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Seahawks Face Seven Injured Players, Cardinals Also Go Without Key Roster Members

By John Boyle

The Seattle Seahawks will enter Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals with seven players listed as inactive due to injury. The injured players are quarterback Sam Darnold (quadriceps/ribs), left tackle Charles Cross (ankle), left guard Quenton Nelson (knee), defensive tackle Leonard Williams (stinger), outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (ankle), receiver Rashid Shaheed (knee) and nose tackle Brandon Pili (back). Outside linebacker Connor O’Toole, who was listed as questionable with a foot injury, is active, though he has not practiced all week.

With Williams out, the Seahawks signed rookie nose tackle Deven Eastern from their practice squad to add depth on the line. They also elevated tackle Bobby Hart and receiver Montorie Foster Jr. from the practice squad to cover for Cross and Shaheed. Nelson, who is considered week‑to‑week and will undergo a minor knee procedure, will be replaced by Grey Zabel at left guard, while Anthony Bradford will return to the starting right guard.

The Cardinals will be without left tackle Jayden Williams (knee), right guard Jon Gaines II (ankle) and running back Bam Knight (concussion). Guard Isaiah Adams (ankle), cornerback Max Melton (knee) and defensive tackle Walter Nolen III (ankle) are active after being listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report.

Both teams arrived at Lumen Field for the Week 9 matchup, with the Seahawks’ roster including players such as linebacker Tyrice Knight, quarterback Jalen Milroe, safety Rodney Thomas II, nose tackle Deven Eastern, tight ends Eric Saubert and Nick Kallerup, defensive end Mike Morris, quarterback Drew Lock, guard Grey Zabel, center Jalen Sundell, running back Zach Charbonnet, tackle Josh Jones, safety Nick Emmanwori, linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence, tight end AJ Barner, defensive tackle Byron Murphy II, running back George Holani, linebacker Derick Hall, guard Anthony Bradford, linebacker Dante Fowler Jr., wide receiver Jaxon Smith‑Njigba, running back Emanuel Wilson, nose tackle Jarran Reed, defensive tackle Rylie Mills, tackle Bobby Hart, running back Jadarian Price, wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr., cornerback Devon Witherspoon, safety Julian Love, wide receiver Tory Horton and cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett. The Cardinals’ active roster included players such as quarterback Sam Darnold, defensive tackle Leonard Williams, and others listed in the original injury report.