The Seahawks got a relatively calm Wednesday on the injury front, and for a team that has spent much of the 2026 season dealing with one issue after another, that counts for something. The week still has room to change, but right now Seattle looks like it’s in decent shape heading into Sunday.
The biggest bright spot is Ty Okada. He was a full participant with a hamstring issue and appears set to make his first start of the season this weekend. Leonard Williams also showed up on the report with an ankle injury and was limited, though the expectation is that he’ll be ready to go Sunday with few, if any, restrictions.
Seattle also had several other names working through various bumps. Zach Charbonnet and Irv Charles both returned to limited work as they continue recovering from knee injuries.
George Holani remained limited with ribs, while Tyrice Knight, Nehemiah Pritchett, and Beau Stephens each logged partial work after new ankle or knee issues. Patrick O’Connell was added to the report with a thumb injury, but he practiced in full, so that one doesn’t look like much of a concern.
The only Seahawks who did not practice were Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who got a rest day, and Chazz Surratt, who was sidelined with a calf issue. Surratt’s absence stands out a little more because he had been limited late last week, but he’s a special teams player, so the practical impact appears small.
On the San Francisco side, there’s more to sort through, even if the picture is a little clearer. Jaden Dugger, dealing with a shoulder injury, was a full participant, as was edge rusher Romello Height, who is managing a hand injury. That leaves both players in good standing for the weekend.
Kaelon Black (illness), Mike Evans (ribs), and Mykel Williams (knee) were limited, though all three are expected to play. Williams is the most intriguing of the group because this would be his first game in close to a year after coming off injured reserve this week, and the expectation is that his workload could be around 15 snaps. Evans, meanwhile, played through the same injury last week.
The DNP list for San Francisco is lengthy. Nick Bosa (knee, calf), Kyle Juszczyk (knee), Marques Sigle (ankle), and James Thompson (ankle) have all been effectively ruled out for the week by Kyle Shanahan.
Dre Greenlaw, Christian McCaffrey, and Trent Williams were also out, but only for rest. That leaves Upton Stout, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, as the lone real question mark going into the week.
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