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Mosi Tatupu:Mosi Tatupu died at 54.
According to a report from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, former NFL running back Mosi Tatupu passed away on Tuesday in Massachusetts. He was 54 years old.

Tatupu, the father of Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu, played 14 years in the league, mostly as a fullback and special teams player, including 13 years with New England and his final season with the Los Angeles Rams. Mosi Tatupu finished with 2,415 yards and 18 touchdowns.

The cause of death was unknown Tuesday, but according to a family friend, Tatupu suffered from high blood pressure and other ailments.

“He had some health issues,” Barry Markowitz, a family friend who was told of the death by Tatupu’s ex-wife, Linnea, said in the Star-Bulletin.

Mosi Tatupu served as the running backs at Division III Curry College in Milton, Mass.


The Seahawks formally announce the signing of CFL defensive end Ricky Foley and punter Tom Malone, reported here earlier.

According to multiple reports, as expected the Chicago Bears have hired former Seahawks president and general manager Tim Ruskell as the team’s player personnel director, although the Bears are denying the report.

According to the NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, Hawks LB Lofa Tatupu is due a $4 million roster bonus in March, but he expects Tatupu to stay with the Seahawks.

More La Canfora: The Bears could be in the market for Carolina’s Julius Peppers or Green Bay’s Aaron Kampman.

Pat Kirwan of the NFL Network offers 10 prospects to keep an eye on at the scouting combine.