Seahawks' Tre Flowers: On track to return Week 17

Coach Pete Carroll said Monday that Flowers (hamstring) is expected to practice fully this week, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

As long as Flowers doesn't suffer a setback, he should be back in the lineup for Sunday's divisional tilt against the 49ers. He likely won't return to a starting role, though. D.J. Reed has impressed at right cornerback and is slated to retain the job when Flowers returns. In turn, Flowers will handle a situational role on defense moving forward.