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back Deshawn Shead sustained a torn ACL in a playoff loss to the Atlanta Falcons. After re-signing with Seattle on Saturday following a year with the Detroit Lions Doug Baldwin Color Rush Jersey , Shead says his knee finally feels back to 100 percent.“Man, I feel night and day better,” Shead said. “From even over a year ago. Starting at the beginning of last season my knee was still kind of, I would get kind of sore after practice, or you could see the limitations during the game. It wasn’t until later on in the season last year to where I started to feel normal again. And this offseason I actually got to train instead of rehab. There’s a big difference.”Shead appeared in only two games for the Seahawks in 2017 while coming back from the injury. He spent the first three-plus months of the season on the physically unable to perform list before returning for the last two games of the year. Due to the extended stay on the PUP list, Shead’s contract tolled for the 2018 season, meaning he would remain under contract with Seattle for the following year despite only having signed a one-year deal to remain with the team the year before. Instead, the Seahawks released him to allow him the shot he should have had at free agency.“For them to be able to release me and have an opportunity to go out there and look for a contract was actually a sign of respect so I definitely respected that C. J. Prosise Color Rush Jersey ,” Shead said.Shead signed a one-year deal with the Lions and appeared in 12 games for the team last season. However, the knee continued to be a nagging annoyance until the latter stages of the season. It’s something he now believes to finally be in the rear-view mirror.“I do feel all the way back, I don’t think twice about my knee, my breaks, in and out of breaks, I’m more elusive, my speed is back. So, now it’s just putting it back on the field Tre Madden Color Rush Jersey , putting it back on the field, getting back to it, and do what I know,” Shead said.Added head coach Pete Carroll: “He came out here on the field the other day and he looked great, he looked as good as he’s ever looked. Quick and strong and fit and in shape. … I’m thrilled that he’s back with us and thrilled for him that he was able to get back physically, because he had a serious injury that he played with but only late in the year did he start to pop out of it and really start to gain some confidence that he could do stuff in a normal fashion.” The Seattle Seahawks did not have the offensive line that they wanted against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, and it showed. The team had D.J. Fluker active but he did not play, while J.R. Sweezy was inactive and head coach Pete Carroll shifted Germain Ifedi inside to right guard with George Fant starting at right tackle. When the Seahawks play the Dallas Cowboys this Saturday in the wild card round Kam Chancellor Color Rush Jersey , Carroll expects the team to be starting it’s usual five: Duane Brown, Sweezy, Justin Britt, Fluker, and Ifedi. This should also allow Fant to return as the sixth man.This should be an upgrade over the offensive line when the Seahawks faced the Cowboys earlier in the season, as Joey Hunt started in place of Britt at center that day. Also, Fant was not a part of the rotation yet. However, by Monday Carroll was less sure of Sweezy Shaquem Griffin Color Rush Jersey , calling him a “gametime decision.” Carroll said he also expects free safety Tedric Thompson to return after missing the last two games with a chest injury, though backup Delano Hill seems to have played well enough to continue to earn snaps if necessary. Carroll seemed less sure of cornerback Shaquill Griffin, who hurt his ankle late in the game vs the Cardinals.Dion Jordan was also healthy enough to play Sunday if needed, but was held out. He should be ready by Saturday, giving the team more defensive line depth. If any relevant Dallas injury news comes up, we’ll share that later in the week.