Babineaux, Jones cut in latest roster upheaval

Pete Carroll promised to bring an air of change to the Seahawks locker room when hired in January. He hasn’t disappointed. Seattle’s changing of the guard continued Sunday afternoon with the release of veteran RB Julius Jones and DB Jordan Babineaux, both of whom served as starters in 2009. The club also sent DT Kevin Vickerson out the door, along with popular FB Owen Schmitt, who had appeared to be safe after the Seahawks made the bulk of their moves on Saturday. The trade for Philadelphia OL Stacy Andrews on Saturday helped signal the end for backup linemen Steve Vallos and Mansfield Wrotto; Wrotto had been filling in for injured rookie Russell Okung at left tackle and had started five games in the last two seasons. Seattle furthered their depth on the line by picking up Evan Dietrich-Smith off waivers from Green Bay while also acquiring safety Nate Ness off the wire from Miami. Jones was due $2.45 million this season and had an underwhelming preseason. The 29-year-old...