SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks put beginning proper deal with George Fant on injured reserve Saturday, one other blow to an already challenged offensive line.
Fant, 32, will sit out at the least the subsequent 4 video games, making him eligible to return as early as Week 7. He is coping with a knee damage he sustained within the first quarter of the Seahawks’ opener, which sidelined him for the remainder of that sport in addition to their win final weekend over the New England Patriots.
Seattle listed Fant as a restricted participant in all three practices this week earlier than ruling him out for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Miami Dolphins.
The Seahawks are actually all the way down to their third choice at proper deal with in Stone Forsythe, who is predicted to begin once more in Fant’s absence. Forsythe, a 2021 sixth-round choose, completed thirty second amongst 60 qualifying tackles final week in cross block win price (84.6%).
“I assumed Stone performed effectively,” coach Mike Macdonald stated. ” … I feel the second half on, from the Denver sport by way of New England, I assumed he is doing loads of good issues. … He is able to go.”
By two weeks, the Seahawks rank final in PBWR (38.5%).
Fant had been beginning instead of Abe Lucas, who stays on the bodily unable to carry out record after offseason knee surgical procedure. He is eligible to return as early as Week 5, however Seattle has been getting ready to be with out Lucas till at the least midseason.
The Seahawks signed McClendon Curtis off their apply squad to strengthen their deal with depth. In addition they elevated inside linebacker Patrick O’Connell and out of doors linebacker Tyus Bowser from their apply squad for Sunday’s sport and re-signed security Marquise Blair to their apply squad to fill the open spot.
Along with Fant, Seattle had already dominated out exterior linebacker Uchenna Nwos. Working again Ken Walker III and inside linebacker Jerome Baker are uncertain. Macdonald stated Friday he is “very assured” that Walker, who’s coping with an indirect damage sustained within the opener, might be again for Seattle’s Monday night time sport in opposition to the Detroit Lions in Week 4.