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Seahawks WR Ben Obomanu, LB David Hawthorne return to practice

Found December 30, 2011 on Seahawks Blog:
PLAYERS: Ben Obomanu,  David Hawthorne,  Mike Williams,  Pete Carroll,  Anthony Hargrove,  Breno Giacomini
TEAMS: Seattle Seahawks

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RENTON -- Seahawks wide receiver Ben Obmanu and linebacker David Hawthorne were both back at practice Friday and are expected to play in Sunday's regular-season finale at Arizona.Obomanu suffered a sprained knee in the second half of last week's game against San Francisco. He has been a starter since Mike Williams went on injured reserve with a broken bone in his left leg. He ran better Friday, according to coach Pete Carroll.Hawthorne has played through a sprained knee ligament throughout this season.The only players whose availability is in question for Seattle are defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, who has a strained hamstring, and right tackle Breno Giacomini, who suffered a strained abdominal muscle that kept him out of practice Thursday. Giacomini returned to practice Friday, and is expected to be OK.
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