RENTON — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll called it a matter of trust that three veteran players the team cut over the weekend then quickly re-signed a day or two later, moves that allowed Seattle to use their roster spots for other purposes for a little while during the critical cutdown from 90 to 53.
But for the two most notable of those three veterans — backup quarterback Geno Smith and receiver Jaron Brown — there was also a little bit of resisting temptation.
Each was back in their usual place in the team’s locker room Thursday as the Seahawks continued preparation for Sunday’s regular season opener against Cincinnati, each having been re-signed just as the team had told them would be the case when they were released.