Although the Seattle Seahawks are set to be without several key starters against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10, they’ll get some much needed depth from two experienced veterans.
The Seahawks elevated cornerback Trevon Diggs and offensive tackle Bobby Hart from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Raiders, they announced on Saturday
. Both players already have suited up for Seattle this season.It marks the third (and final) consecutive elevation for Hart, who’s served as depth piece
behind swing tackle Josh Jones while OT Charles Cross continues to recover from a high ankle sprain he suffered in the team’s Week 7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
As for Diggs, he’s in line to make his fifth appearance of the year, with his last having come against the Kansas City Chiefs — where the longtime cornerback logged just six defensive snaps. With both Devon Witherspoon and Nehemiah Pritchett healthy, he’s once again unlikely to see a significant role, barring an injury.
Despite both having made multiple appearances this season, neither has made a noticeable impact. The veteran lineman played his first three snaps of the season against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9 and Diggs has recorded just one tackle across 27 defensive snaps.
Given the Seahawks are also poised to be without QB Sam Darnold (quad, ribs), OG Quenton Nelson (knee) and DT Leonard Williams (stinger), it’s unclear why they opted to activate Diggs rather than add depth at a more significant position of need — especially considering there were several players waiting in the wings.
While Seattle’s practice squad includes options at each position, none have spent an extended amount of the time with the team. The Seahawks signed OG Cordell Volson on Thursday, DT Cole Brevard two days prior and QB Adrian Martinez on Nov. 4, making it plausible the team didn’t feel any could make as much of an impact as a player like Diggs.
