Seahawks storylines for Week 4 game versus Lions on Monday Night Football
By Luke Allen
Who will get healthy in time for Monday Night Football?
There have only been three games in the young 2024 season, but the injuries stacking up across the league are staggering. Seattle, missing several key players, actually has decent injury luck considering the rest of the league's injuries. Detroit, which has already ruled out a few players for Monday night, also is relatively healthy. However, both teams still have key players whose statuses for Monday night are still up in the air.
For Detroit, their star tight end Sam LaPorta was carted off with an ankle injury last Sunday against Arizona. LaPorta did not return, but his status has been upgraded to questionable. Lions' All-Pro center Frank Ragnow's availability is in doubt due to a torn pectoral muscle. Sophomore superstar safety Brian Branch is questionable, as is defensive tackle Alim McNeill. Detroit linebackers Marcus Davenport and Derrick Barnes have both been ruled out.
Seattle has some serious uncertainty heading into Monday as well. Running back Ken Walker's status is still a question mark after suffering an oblique injury in week one. We know about the injuries at the right tackle position. Last weekend, both rookie defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and defensive lineman Leonard Williams, two monstrous presences on the defensive line, left last weekend's game with injuries and are questionable for Monday. Linebacker Jerome Baker missed last weekend's game and is still considered questionable to play.
Some good news, OLB Uchenna Nwosu returns to practice this week after suffering a preseason injury, and has a real chance to play Monday night.