The Seahawks will welcome back starting right cornerback D.J. Reed when they play at Washington on Monday, good news for a team that lost its other starting cornerback, Tre Brown, to a season-ending knee injury last weekend.
"He's fine," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said of Reed, who missed last week's game with a knee injury. "We're pleased to see him come back the past couple of days and he looked fine, did everything in practice."
But while the news is good on Reed, the Seahawks will be missing four players due to injury in addition to Brown, who will likely be placed on injured reserve as soon as the Seahawks need a spot on their 53-man roster.
Starting left guard Damien Lewis is out with an elbow injury suffered in last week's game, as is versatile backup lineman Jamarco Jones, who has a back injury. The Seahawks will also be missing two of the four running backs on their 53-man roster with Travis Homer (calf) and Rashaad Penny (hamstring) both out.
Carroll both Jones and Penny could be headed to injured reserve with their injuries: "Those are possibilities, yeah… There's a chance that could happen."
With Penny and Homer both out, Carroll said the Seahawks could end up elevating Josh Johnson from the practice squad to provide depth behind Alex Collins and DeeJay Dallas, a move that would occur on Sunday.
"That's a possibility we have for this week, yeah," Carroll said of potentially elevating Johnson, who signed with Seattle as an undrafted free agent this year and has spent the entire season on the practice squad.
With Lewis out, one option at right guard could be Kyle Fuller, who opened the season as Seattle's starting center before Ethan Pocic took over that role.
"He is one of the options there," Carroll said. "We've got a couple of different things we can do there, but Kyle has played the most, and we like the fact that he has been on the field a lot."
Seattle Seahawks
Out
- G Damien Lewis (elbow, did not participate)
- T Jamarco Jones (back, did not participate)
- CB Tre Brown (knee, did not participate)
- RB Rashaad Penny (hamstring, did not participate)
- RB Travis Homer (calf, did not participate)
Washington Football Team
Out
- T Sam Cosmi (hip, did not participate)
- C Tyler Larsen (knee, did not participate)
Doubtful
- TE Ricky Seals-Jones (hip, did not participate)
Questionable
- WR Adam Humphries (hip, limited participation)
- WR Curtis Samuel (groin, limited participation)
The Seattle Seahawks take on the Washington Football Team for Week 12 of the 2021 season, the 19th meeting between the two teams. Take a look back at some of their previous matchups.
Seattle Seahawks receiver Steve Largent (80) jogs out onto the Kingdome field to take part in the final game of his 14-year career in the NFL, in Seattle, Dec. 24, 1989. Largent caught 2 passes for 41 yards in the game against the Washington Redskins but Seattle still lost the game 29-0. (AP Photo/Duncan Livingston)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Bobby Engram (84) is unable to catch a pass that was deflected by Washington Redskins defender Champ Bailey in the second half Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, in Seattle. The Redskins won 14-3. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (37) drives forward to Washington Redskins defensive back Champ Bailey (24) during the Redskins 14 to 3 vcitory at Seahawks Stadium, 11/03/2002.©Corky Trewin/NFL Photos.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Koren Robinson (81) moves up field past Washington Redskins linebacker Jeremiah Trotter (54) during the Redskins 14 to 3 victory at Seahawks Stadium, 11/03/2002.©Corky Trewin/NFL Photos.
Seattle Seahawks Etric Pruitt (35) reacts with teammates Niko Koutouvides (53) and Isaiah Kacyvenski after a kick to the Washington Redskins in the fourth quarter, during their NFC divisional playoff football game in Seattle, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck scores on a 6-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against the Washington Redskins during their NFC divisional playoff football game in Seattle, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu (51) and linebacker LeRoy Hill (56) react after making a play during an NFL football wildcard playoff game against the Washington Redskin, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at Qwest Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
