The Seahawks have injury concerns at several positions heading into Sunday’s game with the Raiders, with safety near the top of the list.
Kam Chancellor was listed as questionable on Friday because of a groin injury and coach Pete Carroll said, via PFT teammate Curtis Crabtree, that he will be a game-time decision. Chancellor’s backup Jeron Johnson was ruled out with a concussion, leaving Earl Thomas, DeShawn Shead and Steven Terrell as the team’s healthy safeties heading into Sunday.
Center is another spot where the Seahawks could find themselves in a bit of trouble on Sunday. Neither Max Unger nor Stephen Schilling have been ruled out and coach Pete Carroll expects them to dress on Sunday, but both are listed as questionable and third option Patrick Lewis has played only a handful of snaps.
Elsewhere on the offensive line, Carroll said left tackle Russell Okung will also be a game-time decision as he deals with a calf injury. Should the calls on Chancellor, Okung and the centers go the wrong way, the Seahawks will have a lot of holes to fill.
The Seahawks came into the week knowing that linebacker Bobby Wagner would miss another game with a toe injury and ruled Malcolm Smith out on Friday because of a groin injury that will likely keep him out for multiple weeks. They will reshuffle their linebacking corps to put rookie Brock Coyle in the middle with K.J. Wright moving outside across from Bruce Irvin. Kevin Pierre-Louis, who saw time in place of Smith after his injury last week, is another option against Oakland.