Seahawks activate Paul Richardson, place Ricardo Lockette on IR

As expected, the Seahawks activated Paul Richardson to the 53-man roster and placed fellow wide receiver Ricardo Lockette on injured reserve Saturday.

Richardson will make his 2015 debut Sunday against Arizona, playing for the first time since tearing his ACL in last season’s divisional-round playoff game against Carolina. He began the season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list and started practicing before the Dallas game. The Seahawks wanted Richardson to practice for at least two weeks before activating him, which has been their M.O. with players returning mid-season from serious injuries.

That also explains why cornerback Jeremy Lane won’t play Sunday. He began practicing earlier this week for the first time since the Super Bowl, when he broke his arm and tore his ACL. The Seahawks would have had to activate Lane from PUP to their 53-man roster by Saturday if he were to be eligible to play against Arizona. As expected, they did not.

Lockette’s placement on IR was a matter of course. The team has said he won’t play again this season after having surgery to repair disc and ligament damage in his neck, which he sustained on a hard hit against Dallas on Nov. 1. The Seahawks had a bye last week, which means they didn’t need to clear a roster spot right away by placing Lockette on IR.

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