Seattleโ Seahawks Face Key Injuries Aheadโ of Week โ3โค Matchupโฃ Againstโฃ Saints
Theโ Seattle Seahawksโ will be withoutโ several key players whenโฃ they face the New Orleans Saints in Week 3. safety โJulian Love is listed as doubtfulโ with a hamstring injury, potentially opening the door for Ty Okada to start alongside Coby Bryant in the secondary. โ
Also doubtful for Sunday’s game are โrookie safety Nick Emmanwori โ(ankle sprain), cornerback Devonโ Witherspoon (knee injury sustained โagainst theโข San Francisco 49ers), โฃand running back Zachโค charbonnetโ (toe injury). This โmarks โฃthe second missed game of charbonnet’s Seahawks career.โข George Holani, who scored a game-changing touchdown on special โคteams againstโ the Pittsburgh โขSteelers, is expected to see increased carries alongside primary โrunning back Kenneth Walker III.
Head coach Mike Macdonaldโ has indicated that none of the four doubtfulโ players are expected to be placed on injured reserve. While the Seahawks have a short week with a Thursday โnight gameโ against the Arizona Cardinals following the Saints matchup, Macdonald noted that practices during shortโฃ weeks are typicallyโค walkthroughs, meaning the players’ availability for the Cardinals game isn’t necessarily โคtied to their statusโ for the โSaintsโข game. It mayโข be more realistic to assess their availability for Week 5โฃ against the โคTampa Bay โBuccaneers.
The Seahawksโฃ report that Ernest Jones IV, Joshโฃ Jobe, Tory Horton, โคDerick Hall, and โขAbe Lucas are all expected to play on Sunday.