Seahawks injury report
Week 9 vs the Arizona Cardinals, Sun, Nov 8. This page follows the league's reporting calendar: each practice report goes up the day it posts, and the final designations land Fri, Nov 6 by 1:00 PM Pacific. Same address every week of the season.
Week 9 vs Arizona Cardinals
- Wed, Nov 4Practice reportdue by 1:00 PM PTPosted, both teamsSeahawks reportArizona Cardinals report
- Thu, Nov 5Practice reportdue by 1:00 PM PTPosted, both teamsSeahawks reportArizona Cardinals report
- Fri, Nov 6Practice report + game status (Out, Doubtful, Questionable)due by 1:00 PM PTPosted, both teamsSeahawks reportArizona Cardinals report
- Sun, Nov 8Inactive lists, 90 minutes before kickoff11:55 AM PT
Seattle Seahawks
| Player | Pos | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Game status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cross | T | Ankle | DNP* | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Sam Darnold | QB | Quadricep, ribs | DNP* | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Brandon Pili | DT | Back | DNP* | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | Knee | DNP* | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Leonard Williams | DT | Stinger | DNP* | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Quenton Nelson | G | Knee | LP* | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Uchenna Nwosu | LB | Ankle | LP* | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Connor O'Toole | LB | Foot | DNP* | DNP | DNP | Questionable |
| Derick Hall | LB | Back | – | DNP | FP | No designation |
| Anthony Bradford | G | Knee | LP* | FP | FP | No designation |
| Velus Jones Jr. | RB | Hamstring | LP* | LP | – | No designation |
| Ernest Jones IV | LB | Ankle | – | LP | FP | No designation |
| Drew Lock | QB | Right elbow | LP* | LP | LP | No designation |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Not injury related (rest) | LP* | FP | FP | No designation |
| Nick Emmanwori | S | Shoulder | FP* | FP | FP | No designation |
| Tory Horton | WR | Hand | FP* | FP | FP | No designation |
| Tyrice Knight | LB | Thigh | FP* | FP | FP | No designation |
Arizona Cardinals
| Player | Pos | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Game status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Gaines II | G | Ankle | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Bam Knight | RB | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Jayden Williams | T | Knee | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Isaiah Adams | G | Ankle | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Max Melton | CB | Knee | – | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | Ankle | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Budda Baker | S | Not injury related (rest) | DNP | FP | – | No designation |
| Hjalte Froholdt | C | Not injury related (rest) | DNP | FP | – | No designation |
| Isaac Seumalo | G | Not injury related (rest) | DNP | FP | – | No designation |
| Josh Sweat | LB | Not injury related (rest) | DNP | FP | – | No designation |
| Michael Wilson | WR | Not injury related (rest), ribs | LP | LP | LP | No designation |
| Reggie Virgil | WR | Back | FP | FP | FP | No designation |
What we know this week
- Week 9, Cardinals at Seahawks, Sunday Nov 8 at 1:25 p.m. Pacific on FOX.
- Friday's final reports are in for both teams, with game statuses.
- Seattle has ruled out seven: Sam Darnold (quadricep, ribs), left tackle Charles Cross (ankle), left guard Quenton Nelson (knee), outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (ankle), nose tackle Brandon Pili (back), receiver Rashid Shaheed (knee) and defensive tackle Leonard Williams (stinger); outside linebacker Connor O'Toole (foot), who did not practice all week, is questionable, per the club.
- Nelson will have what Mike Macdonald described as a "minor procedure" on his knee and is considered week-to-week but will not go on injured reserve, the club reported; Grey Zabel moves back to left guard and Anthony Bradford returns at right guard.
- Drew Lock (right elbow) starts in Darnold's place; he was limited all week and has no game status.
- "It's doing a lot better,"
- Lock said Thursday, per the club.
- "I'm going at it like a normal week."
- Outside linebacker Derick Hall (back) and linebacker Ernest Jones IV (ankle) joined the report Thursday and were full participants Friday, per Arizona's copy of Seattle's report; the Seahawks' post lists only players with a game status for Friday, and no Friday line for running back Velus Jones Jr. appears in either copy, so he has no designation; Seattle released him from the 53-man roster Friday afternoon and signed him back to the practice squad, per the club.
- On Saturday Seattle signed defensive tackle Deven Eastern from the practice squad to the 53 and elevated tackle Bobby Hart and receiver Montorie Foster Jr. for the game, and did not elevate quarterback Adrian Martinez, so Lock and Jalen Milroe are the only quarterbacks, per the club.
- Seattle's Wednesday report was an estimate after a walkthrough.
- The Seahawks' lists give Nwosu a knee on Wednesday and Thursday, where their text, their Friday list and Arizona's copy say ankle; we show ankle.
- Arizona has ruled out left tackle Jayden Williams (knee), right guard Jon Gaines II (ankle) and running back Bam Knight (concussion); guard Isaiah Adams (ankle), cornerback Max Melton (knee, new Thursday) and defensive tackle Walter Nolen III (ankle) are questionable after limited practices Friday, per the club.
- A decision on all three will be made closer to the game, the Cardinals said.
- Arizona activated Adams from injured reserve on Saturday and elevated running back Jerome Ford and tight end Shawn Bowman from the practice squad, per the club.
- Jacoby Brissett, listed as not practicing Wednesday and Thursday for a reason other than injury, was traded to Baltimore on Friday, per the Cardinals, and is off the table.
- Jeremiyah Love and Kendrick Bourne are on injured reserve and miss the game.
- Checked Sunday morning, November 8: neither club has posted a status change since Friday's reports.
- Inactives come 90 minutes before kickoff, at 11:55 a.m. Pacific Sunday.
- The Bears game's reports and inactives are archived with that game.
- Jacoby Brissett Trade To Ravens Becomes Official
- Seahawks' Drew Lock Feeling Good, 'Really Excited' About Another Opportunity To Start in Week 9
- Week 9 Injury Report: Cardinals at Seahawks
- Injury Report: Week 9 vs Seahawks
- Seahawks Sign QB Adrian Martinez & LB Jamie Sheriff To Practice Squad
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold Out For Sunday's Game vs. Arizona Due To Quad Injury
- Jacoby Brissett Expected To Be Traded To Ravens
- Jeremiyah Love, Kendrick Bourne Placed On Injured Reserve
- Gardner Minshew Named Cardinals Starting Quarterback, Carson Beck Made Backup
- Jeremiyah Love With New Ankle Issue As Cardinals Offense Catches Injury Bug
- Injury Updates From Seahawks' Week 8 Loss To Bears
- Seahawks vs. Bears In-Game Injury Updates: Leonard Williams Questionable To Return
For broadcast, the line and where to watch, see the Week 9 game guide. Roster moves and club announcements are on the news page, and the full league-wide report for every game is at NFL.com.
How the NFL injury report works
Every club files injury reports under the league's Personnel (Injury) Report Policy. The policy's stated purpose is "full and complete information on player availability," and it calls accurate reporting "of paramount importance in maintaining the integrity of the game." Clubs report to the league office, the opposing team, the media and broadcast partners. Violations can bring fines on the club, fines or suspensions for individuals, and forfeited draft picks. The rules below are from the 2017 edition of the policy, the last version the league published in full.
When each report is due
There are two reports. The practice report says how much each injured player practiced. The game status report says whether he is expected to play. Both are due by 4:00 p.m. New York time (1:00 p.m. Pacific) "or as soon as possible after the completion of practice." A team facing an opponent in another time zone may wait until that opponent's practice ends, which is why a Seahawks report sometimes posts mid-afternoon Pacific.
| Game day | Practice reports | Game status report |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Mon, Tue, Wed | Wednesday |
| Saturday | Tue, Wed, Thu | Thursday |
| Sunday | Wed, Thu, Fri | Friday |
| Monday | Thu, Fri, Sat | Saturday |
The Seahawks play five non-Sunday games in 2026: the Wednesday opener, Thursday at Denver, Monday nights against Chicago and Dallas, Saturday at Philadelphia and Christmas Day against the Rams. The policy table has no Wednesday or Friday column; for those games this page follows the same two-days-before pattern and says so.
What the terms mean
| Term | League definition | Report |
|---|---|---|
| DNP | Did not participate: zero percent of normal repetitions | Practice |
| LP | Limited participation: less than 100 percent of normal repetitions | Practice |
| FP | Full participation: 100 percent of normal repetitions | Practice |
| Out | Will not play | Game status |
| Doubtful | Unlikely to play | Game status |
| Questionable | Uncertain if player will play | Game status |
A player who takes part in individual drills but not the team period is listed as limited. On a walk-through or day off, clubs still file, and mark the participation as an estimate; this page shows those with an asterisk. Rest days for healthy veterans are listed as "Not Injury Related."
Changes after the final report
If something happens after the game status report that could affect whether a player plays, the club must report it immediately, with a window between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time that can wait until 8:00 a.m. A questionable or doubtful player who does not travel to a road game must be changed to Out. If a player was on the practice report all week, had no game status designation and is then made inactive, the club has to explain why. The last word comes at the inactive-list deadline, 90 minutes before kickoff.
Questions
When does the Seahawks injury report come out?
For a Sunday game, practice reports come out Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and the game status report (Out, Doubtful, Questionable) comes out Friday. Each is due by 4:00 p.m. New York time, 1:00 p.m. Pacific, or as soon as possible after practice ends. Thursday, Saturday and Monday games shift the schedule; the table on this page shows this week's dates.
What does questionable mean on the NFL injury report?
The league defines Questionable as "uncertain if player will play." Doubtful means "unlikely to play" and Out means "will not play."
What do DNP, limited and full mean?
They describe practice, not game availability. Did Not Participate is zero percent of a player's normal repetitions, Limited is less than 100 percent, and Full is 100 percent.
What if a player is on the practice report but has no game status?
Under league policy, a player listed on the practice report during the week but not on the game status report is one the club is certain will play.