Simon (toe) has been placed on injured reserve Saturday, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR reports.

Simon dislocated his toe a week before the regular season opener and briefly played in Week 2 before dislocating it again. With the Seahawks hurting at the running back position, Rod Smith was called up from the practice squad to take Simon's place on the roster.

Simon (ankle) is active for Sunday's game in Carolina.

With Byron Maxwell (calf) out for a second week in a row, Simon is earning the start at cornerback opposite Richard Sherman, according to Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR. Simon's size (6-foot-3, 202) should help him contend with the Panthers' sizable receiving corps, but the unknown product has just one solo tackle in his brief career, making him a difficult IDP to trust.

Simon (ankle) is probable for Sunday's game against Carolina.

Simon is an athletically talented corner in the big-build mold the Seahawks look for, so he could be a useful addition to the Seattle defense this week.

Simon (ankle) has a chance to practice this week.

Simon exited Sunday's loss to the Rams with an ankle injury, but it does not appear to be anything too serious. Prior to departing, the second-year corner recorded one tackle.

Simon suffered an ankle injury during Sunday's game against the Rams and is considered questionable to return.

Simon was making his NFL debut Sunday after returning from a knee injury, but was carted to the Seahawks' locker room following an ankle injury during the first-half in St. Louis. Should he remain out of Sunday's contest, DeShawn Shead would figure to continue in an expanded role for the Seahawks' injury depleted secondary.

Simon was ejected from Thursday's preseason game against Denver for throwing a punch at another player, Sports Radio KJR reports.

Simon was going to have a hard time making the team as it were, and this incident may have doomed him from playing with the Seahawks this season.

ESPN 710 Seattle reports Seahawks CB Tharold Simon has "generated more buzz than any player over the past month."

With Walter Thurmond and Brandon Browner gone, Simon is competing for Seattle's nickel corner job. Third-year CB Jeremy Lane and Phillip Adams are also in the mix. If Simon wins the job, Byron Maxwell will likely move inside in sub-packages. 6-foot-3 Simon is a potential breakout candidate in Seattle's Cover-3. He spent all of 2013 sidelined with a foot injury.

The Seattle Times' Jayson Jenks said second-year CB Tharold Simon had "the best day of any player" at Seahawks OTAs.

The 6-foot-3 Simon went high to pick off two passes and earned praise from a sidelined Richard Sherman when he forced a running play back inside. Simon spent all of 2013 sidelined with a foot injury, but he has been pegged as a player ready to step up this season. He will compete for outside corner duties in Seattle's sub packages.

Seahawks CB Tharold Simon (foot surgery) has been cleared to resume running.

Per reporter Liz Mathews, Simon is expected to resume practicing in "some capacity next week." A 2013 fifth-rounder, Simon spent his entire rookie year on injured reserve. DBs coach Kris Richard recently labeled Simon as someone who must "step up" in 2014.

Seahawks DB coach Kris Richard considers second-year CB Tharold Simon a candidate to "step up" this season.

A 2013 fifth-round pick, Simon spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve after having foot surgery. With the Seahawks losing Brandon Browner and Walter Thurmond to free agency, he'll get a chance to compete for playing time in sub-packages. Simon has the prototype size for Seattle's Cover-3, and could play his way into snaps at outside corner in Nickel defenses.

Seahawks CB Tharold Simon recently had another foot surgery.

Seahawks placed rookie CB Tharold Simon on the reserve/PUP list.

Simon suffered a fractured foot at spring practices and never took a snap in the preseason or training camp. He's eligible for activation in Week 7.

According to Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, rookie CB Tharold Simon is dealing with a "stress-fracture-looking thing" in his foot.

"He did practice with us and he looked really good," Carroll said. "He could go full speed, but his foot still bothered him. It's just something that hasn't been attended to with the way we're going to try to and see if we can make it go away." Provided he's healthy, Simon will be looking to nail down a role on special teams in training camp.