason hip surgery after all.  Chancellor refuted a John Clayton report in March that he'd undergone a "minor" hip operation.  But the team confirmed Tuesday that Chancellor did have such a procedure about a month ago (which would be early April).  NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Seattle hopes to have Chancellor back in time for preseason games.  That suggests the Seahawks expect the starting safety to be limited into training camp.  If that happens, look for Chancellor to slip down the 2014 IDP rankings.

Seahawks DE Michael Bennett has elected to stay in Seattle on a reported 4-year $32 million deal.  The money seems like less than he could have commanded on the open market, but it certainly won't leave him impoverished.  Heading elsewhere likely would have helped Bennett's IDP value.  He ranked just 29th in the league among 4-3 DEs in snaps played in 2013, according to Pro Football Focus.  That kind of workload will limit the ceiling on Bennett's numbers.  Look for him to sit lower in our 2014 IDP rankings than his talent would indicate.

The NFL has reinstated Seahawks CB Brandon Browner following his December suspension for violating the substance abuse policy.  That allows Browner to hit the free-agent market and take part in all offseason activities.  He still must sit out the 1st 4 games of the 2014 season, however.

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports that the league has suspended Seahawks CB Brandon Browner indefinitely for violating the drug policy.  Reports of a 1-year ban spread back in early November, but Browner reportedly appealed at the time.  That appeal has been rejected.  He reportedly turned down an offer of an 8-game ban in hopes of getting the whole punishment thrown out.  Browner will now miss nearly all of next season before he can apply for reinstatement.  He'll become a free agent in March.

Seahawks CB Richard Sherman (foot) sat out Wednesday's practice.  HC Pete Carroll has said nothing about the severity of the injury, but Sherman didn't miss a single snap of Sunday's loss at San Francisco.  We'll see how his participation proceeds.  Carroll did say Wednesday that he doesn't expect CB Brandon Browner (groin) to play Sunday at the Giants.

Seahawks LB K.J. Wright suffered a broken foot in Sunday's loss to the Niners.  HC Pete Carroll said after the game that Wright will miss "around" 6 weeks.  Malcolm Smith figures to step into the starting lineup in Wright's place.  Smith enjoyed a big Week 7 -- 9 tackles, a sack and a pass breakup -- when MLB Bobby Wagner's absence allowed him a spot in the lineup.  He'll carry upside in a plus matchup with the Giants next week, but Week 15 is no time to take a chance on a virtual unknown in your IDP lineup.

NFL.com reports that Seahawks CB Brandon Browner has rejected a settlement offer from the league that would reduce his 1-year drug suspension by nearly 3 months.  Browner will instead continue to pursue his appeal of the ban.  He's currently out with a groin injury suffered Nov. 10 at Atlanta.

The league has suspended Seahawks CB Brandon Browner 1 year for violating the league's substance abuse policy.  Browner was already likely out for the rest of this regular season because of injury but will now miss half of next year as well.  This also comes a day after fill-in CB Walter Thurmond drew a 4-game suspension for a non-PED drug violation.  NFL Network's Michael Silver reports that Seattle plans to re-sign CB Antoine Winfield.  We don't yet know how big Winfield's role will be, and he has yet to see the field this season after getting dumped by both the Vikings and Seahawks in the summer.  If he can crack the starting lineup, though, the veteran CB has proved to be a high-upside fantasy defender.

The Seahawks expect to miss CB Brandon Browner for 4-6 weeks because of a groin injury he suffered Sunday against the Vikings.  At 9-1 and in control of the NFC's top playoff seed, Seattle can afford to be cautious with Browner.  Fortunately for fantasy owners, the Seahawks D has plenty of other talent to keep in among the top starting units the rest of the way.

Seahawks CB Brandon Browner suffered a groin injury in Sunday's win over Atlanta. HC Pete Carroll told 710 ESPN Radio in Seattle that Browner could be out "quite a while."  Browner's not much of an IDP option on his own, but his absence could hurt the Seattle pass D a bit.  At the least, it should make life a little easier for opponents' #2 WRs.  Walter Thurmond, the primary slot and nickel CB will start on the outside in Browner's absence.  He could deliver some fantasy sleeper value, with opponents perhaps more motivated to avoid CB Richard Sherman.

Seahawks MLB Bobby Wagner (ankle) is probable for Monday night's trip to St. Louis after missing the past 2 games.  He faces a bad fantasy matchup, though, and we can't help but worry about risk of tweaking the ankle.  We've added him to our Week 8 LB rankings, but not very high.  LB K.J. Wright figures to slide back to the weak side after filling in for Wagner in the middle.  OLB Malcolm Smith figures to return to a reserve role, though we'll be curious to see if a terrific Week 7 performance against Arizona shuffles the LB lineup at all.  Bruce Irvin's the strong-side starter after serving a 4-game PED suspension to open the season.

Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner will miss a 2nd straight game tonight because of his sprained ankle.  DE Chris Clemons, meanwhile, is questionable after putting in a limited practice Wednesday.  He suffered a hyperextended elbow in the Week 6 win over Tennessee.

Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Titans after missing all week with an ankle injury.  LB K.J. Wright will slide in from the outside to start in Wagner's place.  Wagner's absence adds tackle upside to Wright, who can also provide a pass-rush threat at times.  Check out our updated LB rankings to see where the fill-in sits.

Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner came out of Week 5 with an ankle injury that kept him out of practice on Wednesday.  According to the Seattle Times, HC Pete Carroll said Wagner expects to be ready for Sunday's game.  But he's no sure thing.  If Wagner can't go, OLB K.J. Wright will slide into the middle as he did at the beginning of his rookie season when David Hawthorne was hurt.  Wagner has disappointed IDP owners so far and should be out of most fantasy football lineups even if he's active.

Seahawks HC Pete Carroll confirmed Friday that he expects CB Brandon Browner and DE Chris Clemons to be ready for Sunday's clash with Jacksonville.  It'll be Clemons' 1st time on the field since he suffered an ACL tear in the January playoff win at Washington.  Browner missed the 1st 2 weeks with a hamstring injury.  Seattle, of course, probably could dominate the Jaguars even without these reinforcements.