Seahawks' Thomas Rawls: Back in team drills

Rawls (ankle) participated in team drills Monday for the first time this season, ESPN reports.

Analysis:

Rawls had been building his workload since returning for individual drills last week, and now has graduated to joining his teammates on the field to start this week. After breaking his ankle back in December, the Seahawks have exercised caution with their expected starting running back, so he'll almost certainly still sit out Thursday's upcoming preseason game. That being said, Rawls is trending in the right direction to return to game action relatively soon, which is definitely a good development for the Seahawks and fantasy owners alike.