Excellent news: The Seattle Seahawks defensive position is about as wholesome as its been all season.
Unhealthy information: The secondary is as banged up as its been all season.
Friday’s damage report for Seattle’s Week 7 highway sport towards the Atlanta Falcons has been launched, and the Seahawks won’t have beginning cornerbacks Tre Brown or Riq Woolen to cope with Atlanta’s harmful passing assault. Brown injured his ankle towards the San Francisco 49ers, whereas Woolen’s ankle damage 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 observe squad.
In the meantime, third-string proper sort out Stone Forsythe is out with a hand damage, which signifies that Seattle shall be turning to sixth-round rookie Michael Jerrell to make his first NFL begin. Jerrell has been inactive for many of the season, and this weekend will mark his first common season snaps. Jason Peters won’t be elevated from the observe squad, in line with coach Mike Macdonald.
Security Jerrick Reed II stays off the energetic roster after beginning the season on PUP. Reed was designated for return to observe 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 observe 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 severe sufficient to jeopardize their gameday availabilities. Most vital information is that Byron Murphy II is again within the lineup after lacking Seattle’s three losses with a hamstring damage.
