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September 12, 2008 1:45 PM

Tatupu will have knee drained

Seahawks MLB Lofa Tatupu is not only dealing with a cast over his right thumb, he also has fluid buildup in his right knee that will be drained later today.

The fluid, Tatupu said, affects his ability to bend the knee and get in his stance on defense. But when drained, that flexibility returns. Tatupu had the knee drained before last week's game, too. He suffered a bone bruise in the knee in the exhibition game at San Diego on Aug. 25.

Tatupu isn't expected to miss the game Sunday. He was limited in practice this week because of the knee, not the thumb, as he pointed out that he caught two balls in practice.

Practice report

SEATTLE

WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY

Out	Out	Out
WR Bobby Engram (shoulder)	WR Bobby Engram (shoulder)	WR Bobby Engram (shoulder)
RB Maurice Morris(knee)	RB Maurice Morris(knee)	RB Maurice Morris(knee)

Did not practice	Did not practice	Doubtful
RT Sean Locklear (knee)	RT Sean Locklear (knee)	RT Sean Locklear (knee)
		WR Deion Branch (knee)

Limited in practice	Limited in practice	Probable
WR Deion Branch (knee)	WR Deion Branch (knee)	CB Marcus Trufant (hand)
LB Lofa Tatupu (knee)	LB Lofa Tatupu (knee)	Lofa Tatupu (knee)
	CB Marcus Trufant(hand)	DE Baraka Atkins (knee)

SAN FRANCISCO

WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY

Out


Did not practice	Did not practice	Doubtful
C Eric Heitmann (shoulder)	C Eric Heitmann (shoulder)	CB Donald Strickland (knee)
CB Donald Strickland (knee)	CB Donald Strickland (knee)

Limited in practice		Probable
		C Eric Heitmann (shoulder)