Excellent news: The Seattle Seahawks line of defense is about as wholesome as its been all season.
Unhealthy information: The secondary is as banged up as its been all season.
Friday’s harm report for Seattle’s Week 7 highway sport in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons has been launched, and the Seahawks is not going to have beginning cornerbacks Tre Brown or Riq Woolen to take care of Atlanta’s harmful passing assault. Brown injured his ankle in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers, whereas Woolen’s ankle harm occurred versus the New York Giants. Artie Burns was positioned on injured reserve, so the Seahawks are successfully down three corners. Rookies Nehemiah Pritchett and Dee Williams are the one different wholesome full-time corners on the energetic roster, whereas Coby Bryant is a security/nickel hybrid. Seattle additionally signed Eric Garror to the apply squad.
In the meantime, third-string proper sort out Stone Forsythe is out with a hand harm, which signifies that Seattle will probably be turning to sixth-round rookie Michael Jerrell to make his first NFL begin. Jerrell has been inactive for a lot of the season, and this weekend will mark his first common season snaps. Jason Peters is not going to be elevated from the apply squad, in response to coach Mike Macdonald.
Security Jerrick Reed II stays off the energetic roster after beginning the season on PUP. Reed was designated for return to apply earlier this week, so it’s no shock that he isn’t immediately able to be on the energetic roster. There’s a 21-day window for Reed to apply and if he isn’t placed on the roster inside that window, he reverts again to PUP for the season.
Everybody else is seemingly good to go. It appears as if the accidents to Tyler Lockett and Kenny McIntosh weren’t critical sufficient to jeopardize their gameday availabilities. Most essential information is that Byron Murphy II is again within the lineup after lacking Seattle’s three losses with a hamstring harm.
