Quenton Nelson, the superstar lineman we just traded for, is officially week to week after a minor knee procedure following his first game in the green and blue. And your Seahawks? They aren’t messing around, immediately bringing in veteran guard Cordell Volson to the practice squad this Thursday. That’s a sharp move to shore up the O-line, especially with a bye week looming.
Ready Squad Gets a Former Starter
This isn’t just any practice squad addition, folks. The Hawks call it their “ready squad” for a reason, and Volson fits the bill perfectly. He’s a 28-year-old veteran guard who made 48 starts in three years with the Cincinnati Bengals. Yeah, he missed all of last season with an injury and had some practice squad stints with the Titans and Packers this year, but this guy knows how to play in the league. With Nelson sidelined, even if it’s not for long, having a former starter like Volson instantly injects experience and a serious option into the mix. You gotta think he’s getting an immediate practice squad elevation for Sunday’s game against the Raiders, right? It just makes too much sense. To make room, our safety AJ Finley, who started in that Week 3 loss to the Washington Commanders, got released. Tough business, but the O-line clearly became the priority.
Shuffling the Deck Before the Bye
So, with Nelson out, Anthony Bradford is back in the lineup at RG, and Grey Zabel, who played college ball with Volson and starting center Jalen Sundell at North Dakota State, shifts back to his most experienced spot at LG. Behind them, we’ve got fifth-round rookie Beau Stephens holding down some depth. But let’s be real, the backup room has been shifting. Christian Haynes, who was rotating at RG with Stephens when Bradford was out, is “gone to South Beach.” That leaves a gap, and Volson, with his experience mainly at LG, covers those bases big time. Coach Mike Macdonald and OC Brian Fleury are making sure Sam Darnold has protection. It’s not the first time this offseason they’ve brought in former starters for depth either; names like Rodney Thomas II and Bobby Hart have already seen action. The team knows the grind of the regular season, and they’re prepping for anything.
This Sunday’s game against the Raiders just got a whole lot more interesting for the offensive line. Can Volson step in and contribute right away? Getting that O-line solidified, keeping Sam Darnold upright, and building momentum before the bye week is absolutely critical. We’ll be watching every snap, Emerald City, because this team is all about the next man up.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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