Field Gulls
The Seattle Seahawks pulled off a rare feat this season, starting the same five offensive linemen in each of the first nine games of the season.
However, during the Seahawks dominant 44-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, starting center Jalen Sundell left the game with a knee injury and following an update from Mike Macdonald on Monday, it appears that streak is likely over.
So, nothing definitive in terms of what the actual injury is, but it would appear reasonable to guess that Sundell could be a candidate for injured reserve given that the expectation is that he will miss “multiple weeks”.
A move for Sundell to injured reserve would also address the potential need for a roster spot for second year offensive lineman Christian Haynes, who is eligible to return to the 53-man roster at any time after having been designated to return to practice in late October. Seattle has time to make a decision, as no decision is required on Haynes until after the team has played its Week 11 game, but if they have a roster spot and a need for depth on the offensive line, it would not come as a surprise if he were activated ahead of the matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
Macdonald also provided updates Monday on a handful of other injured Seahawks, including Ernest Jones, Josh Jobe and Tory Horton.
Day to day is certainly an improvement over not being able to play on Sunday, and the injury reports this week will likely shed light on which of the three will be healthy enough to take the field in a key division showdown with first place in the NFC West on the line.
And now it’s on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 11.
