The Seattle Seahawks’ first injury report ahead of Monday night’s matchup with the Chicago Bears was a crowded one, with 18 players appearing on it Thursday.
Three key names sat out practice entirely: left tackle Charles Cross with an ankle injury, wide receiver Rashid Shaheed with a knee injury and edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu with an ankle injury. Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Leonard Williams was limited because of an Achilles issue.
Cross and Shaheed were both hurt in Sunday night’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier in the week that Cross is expected to miss time, though head coach Mike Macdonald said Thursday the Seahawks are not planning to place him on injured reserve.
Nwosu’s situation is a little different. He was already listed as questionable last week with a hip injury, then played against Kansas City. Williams, meanwhile, is working through a new injury.
There was some movement in the right direction elsewhere on the roster. Starting linebacker Drake Thomas returned to practice in a limited capacity after missing the past two games.
Rookie running back Jadarian Price also was limited after his 21-day window to be activated off injured reserve opened Thursday. Macdonald said it’s “realistic” Price could be available against the Bears.
Running back Zach Charbonnet continued to trend upward as well, logging a full practice for the fourth straight day while coming back from February ACL surgery. Macdonald had already left open the door for Charbonnet to return against Chicago.
Backup quarterback Drew Lock was limited Thursday after being inactive against the Chiefs.
The rest of the report included several other injuries and rest days: Velus Jones Jr. did not participate because of a hamstring issue, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba was held out for non-injury-related rest. Tyrice Knight, Patrick O’Connell, Chazz Surratt, Anthony Bradford and Connor O’Toole were all limited, along with DeMarcus Lawrence, who was also listed with non-injury-related rest. Quenton Nelson and Brady Russell were full participants.
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