Hamlin doesn’t remember much about attack

After taking part in his first three practices since mid-October, Seattle safety Ken Hamlin said Saturday that he is glad to be back and has no regrets.

The 25-year old addressed media members after a Saturday morning practice at Kirkland, Wash., and, for the first time, was asked several questions about the Oct. 17 incident that had left him hospitalized with severe head injuries.

“You re-evaluate a lot of things,” said Hamlin, who missed almost seven months because of the injuries. “That’s something I’ve had some time to really do, and that’s what I did.”

Hamlin was brief in most of his answers during the 6 1/2-minute interview with local reporters but did not avoid questions.

He said he didn’t remember much about the October incident and that he was not overly concerned that no suspects had been caught.

“I can’t control that,” he said.

When asked if he had any regrets about the incident – according to reports and witnesses, Hamlin was involved in an altercation that escalated to the point that he was beaten by several attackers – Hamlin said: “I’m here right now, so I’m grateful.”

He even maintained a sense of humor when asked about what more he had to prove before being cleared for full contact.

“I don’t know if there’s anything to prove,” he said, “unless you want me to line up and run against a wall a couple of times.”

In other Seahawks minicamp news, one notable absence has been tight end Jerramy Stevens.

Stevens has been at the team’s facility, but has not come out to practice because he’s still on crutches following knee surgery. He continues to stay out of the limelight since a forgettable Super Bowl performance that saw him drop three passes and have two others knocked out of his hands.

Herndon faces challenge

Kelly Herndon’s off-season hasn’t done much to cure his Super Bowl hangover.

Seattle’s cornerback woke up the day after that loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers with a swollen right knee. He found out the next day that he’d suffered a partial tear in his meniscus. By Feb. 10 – four days after Super Bowl XL – he was getting his knee scoped.

Herndon then watched his team use its first-round pick on a rookie who would challenge him for a starting job.

So when minicamp started Friday, Herndon was making sure he’d be on the field to start his battle with Kelly Jennings.

The 29-year old took part in three practices before taking Saturday afternoon off, refusing to give the rookie any kind of a leg up in the competition.

“It’s been three months, so strength isn’t really a problem,” Herndon said after taking part in Saturday’s morning practice. “I do have weakness around my knee because I haven’t run since the Super Bowl.”

Favre may alter stance

Brett Favre is back. And so, it seems, are the questions about his future beyond this season.

Despite comments earlier in the off-season that there was “no doubt” his potential return to the Green Bay Packers would be for only one more season, Favre said Saturday that he wasn’t so sure.

“I know I said that,” Favre said in his first public comments since telling the Packers he would return. “But I hope you guys will respect me. I’m going to play this year, give it my best and not talk about it.”

Favre said the speculation surrounding his future has become a distraction for the team.