The Seahawks may be getting Anthony Bradford back just in time for a Week 7 test against the Chiefs.
Seattle announced Monday that Bradford has been designated to return to practice after missing five games with a knee injury. The right guard, who started all 17 games for the Seahawks in 2025, went on injured reserve after Week 2 and was required to sit out at least four games before being eligible to come back.
There’s at least some optimism inside the building that Bradford could be in the lineup against Kansas City. Asked Friday about that possibility, head coach Mike Macdonald said there is a "really good chance" he could play.
Macdonald expanded on that Monday, sounding encouraged by where Bradford is in his recovery.
"If he has a good week, he's going to play a significant amount, if not the whole game," Macdonald told reporters on Monday, shortly after the team announced his return. "It's exciting ...
I'm really happy for AB, the way he's approached this injury ... I think he's a better version of himself than he was before he got injured."
Since Bradford went down, Seattle has shuffled through Christian Haynes and rookie fifth-round pick Beau Stephens at right guard. Haynes has handled 53% of the Seahawks' offensive snaps, while Stephens has played 39%.
If Bradford is cleared, the expectation is that he would reclaim the full-time job at right guard and take back the kind of workload he had before the injury. Macdonald hinted at that possibility when he spoke Monday.
"AB's played really good football for us. He's a physical presence for us at right guard, both in run and pass, so we're excited to possibly get him back," Macdonald added on Monday.
The Seahawks are hoping a healthier offensive front helps steady an offense that has been too inconsistent so far this season. Bradford’s return alone won’t fix everything, though. He has been the stronger run blocker of his career than a pass blocker, and Seattle’s problems in the ground game have not been limited to the line.
Even so, the timing is notable. The last time Bradford played, in Week 1, Seattle posted its best yards-per-carry mark of the season at 4.4. Whether that kind of production shows up again in Week 7 against the Chiefs remains to be seen.
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