Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu has taken a promising step toward returning to game action.
Nwosu, who’s yet to play in the regular season, practiced on Wednesday. There’s no word as to what extent he took part in team activities, as the Seahawks don’t have to file their first injury report until Thursday for Monday night’s game against the Detroit Lions.
Uchenna Nwosu, the Seahawks’ best OLB, practiced today for the first time injuring his knee Aug. 24.
That’s Derick Hall expressing his excitement to get Nwosu back: “Yessir!”
There’s no requirement to release an injury report until tomorrow, so no word on who did what today. pic.twitter.com/VvQqVgSL7c
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) September 26, 2024
Nwosu was hurt on the opening drive of Seattle’s preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns. He was illegally chop blocked by Browns starting right guard Wyatt Teller, who’s coincidentally landed on injured reserve after suffering the exact same injury against the New York Giants. Seattle opted not to place Nwosu on IR for what was projected as a 2-6 week injury, and if he does play against the Lions, that would be five weeks since the injury.
In his absence, the Seahawks have generated pressure at the third-highest rate in the NFL, with Boye Mafe and Derick Hall each recording three sacks. Adding Nwosu back into the fold would make an already menacing pass rush even scarier.
Of course, we’ll have to wait and see Thursday’s injury report to see if it’s more likely than not that Nwosu is playing. Saturday’s practice will have the official game designations before the team travels to Detroit.
