Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald spoke to the media on Friday afternoon before the team heads out to Tennessee to play the Tennessee Titans. With it came the final injury report, with mostly expected news and a new injury for Kenneth Walker. More expected news.
But the real kicker is coach Macdonald’s description of rookie guard Grey Zabel’s availability.
After going down midway through the Los Angeles Rams game, and feeling initially like this might be a loss until the playoffs, Zabel rebounded immediately into practice this week.
But the final piece that helped solidify the offensive line for the first time in a decade will not go down without a fight. He will not go quietly into the night.
Anyway, Macdonald said Zabel is a game-time decision on Sunday. That in and of itself is a shockingly quick recovery from a bad blow to the knee.
The starter would be Christian Haynes if the decision at game time does not go in Zabel’s favor. It’s not as if the Titans matchup will be determined by left guard or not, so it seems like this may come down to a battle between coach’s caution and Zabel’s stubbornness.
Meanwhile, Tyrice Knight and Tory Horton are out, while Robbie Ouzts and Ernest Jones IV join Walker in the questionable pool.
