Uchenna

Nwosu

They did the same for Stone Forsythe, opening 21-day practice windows for each player. Nwosu has played just 20 snaps this year after tearing his pectoral late in 2023 and immediately suffering this thigh injury in his 2024 debut in Week 5. He’d be a big boost to Seattle’s pass rush down the stretch.

Nwosu sustained the injury last week against the Giants and did not return to the game. He’ll miss at least the next four games after missing most of the 2023 season with a pec injury. It’s a blow to a Seattle defense that has struggled of late.

Nwosu left the field towards end of the second quarter and headed into the blue medical tent. The Seahawks later ruled him out with a thigh injury. Signing with the Seahawks in 2022, this was Nwosu’s first game in nearly a year after he dealt with pectoral injury to end his 2023 and started 2024 with a knee injury.

Seahawks S Julian Love (thigh) is also questionable, though multiple defenders appear ready to return. LB Jerome Baker (hamstring), LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee), EDGE Leonard Williams (ribs) and LB Derick Hall (hip) enter the game without injury designations.

Williams is one of five Seahawks front-seven defenders who have been unable to practice on both Thursday and Friday this week. The Seahawks play on Monday night. Rookie DT Byron Murphy II (hamstring) is expected to miss multiple weeks and LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) has yet to take a regular season snap, although he was spotted wearing pads on Wednesday, before the official practice week began. LB Jerome Baker (hamstring) and LB Boye Mafe (knee) also remain sidelined.

Thursday will be the Seahawks’ first official practice because the team does not play until Monday night, so Nwosu’s apparent Wednesday participation does not guarantee he suits up. Still, this is a positive sign for Nwosu. The veteran pass rusher has yet to participate in an official regular season practice after suffering a knee injury prior to Week 1. He will have a significant impact whenever he returns.

Mafe led a lengthy injury report for the Seahawks front seven. He was a new addition with a knee injury and would be a crucial missing part after starting the season with two sacks in two games. LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) remains out with an MCL sprain while LB Jerome Baker (hamstring) and DE Leonard Williams (knee) also did not participate in practice. The good news is that LB Derick Hall (hip) was limited and LB Tyrel Dodson (shoulder) and DT Jarran Reed (knee) were full participants. It is still early in the week, but Mike Macdonald’s defense hopes to get back key contributors before Week 3 against the Dolphins.

Baker’s Friday practice designation has yet to be released but thanks to the Patriots, the official game designations have been released. Baker was a limited participant on both Wednesday and Thursday. Seahawks LB Tyrel Dodson (shoulder) is also questionable while LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) has already been ruled out.

Nwosu missed Week 1 with an MCL sprain and is expected to miss further time. LB Tyrel Dodson (shoulder) also did not practice, while Jerome Baker and Dre’Mont Jones were limited with hamstring issues. The Seahawks’ linebacking corps looks thinner with the injuries stacking up and Mike Macdonald’s defense hopes to get healthier later in the week for a Week 2 Patriots opponent featuring a bell cow running back in Rhamondre Stevenson.

Nwosu is expected to miss multiple weeks with his MCL Sprain. Brown is also unavailable for Sunday’s opener due to a foot injury, but has a chance to return for Week 2 against the Patriots.