Matt McCoy to IR, David Vobora signed, Jameson Konz promoted from practice squad

Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 4, 2011

On Monday, Pete Carroll was optimistic that linebacker Matt McCoy, while out for a while, would not be out for the season with a knee injury. A day later, however, McCoy was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. As expected, Seattle signed linebacker David Vobora, who was with the team in training camp.

Seattle also promoted defensive end Jameson Konz off of the practice squad, presumably to help on special teams. Konz, a seventh-round pick last year, was drafted as a tight end, then spent most of the year on injured reserve with a hip injury. He was moved to the defensive side of the ball in training camp this year. Fullback Eddie Williams, who was signed after starter Michael Robinson suffered an ankle injury in the season opener, was released. Robinson returned to action last week, so the release of Williams was somewhat expected.

Seattle also released TE Fendi Onobun from its practice squad and signed TE John Nalbone to the practice squad. Nalbone, a fifth-round pick out of Monmouth in 2009, has spent time in Miami, Minnesota, Denver, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati, primarily on practice squads.