dˈuː tʊ ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹi tə stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ kwˈɔːɹɾɚbˌæk mˈæt hˈæsɪlbˌɛk, ðə sˈiːhɔːks ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ɹˌiːsˈaɪn hˈæmdən tə ðɛɹ ˈæktɪv ɹˈɑːstɚɹ ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ tə pɹəvˈaɪd dˈɛpθ.
Due to an injury to starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, the Seahawks elected to re-sign Hamdan to their active roster on October 24 to provide depth.