Running Back-Needy Seahawks Elevate Godwin Igwebuike

With starter Ken Walker III and DeeJay Dallas listed as questionable to play on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks elevated veteran working again Godwin Igwebuike from the observe squad to make his crew debut versus the Panthers at Lumen Area.

Coming into the league undrafted out of Northwestern in 2018, Igwebuike started his NFL profession with temporary stints with the 49ers and Buccaneers as a security, the place he racked up 324 tackles and 7 interceptions for the Wildcats on the faculty degree. After signing with the Lions in 2021, he transformed to offense and switched to working again whereas additionally receiving snaps as a kick return specialist.

Showing in all 17 video games for Detroit final season, igwebuike ran 18 occasions for 118 yards and a landing. The 6-foot, 212-pound again scored a 42-yard landing in a 16-16 tie in opposition to the Steelers and likewise added seven receptions for 60 yards out of the backfield.

As well as, Igwebuike returned 68 kicks for 697 yards on particular groups.

Whereas it stays to be seen if Igwebuike will see a lot motion on offense with Travis Homer and Tony Jones Jr. every anticipated to be lively in opposition to Carolina, Igwebuike doubtless will see motion on kick and punt protection items and should even be makes use of by Seattle as a kick returner with Dee Eskridge on injured reserve.

Together with elevating Igwebuike as an insurance coverage coverage if Walker and/or Dallas can’t play on Sunday, Seattle additionally promoted receiver Laquon Treadwell for a 3rd consecutive sport to offset Eskridge’s absence. The previous first spherical select of Ole Miss has performed 25 offensive snaps over the earlier two video games, recording a single catch for a yard and making a key block on Homer’s landing catch in a Week 12 loss to Las Vegas.

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