Although the Seattle Seahawks remain in the midst of an injury crisis ahead of their crucial Week 9 matchup against their division rival Arizona Cardinals, they will have some room to work with after Friday’s roster shuffle.
The team announced that they released running back Velus Jones Jr. and then re-signed him to their practice squad, where they had an open spot. As a vested veteran, he is not subject to a waiver.
With the return of Jones Jr. on the practice squad, Seattle now has an open spot on their 53-man roster.
Although he practiced in a limited capacity on both Wednesday and Thursday, the return of running backs Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet on top of a team already committed to Emanuel Wilson as well as George Holani will likely make him the odd man out even if he is deemed healthy enough to return.
With DT Leonard Williams (stinger), OG Quenton Nelson (knee), WR Rashid Shaheed (knee), LB Uchenna Nwosu (ankle), QB Sam Darnold (quadriceps, ribs), Brandon Pili (back), and OT Charles Cross (ankle) the Seahawks appear poised to fill seven position vacancies and they have plenty of spots. from.
While WR Montorie Foster Jr. is up. against the Bears, Seattle signed QB Adrian Martinez and linebacker Jamie Sheriff to their practice squad on Wednesday, seemingly indicating that one of them could take the final spot.
Along with Nwosu’s injury, LB Connor O’Toole (foot) is considered questionable and if he is not ruled out, Sheriff fits the bill especially with his team experience. However, the Seahawks are currently set to have just two quarterbacks (Drew Lock, Jalen Milroe) on the roster for Sunday’s game, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they opted to add a third, considering Milroe’s inexperience.
The Seahawks are set to announce their game elevations on Saturday afternoon.