Struggling Terrell Owens Drops the Ball in Seattle Debut.

The Terrell Owens era in Seattle got off to a dubious start this weekend as the veteran wide receiver struggled in his first NFL action in nearly two years.

Owens, who is trying to prove that he is fully recovered from a knee injury that sidelined him for all of the 2011 season, failed to catch any of the five passes thrown his way in a 30-10 win at Denver on Saturday evening. His most egregious mistake was a drop of a perfectly thrown 46-yard ball by quarterback Matt Flynn just at the goal line that would have resulted in a touchdown. Two previous attempts to get him the ball fell short due to poor throws from Flynn, while two others were broken up by the Broncos defense.

Now playing his 16th NFL season, Owens, 38, had raced by Broncos cornerback Chris Harris on a deep post and appeared poised for the easy score, only to see the ball slip out of his fingers.

The contest marked his first game action since playing with the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 of the 2010 season.

Seattle coach Pete Carroll said following the game that he remained confident in Owens’ ability to stretch defenses and help his team win.

Owens ranks as among the most productive receivers in league history with his 1,078 receptions for 15,934 yards and 153 touchdowns, but has repeatedly worn out his welcome in previous stops in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo and Cincinnati with his boorish antics.

So far, so good in the Pacific Northwest as Owens and continues to say and do the right things while off the field.

All that’s left now is his performance on the field.

Seattle resumes preseason play this Friday evening when it travels to Kansas City. The Seahawks will open the regular season at Arizona on Sept. 9.

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Terrell Owens: Why T.O. Will Be a Factor for the Seattle Seahawks.

Thirty-eight-year old Terrell Owens will make an attempt to revive his career once again, and this time he actually has a good chance at doing so.

The 16-year veteran has been out of the league for two years, but it seems as though he is still in tip-top shape and can compete at the NFL level. The last time we saw him in an NFL jersey was in 2010 with the Cincinnati Bengals.

He was able to make nine touchdown catches even with Chad Ochocinco on the other side of the field. That means the potential is there. Here are four reasons why T.O. will be a factor for the Seahawks.

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Terrell Owens to play for Seattle against Denver.

 Peyton Manning's debut in Denver won't hog all the attention. Terrell Owens will be taking some himself.

Owens will make his return to the NFL when the Seattle Seahawks play the Broncos on Saturday night. Seattle coach Pete Carroll didn't give specifics on how many snaps Owens will get in the second preseason game for the Seahawks, but he did say it would be early in the game.

''I'm not going to tell you how many plays it will be,'' Carroll said. ''We'll see how it goes.''

Owens joined the Seahawks (No. 22 in the AP Pro32) on Aug. 6 and had just a couple of days of practice before the preseason opener against Tennessee. Carroll said he didn't think it was fair to run Owens out there that quickly, but feels he's ready after two weeks of work.

Owens arrived in camp in excellent shape and has looked impressive at times during practice. But if he's to make the Seahawks' final roster, Owens will need to show in a game that he's fully recovered from a knee injury that kept him out of the NFL for the entire 2011 season.

Saturday against the Broncos will be his first NFL game action since Week 15 of the 2010 season with Cincinnati. Owens went without a catch in that final game against Cleveland.

''He's ready to go,'' Carroll said. ''He had two good weeks of work, and he came in in great shape so he's ready to go.''

The game against Denver will also be the first chance for Carroll to get a look at most of his receivers and try to figure out what has become a jumbled position. The arrival of Owens and Braylon Edwardsadded to a corps that included Sidney Rice, Doug Baldwin, Golden Tate, Ben Obomanu, Deon Butler and Ricardo Lockette.

Carroll and the Seahawks coaching staff must decide how many of those receivers to keep and whether holding on to veterans Owens and Edwards would trump giving shots to younger players like Butler, Lockette and others.

Additionally, there is the concern about Rice's health. Rice is coming off surgeries on both shoulders over the winter. He was cleared earlier this week for full practice after being stuck in a red no-contact jersey for the first two weeks, but won't play against the Broncos.

Owens has been working at the flanker position in the Seahawks offense behind Rice. Edwards has been mostly with the No. 2 offense at split end behind Tate.

''I like our group a lot, and we've become even more competitive and more experienced with the guys that will come in to add to it,'' Carroll said. ''We're just going to wait. We don't have to do anything right now. We just keep giving these guys turns in practice and get familiar and comfortable with them and also see them in the games, and add it all up together at the end. It's a really good position group for us right now.''

Notes: Seattle signed OL Kris O'Dowd on Thursday to add depth on the offensive line after Lemuel Jeanpierre was slowed by a groin injury and John Moffitt had surgery on his elbow. Seattle released K Carson Wiggs to clear a roster spot. ... Carroll would not say if RB Marshawn Lynch will play against the Broncos. Rookie RB Robert Turbin got most of the carries against Tennessee.

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