RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins will not play this season because of a back injury, coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday.

The Seahawks re-signed Hankins to a one-year, $2.115 million deal in May, bringing him back for a second season in Seattle and his 13th season in the NFL. But he landed on the non-football injury list in July, and there had been no signs of late that he was nearing a return to practice.

Macdonald declined to reveal whether Hankins, 33, had back surgery, saying, "I'll probably just leave it private right now with what's going on with his health, but he won't be with us this year."

Asked if Hankins' injury is career-ending, Macdonald said, "I hope not. The back's tricky. If it's not working, it's not a fun situation to be in. So

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