Charles

Cross

Seattle’s stalwart left tackle signs an extension despite being inactive for the last couple games of the 2025 season with a hamstring injury. Cross posted a 73.2 PFF grade in 2025, a bit down from his 2024 grade of 82.5 but still rather good. The 25-year-old is now tied to the Seahawks for at least the next couple of seasons.

Jones will be the starting left tackle agaisnt the 49ers with Charles Cross (hamstring) unable to go. The inactives for the winner-take-all game for Seattle will be Cross, TE Nick Kallerup, S Coby Bryant, QB Jalen Milroe, LB Jared Ivey, OL Mason Richman and OL Bryce Cabledue.

Cross was unable to resume practicing this week, theoretically leaving OL Josh Jones (knee/ankle) as the team’s fill-in starter. Unfortunately, Jones is questionable to play this week, though he reportedly “just got banged up” in Week 17 and is expected to play.

Per Macdonald, there are still “tests” for Cross to “take” later this week. We do not expect the Seahawks to have their stud left tackle on the field on Saturday, though. Seahawks No. 2 OL Josh Jones (knee/ankle) “just got banged up” and will be able to play if Cross cannot. Fortunately for the Seahawks, the 49ers’ defensive front has been thinned out by injuries of its own.

Cross has not played since Week 15 as the Seahawks look to get his hamstring injury right ahead of the postseason.

We do not yet know Cross’ participation level on Friday, but he remained sidelined on Wednesday and Thursday after missing the team’s Week 16 game against the Rams. The Seahawks could be taking the long view with Cross. The lowly Panthers are unimposing and the 12-4 Seahawks currently own the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed. Hopefully, they can secure a victory while also allowing their stud left tackle to successfully rehab his hamstring injury.

Cross suffered the injury in the Seahawks’ Week 15 win over the Colts and missed Week 16 against the Rams. He was reported to have a 2-4 week hamstring injury last week, marking this the second week of the reported timeline. Cross is likely to miss Week 17 with a DNP designation on Wednesday. Also listed as DNP Wednesday was S Coby Bryant (knee), who suffered a knee injury in Week 16. Bryant will need to practice the rest of the week to play in Week 17 against the Panthers, but he is in jeopardy of missing time.

Cross will be missed. The Rams’ 39.6 percent quarterback pressure rate is the seventh-best in the NFL. Bobo will be replaced by WR Dareke Young (quad), who also contributes as a returner. He was activated from injured reserve today. Both the Rams and Seahawks are 11-3, though the Rams have already secured a playoff spot. The Seahawks can take control of the NFC West with a victory this evening.

Cross has already been ruled out for Thursday’s Week 16 game against the Rams and is going to be out for longer, according to Rapoport. The Seahawks’ left tackle is expected to miss at least two weeks, but should return for Seattle’s playoff run. Backup Josh Jones will take over for Sam Darnold’s blindside in the meantime.

Cross injured his hamstring on Seattle’s walk-off field goal versus the Colts last week. He did not practice this week before being ruled out, putting his availability for Week 17 in doubt as well. Josh Jones will be the next man up at left tackle for the Seahawks.