The Seattle Seahawks are on a super short week, staring down a Thursday night showdown against the Denver Broncos with barely any practice time, and honestly, the injury report is getting wild. We’re talking Week 6, people, and everything right now is estimated, hypothetical, “if we could practice” kind of stuff. The biggest gut punch? Linebacker Drake Thomas is the ONLY hypothetical DNP, and his ankle injury, picked up against the 49ers, is enough to keep him out of these phantom practices and potentially off the field completely for the actual Broncos game. This isn’t just a tweak; it is a real problem.
Who’s In, Who’s Out, and Who’s “Hypothetically” Questionable for the Hawks
This whole “hypothetical practice” thing means we are all just guessing, but the signs are pointing to some real challenges for our Hawks. Beau Stephens, who would be a full participant in a real practice, is instead a hypothetical limited participant. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, our guy, is also in that limited “if I could practice” category because of an ankle tweak. Not ideal when you need all hands on deck for a quick turnaround. Chazz Surratt’s availability for Thursday is not looking good either, which is a big hit to depth. The good news for the Emerald City faithful is that Irv Charles is now on the active roster and a full-go. We need that kind of energy right now. This short week against a division rival means every single healthy body counts, and not being able to even *practice* fully is a massive blow to getting ready.
Broncos Facing Their Own Injury Nightmares Too
It is not all bad news on the injury front, because the Broncos are limping in themselves. Signs are screaming that they will be without their star safety Talanoa Hufanga and their premier cornerback Patrick Surtain II. Those are two absolutely massive names to be missing from their secondary, and that opens up some serious opportunities for our offense. While Riley Moss is expected back from injury, their starting secondary is definitely not at full strength. We’ve got to exploit those matchups if we want to win this game at home.
This Thursday night game against the Broncos is huge, and getting Drake Thomas back on the field is critical. Watching how our guys navigate these short week challenges and exploit Denver’s banged up secondary is going to be the storyline to follow. Let’s go Hawks!
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Field Gulls.
Leave a Reply