The Seattle Seahawks excluded three defensive tackles from the Pro Bowl Leonard Williams (stinger) and starting left tackle Charles Cross (ankle) for Sunday’s Week 10 road game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Earlier in the week, Seattle already ruled out the starting quarterback Sam Darnold (quad, ribs) and recently acquired All-Pro triple left guard Nelson Nelson (knee).
No other Seahawks have game status on Friday’s injury report, meaning every other player on their 53-man roster is considered healthy enough to play. That’s an improvement from last week, when the Seahawks ruled out a season-high seven players against the Arizona Cardinals.
Veteran edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu (ankle) and wide receiver Rachid Shaheed (knee) are both expected to return Sunday after missing the previous two games. Backup nose tackle Brandon Pili (return) is also expected to return after a one-game absence.
Meanwhile, the backup quarterback Drew Lock (right elbow, oblique) remains on track to make a second straight start in place of Darnold. Lock was limited in practice for a fifth straight week, but he does not have a game status designation on Friday’s injury report.
“The work rate was similar to last week, so it’s good to come through and get through the week well,” said head coach Mike Macdonald. “I know he’s confident and optimistic, so we’re in good shape.”
Cross will miss his third straight game, but Macdonald said he’s on track to return after Seattle’s Week 11 bye. Veteran backup Josh Jones is in line to make his third straight start at left tackle.
Darnold, Nelson and Williams will each miss their second consecutive game. Macdonald said earlier this week that Darnold and Nelson could return after the bye, but the nature of Williams’ injury makes his timetable harder to predict.
“It’s just one of those things where it’s not good until it is,” Macdonald said. “And it’s not good yet.”
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