The Seattle Seahawks made a slew of roster moves on Wednesday morning. The biggest problem, of course, concerns the health of starting right-back Anthony Bradford. During the 16-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12, Seattle's already struggling offensive line suffered another health blow. Bradford left the game early due to an ankle injury. During the post-game press conference, head coach Mike Macdonald indicated that Bradford's injury was serious enough to cost him some time.
Unfortunately, Macdonald's words turned out to be true. On Wednesday, the Seahawks placed Bradford on injured reserve. He will now miss at least the next four games. Bradford have struggled a lot this year, particularly in the first half of the season. But he was a starter. The presumed replacement is freshman Christian Haynes, who was in the 2024 NFL draft. However, Macdonald has hinted that fellow rookie Sataoa Laumea (a four-year starter at Utah) .
The vacant roster spot will be filled by linebacker Patrick O'Connell, who was signed from the practice squad. O'Connell has played in the last two games as well as the Week 3 win against the Miami Dolphins.
Other roster moves include top pass rusher Uchenna Nwosu and right tackle Stone Forsythe, who are scheduled to return from practice. Nwosu missed the first four games of the season due to an MCL injury and left shortly after returning to action in Week 5, returning to the injured reserve list with an injury . Nwosu is not expected to be ready for Week 13 against the New York Jets.
