I keep getting NFL Europe updates showing how Seattle's allocated players are faring, only to realize that these players almost never make an impact in the NFL itself.

The Hawks have allocated 83 players to NFL Europe since 1995. Of the 55 allocated since 2002, Alain Kashama and Jason Willis are the only ones to play in regular-season games for Seattle. Each played in one game.

A few of Seattle's early NFL Europe players made an impact, but Jon Kitna and James Logan remain the only ones to start games for the Seahawks. Kitna started 33. Logan, valued mostly on special teams, started four. The Hawks' 2007 allocations included Dennis Davis, Travis Lulay, Lynn McGruder, Jason Murphy and Tony Robinson.

NFL Europe has announced some allocations. For Seattle, that includes DT Lynn McGruder and LB Tony Robinson (Amsterdam Admirals), QB Travis Lulay and CB Dennis Davis (Berlin Thunder), and Jason Murphy (Frankfurt Galaxy). Recent NFL Europe players have not impacted the Seahawks.

Some things to consider while using valuable company time to ponder whether Skyler Fulton might become the next Steve Largent, or even the next Robert Wilson: The Seahawks have allocated 78 players to NFL Europe since 1995 by my count. Sixty-seven of those players have never played in a regular-season game for Seattle. Of the 11 who have played in a game for the team, three were limited to a single appearance and only two appeared as starters (Jon Kitna, with 33 starts, and James Logan, with four). Nine of the 11 who played in games were allocated to Europe between 1997 and 1999. The chart lists the 11 players in order of how many regular-season games each has played for the Seahawks. This year: Seattle allocated 11 players to NFL Europe; 10 remain on the roster. Chart note: "GP" refers to games played as a Seahawk, while GS refers to games started.

NFL teams have changed the exemption status of NFL Europe players recently, standard procedure following the NFLEL season. WR Skyler Fulton is among those players getting some treatment for bumps and bruises incurred during the NFL Europe season, which explains why he showed up this week on the exempt/NFLEL injured list. P Gabe Lindstrom and K Ryan Killeen showed up on an exempt/NFLEL injury replacement list, as did newly signed DE Darrell Wright (some of you might remember him from his Oregon days). The type of NFLEL exemption doesn't really matter. The bottom line is that these players are eligible to remain on the team without counting against the 80-man roster limit.

Our own Mindi Rice caught up with Seahawks WR Skyler Fulton (left) late this week as the former Olympia prep star was getting ready for World Bowl XIV (Mindi's story is here). Fulton was one of 11 Seahawks allocated to NFL Europe this season. Five of them, including QB/reporter Gibran Hamdan, were named to the all-NFLEL team. The World Bowl kicks off this morning at 9 PDT on NFL Network. Fulton's next stop will be Seahawks minicamp, which runs June 5-8 and 12-15. Note: You can also read Fulton's latest diary here. Read another Fulton feature here, and a Ryan Killeen feature here. Update, 1 p.m.: Fulton caught four passes for 41 yards during Amsterdam's 22-7 loss to Frankfurt.

Seahawks QB Gibran Hamdan (left) has been named offensive MVP for the recently completed NFL Europe season (World Bowl XIV, Saturday, NFL Network, 9 a.m. PDT). Hamdan missed the end of the season after suffering a broken ankle, but his numbers still led the league. Full story here.

What does this mean? Nothing. Well, almost nothing. Hamdan did get some good experience. He probably gained some confidence and worked on his game. But NFL roster spots are won and lost in training camp and the exhibition season, not in Europe. Hamdan set an NFL Europe record for passer rating this season, but the top three entering 2006 were ... Kevin Daft (2000), Danny Wuerffel (2000) and David Archer (1992). The key for Hamdan now is recovering from his ankle injury in time to fight for a job in camp.

Four of the 11 players Seattle allocated to NFL Europe this year will finish the season in World Bowl XIV this weekend. We do not do much with the Europe league, but the Seahawks did put together a fairly detailed report on all 11 players. I'm making it available here for those interested. Note: Players allocated to NFLEL do not count against the 80-man roster limit. Perspective: QB Jon Kitna and DE Michael Sinclair played in Europe before enjoying success with the Seahawks, but most of these players face long odds. Of the 11 players allotted this year, it's possible none will earn a spot on the 53-man roster.

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