CB Brandon Browner to be game-time decision Sunday



By Clare Farnsworth

For Seahawks.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Seahawks, who arrived late Friday in Charlotte, were holding a walk-through today before Sunday's 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) season opener against the Carolina Panthers.

Cornerback Brandon Browner is listed as questionable for Sunday's game due to hamstring he injured during Wednesday's practice. He did not practice Thursday or Friday. Coach Pete Carroll said after practice Friday that the final decision on Browner's status will be made Sunday morning.

If Browner can't play, Walter Thurmond and Byron Maxwell will replace him on the right side -- Thurmond in the base defense and Maxwell in the nickel.

Seahawks Player to Watch: James Carpenter:

This will be the third-year guard's first regular-season game since Week 13 last season.

"He's ready to go," Carroll said. "He had a great comeback and he took more reps than anybody. We're trying to do that to make sure he's in condition well enough to play, and he is. So we're fired up that he made it back."

Opponent Player to Watch: Left Guard

With Amini Silatolu not practicing on Friday and listed as questionable for the Panthers, Chris Scott worked at left guard. Coach Ron Rivera told reporters in Charlotte that Travelle Wharton likely would rotate with Scott at the guard spot between veteran left tackle Jordan Gross and center Ryan Kalil. Wharton was not signed until after training camp.

The official end-of-the-week status report, as issued by the team:

Out
DE Chris Clemons
OT Michael Bowie
DT Jordon Hill

Doubtful
DE Cliff Avril

Questionable
CB Brandon Browner (hamstring)

Probable
DT Tony McDaniel (groin)
DT Brandon Mebane (groin)
WR Sidney Rice (knee)
WR Stephen Williams (head)

For the Panthers:

Out
RB Kenjon Barner (foot)
CB James Dockery (thumb)

Doubtful
S Mike Mitchell (calf)

Questionable
WR Domenik Hixon (hamstring)
OG Amini Silatolu (hamstring)
DT Dwan Edwards (thigh)

Probable
LB Jon Beason (knee)
TE Ben Hartsock (foot)
FB Mike Tolbert (hamstring)