tˈɪnsli wʌz dˈɛlt tə siːˈæɾəl pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən sˈiːzən, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹiɹˈɪdəld kæmpˈeɪn fɔːɹ tˈɪnsli, hˌuː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd nˈaɪntiːn ʌv siːˈæɾəlz fˈɜːst twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ɡˈeɪmz, bˌʌt wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli sˈaɪdlaɪnd ɪn mˈeɪ wɪð ɐn ˈɪndʒɚd ɹˈaɪt ˈɛlboʊ.
Tinsley was dealt to Seattle prior to the 1997 season, which was an injury-riddled campaign for Tinsley, who started 19 of Seattle's first 24 games, but was eventually sidelined in May with an injured right elbow.