As the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers get ready to face off in the divisional round of the playoffs, Tuesday marks the start of the practice week for both teams thanks to the game being on Saturday.
For the 49ers, the short turnaround after playing on the East Coast against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday is reason to complain, but neither the league nor I care, so their complaints fall on the ears of the indifferent.
While San Francisco will be without tight end George Kittle, and presumably
without linebacker Fred Warner who posted a rehab video on social media as he continues to potentially work his way back from an ankle injury that landed him on injured reserve in Week 6.
However, while the 49ers are unlikely to get Warner back for the game, the Seahawks could potentially have their own linebacker and special teamer back from an ankle injury.
In spite of being on injured reserve since suffering an ankle injury against the Tennessee Titans in Week 12, Chazz Surratt finished the season with the sixth most special teams snaps of all Seahawks, including the fifth most among all non-specialists since kicker Jason Myers finished fifth overall.
In addition, the loss of D’Anthony Bell to the Carolina Panthers via waivers in late December leaves Seattle with a big hole on special teams that Surratt could presumably fill better than many other members of the roster.
