The Seahawks have pursued the wideout heavily, despite the fact most analysts didn’t expect them to be a big player in the free agent market this year.

Houshmandzadeh, the former Bengal, is doing his part to drum up as many offers for himself as possible, stating he’d be interested in signing with the Seahakws, Eagles, Vikings, and NY Giants, although he admits he doesn’t know whether those teams reciprocate his interest. Reports out of Michigan yesterday put the Lions into the mix for the reciver’s services as well.

The 31 year old wide receiver has been consistently productive for the Bengals, pulling down at least 90 catches and averaging over 1,000 yards in each of the past three seasons.

The troubled but tallented wide receiver is facing fellony charges stemming from an incident in which Burress accidentaly shot himself in the leg and could be sentenced to significant jail time if convicted.

Giants GM Jerry Reese stated “I hope he’s motivated, but the legal process is what’s most important right now and his health is what’s most important right now. But we’ll prepare as if he’s not going to be here, and if he is, it’s a bonus.”

For his part, Burress has reportedly told Giants receiver coach Mike Sullivan that he wants to return to the league saying “If I only can get back on the field, I want to be the kind of player that I can be.” However, his agent Drew Rosenhaus reportedly informed teams that Burress would like to be traded.

Unfortunately for Burress, where he’s going to play next year isn’t as much a question as if he’ll play. There’s the aforementioned possibility of incarceration, the league may well take disciplinary action once the legal process has run it’s course, and the Giants still have the receiver under contract through 2012. If he is able to play, but refuses to report to Giants’ training camp, the team could potentially suspend him without pay until an agreement is reached.