Tubbs Back on Road to Recovery?

Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said this week that the return time of defensive tackle Marcus Tubbs may be moved up, to the point that Tubbs could be back in time for the start of training camp. It is a key point. Since he was drafted in the first round by Seattle in 2004, Tubbs has alternated between great play and serious injury frustration.

With injuries to both knees in consecutive seasons, his return to prominence may never quite happen. But if Tubbs could become a solid backup, he could add some significant talent to a defensive front that already is relatively strong.

Tubbs had microfracture surgery on his left knee two years ago and then he blew out the right knee in a preseason game last season, ending that year prematurely. There was some question whether Tubbs would be able to resume his career. But after extensive rehab, Tubbs has been back on the field doing some agility and running drills, and while Holmgren initially said he didn’t expect Tubbs back until the beginning of the regular season, now he says Tubbs may be ready to begin training with the rest of the team in six weeks.

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