The Seattle Seahawks are getting their best linebacker back, but they may not have their promising rookie receiver any time soon.
Ernest Jones will be available to face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, having
missed last week’s blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals with a knee injury. Jones was a full participant in Friday’s practice, marking his first full-go since the injury suffered versus the Washington Commanders. It’s a big deal for a Seahawks defense already undermanned given safety Julian Love and defensive lineman Jarran Reed are on injured reserve.
Cornerback Josh Jobe has also cleared concussion protocol and will play on Sunday after he was concussed by Ty Okada (inadvertently, of course) in the Commanders game. Seattle is all set at inside linebacker and cornerback, which is great against the high-powered Rams offense.
Now for the unfun part.
The Seahawks are going from #NoBobo to #MoreBobo after Jake returned from his calf injury, but they will possibly lose exciting rookie Tory Horton for several weeks with shin and groin injuries. Based on Mike Macdonald’s comments, both Horton and center Jalen Sundell are in consideration for injured reserve, which would result in both being out until at least Week 15 versus the Indianapolis Colts.
It’s a good thing the Seahawks traded for Rashid Shaheed, because they’re going to need him to be important at work pronto. Macdonald indicated that the imaging on Horton’s knee was done and obviously the results weren’t great if IR is a possibility.
If something happens to Olu Oluwatimi at the center position, rookie Bryce Cabeldue and Christian Haynes could be options. Haynes has to be activated by Wednesday or else he’ll revert back to injured reserve, so if Haynes is to get on the 53-man squad, it may come at Sundell’s expense.
Here’s the full and final injury report for the Seahawks:
