Photographed at the Seahawks’ Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on Oct. 5. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times) He knew something was wrong with his ankle. He knew it as soon as he curled up on the field in Baltimore last December. What pain? Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls asked himself, shielding the hurt surging through his ankle. The trainers and doctors wanted to cart him off the field. For three minutes, as one of them held his mouthpiece and another leaned near

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) — Every day that isn’t an off day, Toby Johnson is up by 6:15 a.m. and out of the house by 6:30. It’s less than a 10-minute drive from his apartment to the Vikings practice facility, but he wants to make sure he’s there before 7. Meetings aren’t until 8. “Practice squad, you want to show that you’re dedicated,” Johnson said. “I always be up there. I come just to show my face. I want to keep my face relevant around the building at all times. I want t

Whenever the Texans get shorthanded on offense, the fastest solution tends to be versatile offensive tackle Kendall Lamm. Sunday was a perfect example of his ability to contribute at more than one position. The former undrafted free agent from Appalachian State played 21 snaps on offense during a 27-20 win over the Tennessee Titans. He lined up as a blocking tight end and at right tackle when right guard Jeff Allen got hurt and briefly left the game as tackle Derek Newton shi