"Running back Julius Jones is questionable for Sunday's game in St. Louis.

The same status applies to Seattle's running game.

Actually, calling the Seahawks' ground game questionable after last week's 4-yard debacle in Minnesota is downright charitable considering it's the second time in five weeks that the new running game installed under offensive coordinator Greg Knapp has bottomed out with a franchise low in single-game rushing yards.

"It's a frustrating time for us," coach Jim Mora. "And Greg and I in particular in terms of running the football. We have not experienced this."

On Sunday, Seattle will face St. Louis. The Seahawks ran for 167 yards against the Rams in the season-opener. Twelve weeks later, that remains Seattle's high-water mark for rushing yards this season.

The Seahawks leave for St. Louis today uncertain who will start at running back in Sunday's game.

Jones is questionable because of a bruised lung suffered on Nov. 18 in Arizona. He spent the night in the hospital, sat out last week's game and earlier this week was coughing up blood after a workout.

After Jones practiced just twice this week in a limited capacity, Mora said Jones' availability won't be determined until after a workout before Sunday's game. A player listed as questionable is considered to have a 50-50 chance of playing according to the league's injury-report standards.

Jones suffered the injury while blocking Arizona linebacker Karlos Dansby, who was blitzing on the play. Jones joked that Matt Hasselbeck owes him a little something for the effort."