Brady Henderson
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks will seemingly be shorthanded of their secondary for a second week in a row once they host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. They're additionally anticipated to be with out operating again Zach Charbonnet.
The Seahawks listed Charbonnet as uncertain together with Professional Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon, Professional Bowl security Julian Love and rookie security Nick Emmanwori. Not one of the 4 are in consideration proper now for stints on injured reserve, coach Mike Macdonald stated Friday.
Charbonnet missed all three practices this week with what the group lists as a foot damage, although Macdonald specified that Charbonnet harm his toe within the Seahawks' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers final week.
Charbonnet and Ken Walker III have basically been co-starters in Seattle's backfield by two video games. Charbonnet has performed extra snaps (66 to 44), each have the identical variety of touches (27), and Walker has been extra productive (142 scrimmage yards to 57, with one landing apiece).
Walker totaled 118 scrimmage yards on 14 touches in Week 2, sealing the Seahawks' win with a 19-yard landing run within the fourth quarter.
George Holani, who helped the Seahawks draw back in that sport when he fell on a kickoff ultimately zone for a weird landing, is their No. 3 operating again. Additionally they have rookie Jacardia Wright on their observe squad.
The Seahawks held Aaron Rodgers to 203 passing yards regardless of lacking Witherspoon (MCL bruise) and Emmanwori (excessive ankle sprain). Love performed by a groin damage and didn't miss a snap, however he harm his hamstring towards Pittsburgh and was unable to observe this week till his restricted participation Friday.
Josh Jobe, who had been Seattle's third cornerback, began in Witherspoon's absence final week, with Derion Kendrick serving because the slot nook and D'Anthony Bell filling Emmanwori's function as the large nickel. Macdonald wouldn't affirm whether or not Ty Okada will exchange Love within the beginning lineup, solely that Okada and Bell can have bigger roles this week.
Witherspoon and Emmanwori additionally returned to observe Friday as restricted, which maybe bodes properly for his or her availability Thursday towards the division rival Arizona Cardinals.
Macdonald acknowledged the short turnaround with the Arizona sport does issue into the group's selections on the 4 uncertain gamers, “however we're making an attempt to do every thing we probably can to win this sport.”
The Seahawks (1-1) are 7.5-point favorites over New Orleans (0-2), per ESPN BET, which is tied for the second-largest level unfold in Week 3.
