A war of attrition remains in the trenches on both sides of the ball for the Seattle Seahawks but at least defensively, there will be slight reinforcements.
After missing back-to-back games with an ankle injury, edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu practiced in full on Friday and will head into Sunday without an injury designation. The ninth-year pro appeared to be trending toward a return, after consecutive limited practices to start the week, and will now make his return after a full participation on Friday.
Nwosu has struggled to stay on the field in recent years, limited to six games in both 2023 and 2024, but has produced for the Seahawks when healthy, posting 9.5 sacks in his debut season in Seattle and seven last year. Through seven games in 2026, the former Charger has just a single sack and a pair of tackles for loss.
The Seahawks will need some instant impact from Nwosu, as Leonard Williams remains out with the stinger that saw him leave the game against the Chicago Bears and miss last week’s win over the Arizona Cardinals. While Williams will remain missing form the interior, Brandon Pili will be back in the rotation after recovering from his back injury. Pili practiced in full on Friday after consecutive DNPs to start the week.
No such help is headed for Seattle’s offensive line, however, with Charles Cross and Quenton Nelson remaining out with their respective ankle and knee injuries. Cross’s absence is a particular blow, after he was limited in practice on Thursday before a return to DNP status on Friday.
Though Sam Darnold remains out as well, backup quarterback Drew Lock will get additional help with the return of Rashid Shaheed, who got in a full week of practice as he has recovered from a knee injury.
For the second straight week, Lock was limited in practice across all three days in his ramp up to start, as he continues to manage severe tendinitis, as well as the oblique injury suffered in Week 9.
Here’s the full injury report ahead of the Seahawks’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders:
