Seahawks camp countdown: Who will take over at nickelback?

Will Blackmon spent OTAs and minicamp as the No. 1 nickelback, with Richard Sherman and Cary Williams as the starting outside corners.

It’s a trio that, at the moment, looks more than likely to take the field in the nickel defense when the Seahawks open the season Sept. 13 at St. Louis.

The Seahawks signed Blackmon with the knowledge that Jeremy Lane, the team’s nickelback last year when healthy, is unlikely to be available for the start of the season. Lane suffered a broken wrist and a torn knee ligament in the Super Bowl and since has suffered complications with the arm injury, making it unclear when he will return. Expect him to start the year on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list . . . .

Marcus Burley figures to get a long look in training camp as well.

Others also will be used there, though recall that the team said it envisions fifth-round draft pick Tye Smith playing mostly on the outside.

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seah ... ickelback/

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HawkFan72":3k5mift3 said:

I would love to see Burley shock us all and excel in the role, but most likely it will be Blackmon until Lane is ready (if that even happens this year).

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HawkFan72":4lbdv1al said:

I would love to see Burley shock us all and excel in the role, but most likely it will be Blackmon until Lane is ready (if that even happens this year).

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