The Seattle Seahawks bumped into the linebacker, prompting a reunion with one of their players from the 2024 squad.
On Wednesday, the Seahawks announced the return of Josh Ross, who was signed to the practice squad. Former Northwestern guard Evan Beerntsen was released to make room for Ross, whose relationship with Mike Macdonald dates back to when they were both at the University of Michigan in 2021 and the Baltimore Ravens in 2022.
Seattle has a major injury issue at linebacker heading into Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Drake Thomas did not practice Wednesday, missing Week 6 against the Denver Broncos with an ankle injury. Chazz Surratt has been out for the past few weeks with a calf injury, while Tyrice Knight was added to the injury report as a limited participant with an oblique issue. Presumably, Ross will be a special teams body (which is what he was in Seattle in 2024) and a potential game day boost if the injury situation becomes an outright crisis.
Ross was part of Seattle’s preseason roster last year but didn’t make it past the preseason, and most recently was part of the Minnesota Vikings preseason squad earlier this season.
Here’s the updated Seahawks practice squad from Oct. 22: