The Facts: While the quarterback wheel spins, sending unwanted parts to other places, the Seahawks suddenly have a vacancy. At the moment, the only quarterback on the roster is Russell Wilson, but that might not be the case for long. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Thigpen is on the “short list” for the Seattle backup job.

Diehards Line: ESPN's Adam Schefter has pointed to Matt Leinart as another possible candidate. Whatever the case, as PFT's Darin Gantt suggests, it really doesn’t take much to lead the short list of available veteran quarterbacks. Unless someone wants Brady Quinn, Byron Leftwich or Charlie Batch, there’s not a lot to choose from. ... Gantt went on to remind readers Thigpen has some run-around ability, and would be a logical fit for the Seahawks, but they’d need to invest again there. ... Stay tuned.