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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Seattle Seahawks have placed fullback Derrick Coleman on injured reserve and added wide receiver Phil Bates from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Coleman had surgery on Wednesday after suffering a broken foot in warm-up drills before the game at St. Louis last weekend. Placing Coleman on IR ends his 2014 season. The Seahawks do not have a fullback on the roster, but backup running back Robert Turbin is expected to handle most of the fullback duties on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Bates also has lined up at fullback a few times in preseason games and tight end Luke Willson has lined up in the backfield at times. The Seahawks signed linebacker L.J. Fort this week to the practice squad and moved him to fullback, a position he never has played in his NFL or college career. But Fort is not part of the 53-man roster for Sunday’s game.
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