The Seahawks’ preseason trip to Nashville got even uglier by the end of Friday night.
Seattle already had one young player in rookie Bud Clark drawing injury concern, but second-year offensive lineman Mason Richman may be dealing with something far more serious. Richman went down on the opening drive of the Seahawks’ 19-16 preseason loss to the Tennessee Titans, and the play had the look of a knee injury from the start. His knee appeared to buckle with little contact, though there was at least a brief bit of optimism when he was able to walk off on his own.
That optimism didn’t last long.
After the game, Mike Macdonald made it clear the team fears the worst. “We’re going to try to figure out what’s going on with Mason, but we also think that’s a major injury,” Macdonald said. “A long term injury.”
Richman, who usually plays guard but can line up across the offensive line, was replaced at left guard by Bryce Cabeldue. Cabeldue, Richman’s 2025 draft classmate, had spent much of training camp and preseason working with the third-team offense before being pressed into action.
The loss would add another hit to a week that already cost Seattle depth at multiple spots. Jake Bobo’s season was wiped out by a knee injury in Friday’s joint practice, and Bud Clark is expected to miss “multiple months” after breaking his ankle. Now Richman may be headed for an even longer recovery.
For a Seahawks roster already getting stretched thin, the damage keeps piling up.
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