One of the mega trades during the offseason sent star wide receiver Percy Harvin from the Vikings to the Seahawks. Harvin however was placed on IR (Injured Reserve) after undergoing hip surgery in August. He was allowed to return to the game by week 7 and despite practicing he still hasn’t made his debut. He reportedly will hit the field when the Seahawks host his former team, the Vikings in week 11.
Seattle Seahawks receiver Percy Harvin is not playing Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons but it would be an upset if he did not make his season debut against his former team, the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said last week that Harvin is progressing nicely in his rehab.
Harvin’s eventual return to the field became more imperative when wide receiver Sidney Rice suffered a torn ACL last last month and was lost for the season. Jermaine Kearse, a second-year receiver from the University of Washington, was elevated to a starting spot after Rice’s injury.
The 25-year-old speedster signed with the Seahawks on March 12 in a deal that sent the Vikings a first-round and seventh-round pick from Seattle in 2013, along with a third-round pick in 2014. The Seahawks gave Harvin a five-year, $67 million contract.
Harvin was a first-round draft choice by Minnesota in 2009. He has 280 career receptions for 3,302 yards and 20 touchdowns. He also has rushed 107 times for 683 yards with four touchdowns. He has returned 114 kickoffs for 3,183 yards, with a Vikings franchise-record five kickoff return touchdowns.
