With no injury designation on Wednesday’s final report, it appears that Abraham Lucas will play again when the Seattle Seahawks travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in a pivotal Week 13 matchup.
Following a flawless practice this week, right tackle Abraham Lucas’s return to the starting lineup against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 will give the Seattle Seahawks a huge boost up the offensive line.
After receiving an injection in September, Lucas has been sidelined by a knee injury since Seattle’s season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Rams. It is anticipated that Lucas will be activated from injured reserve to the 53-man roster prior to Thursday’s game at AT&T Stadium. With no available roster spots, the team will need to make a corresponding move.
It’s interesting to note that despite the much-needed boost that Lucas’ return will bring, the Seahawks will start their ninth different offensive line combination in 12 games in Arlington. Guard Phil Haynes was ruled out on Wednesday due to a toe injury that kept him from practicing this week. As a result, rookie Anthony Bradford will start next to Lucas for the first time.
Following practice on Tuesday, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll remarked of Lucas’ development, “Abe had a good week.” “He completed his part, and everything is going according to plan. We planned this week quite a while ago.”
Opposite fellow rookie Charles Cross, Lucas was chosen 72nd overall in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft and started right away for the Seahawks. The two made history by being the first rookie tackle duo to start a season opener in the league since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger, having started 16 games during the regular season together.
Despite giving up nine sacks in his rookie season, Lucas was a standout performer for Seattle when it came to guarding Geno Smith, allowing just 28 pressures in 16 starts and earning an incredible 76.2 pass blocking grade from Pro Football Focus. Including a playoff loss to San Francisco in the wild card round, he played some of his best football in his final three starts, giving up two or fewer pressures in each.
