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Seattle Seahawks sign East Hall grad Sterling Bailey to practice squad

Vanderbilt running back Ralph Webb (26) is stopped by Georgia defensive end Sterling Bailey (58), nose tackle Mike Thornton (96) and linebacker Tim Kimbrough (42) in the first half on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Athens. - photo by John Bazemore

1005Sterling — Vanderbilt running back Ralph Webb (26) is stopped by Georgia defensive end Sterling Bailey (58), nose tackle Mike Thornton (96) and linebacker Tim Kimbrough (42) in the first half on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Athens. - photo by John Bazemore

Times sports reports

Updated: Oct 4, 2016, 7:29 PM

Published: Oct 4, 2016, 7:12 PM

East Hall graduate Sterling Bailey was signed to the practice squad with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, after being released by the Indianapolis Colts reserve squad Sept. 27. Bailey was originally signed by the Colts as a free agent after not being selected out of the University of Georgia in the 2016 NFL Draft. Bailey, a 2011 graduate of East Hall, played in all four preseason games with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016.

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Updated: Aug 10, 2017, 8:03 PM

Published: Aug 10, 2017, 8:10 PM

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