After defeating the Tennessee Titans in Week 16, the Seattle Seahawks were able to secure a postseason berth on their own and without the assistance of any other clubs. But they also had more than a third of the 53-man roster injured when they left the game.
In particular, eighteen players were either absent from or only partially present at practice prior to the Hawks’ pivotal Week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Those who did not practice included Bobby Wagner and Jarran Reed, who were given veteran rest days, alongside Quandre Diggs and Tyler Lockett, who were limited for the same reason. In addition to Wagner and Reed, other starters who did not practice due to injury reasons were Ken Walker, Jordyn Brooks, Mario Edwards, Dre’Mont Jones, and Noah Fant, while Anthony Bradford, Jamal Adams, Devon Witherspoon, Damien Lewis, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Obviously, Wednesday tends to be the longest injury list of the week, making the names that remain on the list Thursday and Friday very important for the Seahawks team with a potential playoff berth hanging in the balance.
