Rhodes lands back in hospital

Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Ray Rhodes, who had a mild stroke two months ago, was hospitalized Friday after another “episode” and will miss Sunday’s game at Arizona.

“It wasn’t as severe as the first one,” coach Mike Holmgren said, declining to say if Rhodes had another stroke.

“I’ll let the medical people define that,” he said.

The Seahawks wouldn’t say where Rhodes was hospitalized.

Rhodes missed the Seahawks’ opener at Jacksonville on Sept. 11 after being hospitalized for two days after complaining of dizziness. Doctors said he had a mild stroke.

Linebackers coach John Marshall has been serving as the defensive coordinator this season, although Rhodes has been sitting next to him in the press boxes at games.

Holmgren said Rhodes “started feeling really tired last night” and called his doctor after arriving at work at the Seahawks’ headquarters in the morning. Rhodes, 54, then was advised to go to the hospital, Holmgren said.

Engram, Dyson should be back Sunday

After a full week at practice, Seahawks wide receiver Bobby Engram passed all his tests and is expected to start against the Arizona Cardinals.

“I’m ready,” he said. “But I’ve still got one more test on Sunday.”

That would be the contact test. Since cracking two ribs in the Oct. 2 game at Washington, Engram still hasn’t taken a hit. He returned to practice this week in a red, no-contact jersey.

“I think he had a good week of practice,” coach Mike Holmgren said. “He felt good, but I didn’t have anyone grab him and throw him to the ground. Everything else, he feels good.”

Also expected to play Sunday is cornerback Andre Dyson, who has been nursing a sore hamstring. But Kelly Herndon will probably start in Dyson’s place, and Jordan Babineaux is likely to continue working as the No. 3 corner, so there might not be much available playing time.

Ex-Seahawks will take on old team

While three ex-Seahawks will face their former team on Sunday, the only one playing against Seattle for the first time is Cardinals defensive end Antonio Cochran.

A fourth-round pick of the Seahawks in the 1999 NFL draft, Cochran said this week that he has no extra emotions going against the team that cut him after five seasons.

“It’s no different to me,” Cochran said by phone this week. “I understand the business. No ill will. I had a great time there.”