The Seahawks made a roster move Saturday afternoon, placing linebacker Josh Forrest on injured reserve. No corresponding roster move was made, so Seattle could enter its Sunday Night Football matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles fielding 52 players on its active roster.
Forrest, who suffered what head coach Pete Carroll called a significant foot sprain in last week's win over the 49ers, was one of three injured players, along with safety Kam Chancellor (neck) and offensive lineman Oday Aboushi (shoulder), that the Seahawks had already declared out for their Week 13 game at CenturyLink Field. As a result of the transaction, if no addition is made to the roster Seattle will only need to declare six players inactive Sunday night, as opposed to the usual seven required for teams with 53 players.
The 6-foot-3, 249-pound Forrest was signed to Seattle's active roster from the practice squad in early November. A sixth-round pick out of Kentucky in 2016, Forrest, who spent his rookie season with the Los Angeles Rams, heads to IR having appeared in two games for the Seahawks. He originally signed to Seattle's practice squad in October.
The Seahawks vs Eagles matchup kicks off at 5:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, December 3 with national television coverage on NBC (channel 5 in Seattle).
Take a look back through history at the Seahawks' matchups against the 49ers as the two teams ready to face off for Sunday Night Football during Week 13 at CenturyLink Field.
Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg gets off a pass during loss to the Eagles in Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 1989. (AP Photo)
Quarterback Randell Cunningham (12) of the Philadelphia Eagles is unable to avoid the rush of Cortez Kennedy (99) of the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter of NFL game in Seattle, Dec. 13, 1992. (AP Photo/Bill Chan)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Rodney Peete (9) changes the play at the line as he looks at the Seattle Seahawks defense in the third quarter of Sunday's, Dec. 3, 1995 game in Seattle. Seattle won the game 26-14. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks huddle before the start of an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sept. 6, 1998, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell B. Reibel via AP)
Philadelphia Eagles' James Thrash catches a pass for a touchdown while Seattle Seahawks' Ken Lucas chases during the second quarter in Seattle Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) runs for a first down as Philadelphia Eagles' Shawn Barber gives chase in the first quarter Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins, left, keeps Seattle Seahawks' Shaun Alexander (37) from the endzone on a first quarter sweep Monday night Dec. 5, 2005 in Philadelphia. The run set up Seattle's first score, a pass to Seattle's Bobby Engram.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Seattle Seahawks' Deon Grant, left, tips the ball away from Philadelphia Eagles' Greg Lewis during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Philadelphia. The Seahawks won 28-24. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 2: Wide receiver Kevin Curtis #80 of the Philadelphia Eagles makes a catch as Josh Wilson #26 of the Seattle Seahawks attempts to tackle him at Qwest Field on November 2, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. The Eagles defeated the Seahawks 26-7. (AP Photo/Tom Hauck)
Seattle Seahawks' Kam Chancellor (31) intercepts a pass intended for Philadelphia Eagles' DeSean Jackson in the first quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, December 7, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Seattle won 24-14. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)
FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2016, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz fumbles as he is hit by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril in the second half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Carson Wentz had five touchdown passes and no interceptions in helping the Eagles open with victories over Cleveland, Chicago and Pittsburgh. He has since been picked off 12 times compared to eight TD passes. That's only one reason why Philadelphia (5-8) has lost six of seven, including four in a row. The Eagles play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)
