Seahawks’ Russell Wilson practices Wednesday, still on track to play

RENTON – Whatever initial concern there was about quarterback Russell Wilson’s sprained ankle possibly keeping him out of Sunday’s game against the Rams has all but disappeared in recent days.

The latest indication that he’s on track to play came Wednesday with Wilson practicing after taking part in the team’s morning walk-through. The team listed him as a full participant, a designation that means a given player took 100 percent of his normal practice reps. During the portion of practice that was open to the media, Wilson was seen throwing passes and going through agility drills, looking no different than usual aside from the heavy tape job over both of his cleats.

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Wilson had the same thing done on the sideline Sunday when he was injured in the third quarter of the Seahawks’ opener after being stepped on by Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, causing his ankle to bend awkwardly. Coach Pete Carroll was asked Wednesday afternoon how Wilson is feeling three days later.

“His attitude is as charged up as you could imagine, as always,” Carroll said. “He’s excited to prove that he can get back and all that. He’s half-crazy about proving it. So, good. His attitude is great.”

Carroll said Monday morning that Wilson should be able to play then declared that afternoon that the team is counting on him doing so.

On Tuesday, the Seahawks added second-year quarterback Jake Heaps to their practice squad, which gives them someone to handle some of the reps that Wilson may have to miss this week. But if there was any concern about Wilson’s availability for Sunday, the Seahawks would have signed a veteran to their active roster. That they didn’t is another vote of confidence in his health.

Ifedi not expected back this week

It appears that it will be at least another week before right guard Germain Ifedi returns from his high-ankle sprain.

Carroll said Wednesday that Ifedi is “still hobbling a little bit but he’s making progress” after suffering the injury last Wednesday. Carroll didn’t go so far as to rule Ifedi out for Sunday’s game but acknowledged that it’s “going to be a challenge for him to make it back this week.” That’s no surprise given the usual time frames for high-ankle sprains, which often sideline players for a month or so.

There was no sign of Ifedi during the open portion of Wednesday’s practice. He was later listed as a non-participant.

Here are some more personnel notes:

• Carroll said Thomas Rawls will start at running back Sunday after playing behind Christine Michael in the opener.

• Running back C.J. Prosise was practicing Wednesday with a heavy cast over his right hand, protecting the wrist that he sprained in the opener. Catching passes is a big part of Prosise’s role as Seattle’s third-down back, so he would presumably be limited to special teams if he isn’t able to shed  his cast by Sunday’s game. Carroll indicated earlier in the week that he may be able to.

• Tight end Nick Vannett, who has been out since suffering a high-ankle sprain of his own in Seattle’s second preseason game, was seen during the open portion of Wednesday’s practice catching passes. He was listed as not practicing as official participation is based on what happens during the team portion of practice.

• Carroll said the decision to waive Tharold Simon and sign former Raider Neiko Thorpe on Tuesday in a swap of cornerbacks was about special teams. “We had a chance to pick up a guy we thought could help us more on special teams and we also saw that Neiko can play corner. We got good looks at him, we’ve seen him over the years and thought that that would help us.” The Seahawks saw Thorpe four times during the two-plus years he spent with Oakland, including three preseason games and a 2014 regular-season meeting. Simon was claimed off waivers Wednesday by Arizona.

• Carroll said this about bringing back fullback Will Tukuafu, which was one of the other roster moves the team made Tuesday: “We’re going to bank on his experience, that he’s been with us. He’s been through a lot in protection and route running, all of the things that the fullback position calls for. We took a look at a young guy last week (former Husky Tani Tupou), knowing that Will might be there for us, and we’d want to go with the experience.”

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