The accolades keep coming for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.

Wilson initially was named as a third alternate for this year’s Pro Bowl team. But with injuries to Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers, Washington’s Robert Griffin III and now Atlanta’s Matt Ryan, Wilson will be added to this weekend’s Pro Bowl roster, the team plans to announce this afternoon.

Wilson joins five other Seahawks headed to Hawaii, including safety Earl Thomas, running back Marshawn Lynch, return man Leon Washington, and offensive linemen Max Unger and Russell Okung.

Wilson is the first Seattle quarterback to earn a trip to the Pro Bowl since Matt Hasselbeck in 2007.

Wilson threw for 3,118 yards, 26 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions, finishing with a 100.0 passer rating. Wilson tied the rookie record for passing touchdowns in a single season of 26, set by Peyton Manning in 1998.

For the first time since the 2005 Super Bowl season, the Seattle Seahawks had four players named to the Associated Press All-Pro team, which was announced this morning.

Running back Marshawn Lynch, center Max Unger, safety Earl Thomas and cornerback Richard Sherman were all named to this year’s Associated Press All-Pro team.

Check out the full list here.

The honor was the first for all four players, and sweet redemption for Sherman – the only one of the quartet not voted to this year’s Pro Bowl. San Francisco had the most players on the team with six, and Seattle was next with four.

Lynch finished with a career-high 1,590 rushing yards during the regular season, No. 3 in the NFL. The Cal product also topped 100 yards 11 times this season, and finished with 11 rushing touchdowns.

Unger anchored a Seattle offensive line that ranked No. 3 in the league in rushing, with the Seahawks averaging 162 yards a contest.

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The Seattle Seahawks announced that offensive linemen Russell Okung and Max Unger have been selected to this year’s Pro Bowl team.

The honor was the first for both players, and will serve as a homecoming of sorts for Unger, who hales from Hawaii.

“I’m very proud of them,” Seahawks offensive line coach Tom Cable said. “I think that the work they’ve put in has paid off for them. It’s a pretty neat deal.”

Named to the second team was running back Marshawn Lynch, who earned his third Pro Bowl nod, and safety Earl Thomas, who will make his second trip to Hawaii.

Leon Washington was selected as the return specialist for the NFC, the third time he’s been selected to the team.

Players are picked by a combined vote of fans, coaches and fellow players.

The Seahawks also had eight alternates — defensive end Chris Clemons (1st), fullback Michael Robinson (1st) and cornerback Richard Sherman (1st), safety Kam Chancellor (2nd), special teamer Heath Farwell (2nd) and punter Jon Ryan (2nd), quarterback Russell Wilson (3rd) and defensive tackle Brandon Mebane (4th).

Those players would be named to the team if a selected member of the NFC squad cannot participate.

I imagine these announcements will start to trickle out as we get closer to the 4 p.m. unveiling of this year’s Pro Bowl team. But according to agent Peter Schaffer, Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Russell Okung has been named as a starter on this year’s team in his third season.

Congratulations Russell.

Also, according to Albert Breer …

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The Seahawks announced today that Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy will have his No.96 jersey retired at halftime of Seattle’s game on Sunday against New England.

Kennedy also will receive his Hall of Fame ring during the ceremony, presented by Pro Football Hall of Fame president Steve Perry.

The Seattle City Council will proclaim Oct. 14 as “Cortez Kennedy Day.”

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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons was the obvious choice for this week’s NFC defensive player of the week, which was announced by the league today.

Clemons finished with four sacks, all in the first half in Seattle’s 14-12 win over Green Bay.

The Seahawks had eight sacks in all in the first half, with rookie defensive end Bruce Irvin and defensive tackle Brandon Mebane notching two each.

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Good things come to those who wait, and that was the case for former Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, who finally was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this afternoon after four straight years as a finalist.

The 44-person selection committee inducted five modern-day new members into the Hall. Along with Kennedy, others include running back Curtis Martin, offensive lineman Dermontti Dawson, defensive end Chris Doleman and offensive tackle Willie Roaf

Players who finished in the top 10 but did not make the final cut include: receivers Cris Carter and Andre Reed, coach Bill Parcells, defensive end Charles Haley and cornerback Aeneas Williams.

Candidates who did not make the final 10 include wide receiver Tim Brown, running back Jerome Bettis, offensive lineman Will Shields, linebacker Kevin Greene and former San Francisco owner Eddie DeBartolo.

Senior committee nominee cornerback Jack Butler was inducted into the Hall of Fame, but the other senior nominee offensive lineman Dick Stanfel was not.

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The Seattle Seahawks announced this afternoon that running back Marshawn Lynch was added to the NFL Pro Bowl roster, the fifth player headed to Hawaii for the Seahawks this year. Lynch replaces San Francisco running back Frank Gore, who will not play in the game because of an illness.

Lynch set career highs in rushing yards (1,204), carries (285) and rushing touchdowns (12) this season. Lyncb also set a franchise record with at least one touchdown in 11-straight games, breaking Shaun Alexander’s 2005 record of nine. Lynch became Seattle’s first 1,000-yard rusher since Alexander set a club record in …

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