Seattle Seahawks Cut D.D. Lewis, Brandon Coutu; Marcus Trufant on PUP

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Published: September 5, 2009

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Early in the day, word came that they had cut starting safety Brian Russell and signed 35-year-old safety Lawyer Milloy, who played for coach Jim Mora in Atlanta in 2006.

Adding to that stunner, the Seahawks then cut linebacker D.D. Lewis, a versatile backup who figured to be the fourth linebacker.

The team chose to keep veteran Olindo Mare over second-year kicker Brandon Coutu, obviously prizing Mare's deep kickoffs over Coutu's youth.

The Hawks also put injured cornerback Marcus Trufant on the PUP, meaning he will miss at least the first six games of the season as he tries to rally from a back problem. With Trufant out, the Hawks kept Kevin Hobbs even though he had an uninspiring preseason.

The Hawks kept just five receivers, with Ben Obomanu joining the expected quartet of T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Nate Burleson, Deion Branch and rookie Deon Butler. Courtney Taylor was let go. Many had speculated that Branch would be cut, but the Seahawks kept him...

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