-- LB Matt Castelo was waived with a leg injury. LB Dallas Sartz was signed to replace him on the roster.

BATTLE OF THE WEEK: Brandon Coutu vs. Olindo Mare for place-kicker -- After kicking off last week, Coutu was given field goal duty this week. Mare went from field goals to kicking off. Mare sent his first kickoff out of the end zone and had two touchbacks in his first three kicks. Coutu, meanwhile, made all five of his field goal attempts, including a 36-yarder in overtime to win the game.

OTHER BATTLE FRONTS: DT Howard Green continues to make noticeable plays while Chris Cooper and Larry Tripplett have been unable to take the field because of injuries. ... P Reggie Hodges, signed to give Ryan Plackemeier competition, has made it a battle for the starting job with Plackemeier unable to punt because of injury.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: RB Justin Forsett - The smallest player on the team once again came up big, combining to total 261 yards of rushing, receiving and return yards against the Bears. He also had a 43-yard punt return called back for holding. He had 56 rushing yards on the team's final game-winning drive in overtime.

ROOKIE REPORT: DE Lawrence Jackson has been starting with Patrick Kerney injured, though Kerney is expected back this week. ... TE John Carlson had three penalties called against him against Chicago, two false starts and a holding call. ... DT Red Bryant remains sidelined with an injury. ... FB Owen Schmitt continues to earn praise from coach Mike Holmgren for making plays. ... LS Tyler Schmitt is out with a sore back. ... PK Brandon Coutu made five field goals. .. Justin Forsett led the team with 136 rushing yards on 15 carries.

INJURY REPORT: WR Deion Branch (knee) is out. The team says he could be back the first week of the season. Common sense says not until October.

--P Ryan Plackemeier (pectoral) will play this week.

--LB Will Herring has an undetermined illness that makes his joints swell. He is out for the foreseeable future.

--C Chris Spencer (back) has missed all of training camp and is not making progress.

--DE Patrick Kerney (calf) will practice in full this week.

--DT Larry Tripplett (leg) is day-to-day.

--DT Red Bryant tore cartilage in his knee and will miss 4-5 weeks.

--QB Matt Hasselbeck (back) will be back this week.

--OT Will Robinson suffered (ankle) could miss several weeks.

--CB Jordan Babineaux (knee) is day-to-day.

--DL Chris Cooper (knee) is day-to-day.

--OT Sean Locklear (knee) is out for the remainder of the preseason.

--WR Bobby Engram cracked a bone in his shoulder is out 6-8 weeks.

--LS Tyler Schmitt (back) is day-to-day.