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Uchenna Nwosu activated from injured reserve by Seattle Seahawks
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 06: Uchenna Nwosu #10 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on before the game against the New York Giants at Lumen Field on October 06, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. The New York Giants won 29-20. (Alika Jenner / Getty Images)
RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks activated pass rusher Uchenna Nwosu from injured reserve on Thursday after a seven-game absence with a torn left thigh.
Nwosu has appeared in just one game this season for Seattle. A knee injury sustained in the team’s final preseason game against the Cleveland Browns on a questionable block from guard Wyatt Teller sidelined Nwosu for the first four games of the season. Upon returning to action against the New York Giants in Week 5, Nwosu played just 20 snaps before the thigh injury again took him out of the lineup.
“It’s been tough,” Nwosu said. “Pretty much my whole career I’ve dealt with little injuries there, but nothing that’s kept me out for this long.
“I feel like it’s really things that has kind of been out of my control, especially with the knee injury that I had. And then one thing leads to another, so who knows? Kind of just refiguring myself out and just trusting my process and knowing that I know my career is going to be great. I’m going to still be the same player I am and just continue to trust myself.”
Nwosu was critical of the play Teller made that injured his knee back in August.
“I thought it was dirty, straight up,” he said. “I didn’t like it. It’s preseason. We were going to be there like two drives. But, it’s football. I get it, it’s football at the end of the day. But, it was definitely a dirty play.”
Nwosu said that he’d have a problem with the block even if it wasn’t preseason, too.
“I know you’re allowed to cut, but the way you cut you can’t do it going back towards your own end zone, and that’s what he did to me, so that’s what made it dirty,” Nwosu said.
After he tore his thigh in October, doctors said the injury wouldn’t require surgery. It just meant he had a lengthy wait before he’d be able to return to action. Nwosu said he believes he’ll be ready to play as much as needed for the Seahawks in Arizona on Sunday.
“That’s what I’m preparing for. That’s a coach’s decision at the end of the day. That’s out of my control, but I’m preparing to be able to play,” he said.
Nwosu was also announced to be the Seahawks’ Walker Payton Man of the Year Award nominee on Thursday for excellence on the field and in the community.
“It means a lot. To be able to be recognized for everything that I’m doing is great, but still a lot of work to be done and just want to keep it going. But, definitely thankful, grateful, and just keep it going,” Nwosu said.
Roster Moves:
The Seahawks claimed wide receiver/kick returner Jaelon Darden off waivers from the Cleveland Browns on Thursday and waived cornerback/kick returner Dee Williams to open a roster spot.
Darden has spent four years in the NFL with stops with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Browns prior to his arrival in Seattle. He’s appeared in 31 career games with just a lone start this year with Cleveland. He has nine receptions for 75 yards as receiver, but most of his time has come as a returner.
He has 78 career punt returns for 760 yards, and 27 kickoff returns for 565 yards. He doesn’t have a fumble, which was the issue last Sunday in New York for the Seahawks with three total fumbles, two of which were lost, between Williams and Laviska Shenault Jr.
Shenault signed with the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad on Thursday after being waived by Seattle on Monday.
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The Seattle Seahawks are the defending champions following a fantastic run in 2025 which resulted in the second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. Despite this, they’re not the favorites to win their division in 2026.
Instead, the Los Angeles Rams are the hot team, thanks in large part to the addition of Myles Garrett. The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year does give them a huge boost, but the Seahawks know they can still win their division once again.
Here we dive into three reasons to believe that will be the case for Mike Macdonald and his team.
3. Passing attack will be improved
With Klint Kubiak leaving to take the head coaching job with the Las Vegas Raiders, Brian Fleury is set to take over as the offensive coordinator in Seattle. Fleury spent the past seven years with the San Francisco 49ers and was most recently their run game coordinator and tight ends coach.
He’s expected to feature a run-heavy offense once again, but that doesn’t mean the Seahawks aerial attack won’t be a problem for opposing teams. With Sam Darnold entering his second season with the team, he’s going to have far more comfort with his teammates. As Seahawks On SI’s Russell Baxter wrote, he’s also unsatisfied with his performance in the Super Bowl and wants to improve in 2026.
His motivation, along with the presence of Jaxson Smith-Njigba is enough for the offense to be as dangerous as they were last year. Rashid Shaheed having a full offseason with the team is a reason to believe they can be even better.
2. The run game will be a strength once again
Losing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III in free agency was a blow, but the Seahawks made sure to enter the new season with just as much firepower in the ground game. Even with Zach Charbonnet still recovering from a torn ACL, the Seahawks have a strong unit.
Led by rookie Jadarian Price, Seattle also has Emanuel Wilson and George Holani. There might not be many proven options, but as Seahawks On SI’s Michael Hanich writes, the coaching staff trusts this unit.
Offensive coordinator Brian Fleury had success leading the rushing attack in San Francisco last year and his defensive background has him favoring a more violent and punishing rushing attack. That will allow the Seahawks to wear teams down with the ground game, even without Walker.
1. Mike Macdonald continues to build the defense to fit his vision
During his first season as head coach, Mike Macdonald led Seattle to the 11th best scoring defense, which was a massive jump from 25th the prior year. They shot up the leaderboard again in 2025, finishing with the No. 1 scoring defense, which is what led the way during their title run.
Macdonald made those improvements by building the defense to his preference. They have trusted veterans on the defensive line and have built a strong nickel defense with defensive back Nick Emmanwori as one of his key pieces.
This offseason, he added another versatile defensive back in Bud Clark, a speedy pass-rusher in Dante Fowler Jr., and a big-bodied cornerback in Julian Neal. Macdonald also allowed Boye Mafe to leave while putting Derick Hall in position to take on a larger load. All these moves have given them a defense that Macdonald can turn into an even better one than we saw last year.
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