Ty Okada’s hamstring kept him sidelined for a second straight practice Monday, and with Nick Emmanwori still limited with an ankle issue, Julian Love is officially the lone healthy safety on the Seahawks’ active roster for the Week 1 opener against the New England Patriots on Wednesday. Yeah, you read that right. The first injury report of the season was already giving us heartburn, and Monday’s update did absolutely nothing to calm those nerves.
The Safety Situation Is Alarming, Emerald City
A second consecutive absence for Ty Okada is straight-up alarming, especially when you remember we just put Bud Clark on season-ending injured reserve a little over two weeks ago. So, who’s left? Just Julian Love. That’s it for healthy bodies on the active roster. Mike Macdonald and the crew have got to be scrambling. Luckily, we’ve got Maxen Hook, AJ Finley, D’Anthony Bell, and Rodney Thomas II chilling on the practice squad. If Emmanwori or Okada can’t go on Wednesday, we’re gonna see one of those guys step up, and fast. It’s a massive challenge right out of the gate for our secondary.
One Bright Spot, But Tough Matchups Ahead
It wasn’t all grim news on the injury front. Offensive lineman Anthony Bradford actually improved his status, going from a limited participant to a full go with his knee. That’s a win! But second-year wideout Tory Horton is still navigating that hamstring injury, remaining limited. Coach Macdonald said back on August 21 that Horton would be sidelined for “a period of time,” and while it’s good he’s practicing, it doesn’t sound like he’ll be out there Wednesday. This kid’s offseason has been a nightmare, missing OTAs, most of training camp, and the whole preseason. Brutal.
Now, for the Patriots, they’ve got their own problems. Center Ben Brown was downgraded to out with a knee injury, and running back TreVeyon Henderson hasn’t practiced since hurting his ankle on August 24 and isn’t expected to play. Awesome, right? Not so fast. Their star defensive tackle Christian Barmore returned to full practice after being sidelined Sunday. So yeah, our trenches are still set for a serious challenge.
The Seahawks are set to drop their game designations on Tuesday. We’ll finally know who’s a go and who’s not. Get ready, 12s, because Wednesday’s opener against the Patriots is gonna be a wild one. We need someone to step up big time, because how we handle this safety crisis could set the tone for the entire season!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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