The Facts: As the Seahawks go through OTAs, Lacy is still limited by an ankle injury he suffered last year with the Green Bay Packers, but HC Pete Carroll said Lacy should be full go for training camp.
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In case you haven't been following along, Lacy's contract with the Seattle Seahawks includes a weight clause the team hopes will make him productive -- and keep him healthy. On May 15, Lacy weighed in under the 255 marker at 253 pounds (and earned himself $55,000). There will be six more weigh-ins. The next is on June 12 and will require Lacy to be at 250 pounds or less. Lacy weighed 231 pounds coming out of Alabama in 2013. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that he was up to 267 pounds during one of his free-agent visits this offseason. During the season, Lacy will have to weigh 245 or less to earn the bonuses. That's the weight determined by Carroll and the Seahawks to maximize Lacy's effectiveness. "Whatever he likes, that's what I like," Lacy said. ... We'll continue to watch his progress.