The Seahawks are headed into Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs with a trimmed-down injury report, and the biggest name already ruled out is Zach Charbonnet.
Charbonnet was activated off the physically unable to perform list earlier this week, but he is not ready to suit up just yet. Seattle had to move him onto the 53-man roster because his 21-day window to join the team ran out on October 22, so the team needed to make the roster decision if it wanted him available later in the season. Even with that move complete, he is still in the middle of his rehab and hasn’t reached the point where he can return to game action.
His absence this week was expected, but the timeline beyond that remains a little murky. The expectation is that he could be back within the next couple of weeks, though he still has a few practice benchmarks to clear before he’s ready for Sundays.
Seattle will also be without linebackers Drake Thomas and Chazz Surratt. Thomas is dealing with an ankle injury, while Surratt is working through a calf issue. Both have been battling injuries for an extended stretch.
There are also a few Seahawks who remain question marks heading into Sunday Night Football. Among them is defensive back Nick Emmanwori, who is dealing with a hip injury. Emmanwori had already missed the first game of the season with an ankle injury, and now the hip is the latest issue slowing him down.
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There were still a few Sunday concerns left on the board, though, with Connor OToole and Drake Thomas missing practice because of injuries. Seattles own injury picture is improving, but the larger matchup also comes with its own questions, as the Chiefs enter with most of their core players practicing fully while a handful of others remain unavailable or unlikely to go. [Read more 🡒]