Seattle Seahawks wide receivers Deion Branch and Bobby Engram will play in Sunday's game against the New York Giants.A former Super Bowl MVP, Branch has been sidelined since tearing a knee ligament during the Seahawks' playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers last season.
The seven-year veteran, who had reconstructive surgery eight months ago, will make his season debut Sunday, starting opposite either Keary Colbert or Billy McMullen.
Branch hauled in 49 catches for 661 yards and four touchdowns last season.
Bobby Engram, who has been out since breaking his right shoulder in the preseason, also will return Sunday to restore Seattle's once-depleted receiving corps.
"They had a good week. They really did have a good week," Seattle coach Mike Holmgren told the Seattle Post Intelligencer of his returning receivers.
"Now how much they play in the football game, we kind of have to see. They'll be honest about it, they'll let us know.
"They'll be excited to play again, and they'll probably be gasping a little bit just from being out there again. They'll use a lot of energy just being out there again, so we have to be smart with how with do that."
Engram, who set the team record with 94 receptions last season, will play in the slot. He had 1,174 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 2007.
by espnstar.com/us-sports/news
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