An otherwise quiet Tuesday evening quickly lit up with excitement for fans of the Seattle Seahawks when word leaked out that the team was trading fourth year tight end Nick Vannett to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Vannett had failed to live up to his potential during his three plus years with the Hawks, and at 26 years of age, he’s starting to run out of time to become the player many hoped for when he was drafted. And, as our own Mookie Alexander pointed out earlier this morning, the departure of Vannett has opened a roster spot for the return of former Seahawk Luke Willson.
Could the return of Luke Willson signal an increased workload for Rashaad Penny?
