The Seattle Seahawks are a step closer to being at full strength on offense.

Rookie fullback Robbie Ouzts has been designated for a return to practice, the team announced Monday afternoon.

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Ouzts has been out of action since suffering an ankle injury in Seattle’s Week 3 victory over the New Orleans Saints, which landed him on injured reserve.

A fifth-round pick out of Alabama in April’s NFL Draft, Ouzts transitioned from tight end to fullback this offseason. A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Ouzts was the Seahawks’ primary fullback and played a key role on special teams in the first three games of this season.

The 23-year-old Ouzts is 6 foot 3 and weighs 274 pounds. He has not registered a carry or been targeted as a receiv

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