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Brady HendersonESPN
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks lead the rushers. Kenneth Walker III He returned from an ankle injury Thursday night in the NFC West showdown against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field.
He has no game designation on his final injury report, indicating he is expected to play.
Walker missed the second half of the Seahawks’ loss to the Carolina Panthers last Sunday and the win over the Los Angeles Rams the week before because of an ankle injury.
Coach Pete Carroll didn’t say Walker would face the 49ers when he met with reporters Wednesday afternoon, but the rookie second-round pick actually “finished the week well.” He said.
The Seahawks presumed Walker as a limited participant on Monday, when they did a walkthrough, and listed him as a full participant on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“He’s done really well,” said Carroll. “I was really happy and he looked really quick here.”
The Seahawks cites one of Walker’s backups. deejay dallas, questionable over his own ankle injury.defensive tackle Al Woodssafety Ryan Nealbackup cornerback Tre Brown Backup safety Joey Blunt is also questionable. Dallas, Woods, and Neal were listed as absent all week.
Walker leads all rookies with nine rushing touchdowns and ranks second with 449 rushing yards (4.7 yards average). The Seahawks’ runs have seen him under 70 yards in three of the team’s last four games, including his run against the Panthers, where both Walker and Dallas were sidelined. Only 46 yards included.
Seattle’s run defense was also problematic, allowing at least 150 rushing yards in four straight games. One of the Seahawks’ best running defenders, Woods missed the second half of the game against Carolina due to a sore Achilles tendon, while Neil played with a knee injury.Carroll said Wednesday he wants his newly acquired security Jonathan Abram To play 4 or more defensive snaps earned in a Panthers game.
49ers ruled out star receiver Deebo Samuel quarterback list brock purdy Doubtful.veteran quarterback Josh Johnsonlater signed by the 49ers Jimmy Garoppolo Initiated when Purdy misses the game due to a foot injury. The Seahawks acquired Johnson for a free agency visit in 2018.
“We got over him and Josh was everywhere,” Carroll said. He’s a great kid and really complements your program, so if they go that way, he can count on his experience and he’s playing really smart and I am confident that he will run the team well.”
After losing three of their last four games, the Seahawks are two games behind the 49ers in the NFC West and trail the Washington Commanders and New York Giants in the wild card spot.
They need to win Thursday night and keep hopes of winning the division alive.The 49ers beat the Seahawks 27-7 in Week 2 to clinch the NFC West title with the win. .
“They just happen to lead our division and are playing great,” Carroll said. “To have a good year you have to win games like this. The point was they did it with different players. It’s just a really good team.This is what it takes.It’s a great matchup.”
