Larry Stone

When it seemed the Seahawks could somehow overcome three quarters of offensive sputtering to mount the sort of miraculous comeback that first marked Russell Wilson, on this very field, as a special quarterback as a rookie in 2012, things fell apart spectacularly.

They have $122.5 million tied up in just seven players, most of whom underachieved badly in 2018. And they have few minor-league prospects on the horizon coming out of the farm system.

You could see glimmers of hope, and possible harbingers of better times. But you could also see the mistakes, miscalculations and breakdowns that come when you churn your roster so dramatically.

Afterward, Earl Thomas broke his public silence. Thomas had pushed for either a contract extension or a trade and got neither, but said he was lured back by the stark financial reality of continuing his holdout.

It’s indisputable by now that the locker-room culture in Seattle has been flawed. The burning question moving forward is whether the offseason roster transformation has cleansed the Seahawks of the sources of irritation and conflict.

Earl Thomas ended his holdout, but said in an Instagram post that he won't forget the disrespect he felt by not getting a new contract. That could be great news for the Seahawks,. You want one of the all-time best playing like a man possessed to prove he deserves a new deal.

Baldwin is back on the practice field and is expected to be ready for Seattle’s opener Sept. 9 in Denver. But he’ll do so without any game reps, and on a left knee he says is at 80 to 85 percent now.

ROOT Sports Mariners broadcaster Angie Mentink has passed the six-month clean checkup after her diagnosis of breast cancer and says her eternal optimism and focusing on what is important keep her going.