Tuesday brought a little of everything for the Seattle Seahawks on the injury front, and the latest twist involving Coby Bryant is the one that stings the most for both Seattle and Chicago.
The Seahawks did get one positive update when star defensive back Nick Emmanwori came off the PUP list after passing his physical. But that was balanced out by bad news on fullback Robbie Ouzts, whose 2026 is already finished after he was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Then came the bigger development: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Bryant, now with the Chicago Bears, is likely finished for the entire regular season after undergoing surgery on the knee injury that knocked him out of practice. Bryant had originally been projected to miss 8-10 weeks after being carted off during Bears practice, and at one point it looked possible he could be back in time for Chicago’s Week 8 Monday night game against Seattle. That is no longer the expectation, and there’s now a real chance the next NFL game he plays comes in 2027.
For the Bears, it’s a tough hit to a secondary that has already been reshaped after letting both Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker leave in free agency. Chicago signed Bryant to a three-year, $40 million deal in March, expecting him to be part of the answer on the back end.
The injury also matters to Seattle because Bryant’s move to Chicago was supposed to bring a compensatory draft pick back to the Seahawks. Per OverTheCap.com, those picks are based on a Final Numerical Value built from contract APY, snap percentage and award points, with the latter two categories helping determine where a player lands in the formula.
If Bryant misses the entire season, Seattle would still get credit for the contract itself, but he would finish with zero points for snaps and none for AP or PFWA award consideration. That would drop his projected comp pick value from a fifth-rounder to a sixth, according to OTC’s Nick Korte. Kenneth Walker III and Riq Woolen are similarly projected for fifth-round compensation.
For now, Seattle’s former safety is dealing with recovery, and the Bears are left waiting on a player they were counting on.
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