{"id":19011,"date":"2024-11-26T15:59:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19011"},"modified":"2024-11-26T15:59:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:59:49","slug":"seahawks-uchenna-nwosu-to-return-to-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19011","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks\u2019 Uchenna Nwosu To Return To Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Uchenna Nwosu<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>has been out of the Seahawks\u2019 lineup since October, but he is making progress in his recovery. The team\u2019s highest-paid edge rusher is set to practice today, per head coach\u00a0Mike Macdonald.\u00a0<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThis week is going to be pretty limited,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Macdonald acknowledged when speaking about Nwosu\u2019s immediate workload in practice (via ESPN\u2019s Brady Henderson<\/a>).\u00a0\u201cSo we won\u2019t be seeing him this week, and then we\u2019ll take it from there.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Nwosu suffered a thigh injury in Week 5, his season debut. The 27-year-old missed Seattle\u2019s first four games due to an MCL sprain; that did not lead to time on injured reserve, but he was moved to IR<\/a> after the thigh ailment was suffered. Nwosu\u2019s 21-day activation window will open once he officially takes part in practice, and Macdonald\u2019s remarks confirm he will spend a portion of that time ramping up before he returns to game action.<\/p>\n

Once that takes place, the Seahawks\u2019 pass rush will receive a notable boost. Nwosu set a career high with 9.5 sacks during his debut Seattle campaign (2022), and expectations were high entering this season after he was limited to only six games the previous year. Remaining healthy the rest of the way would allow for Nwosu \u2013 who is on the books through 2026 \u2013 to reprise a starting role along the edge as Seattle looks to remain in contention to win the NFC West.<\/p>\n

In his absence, the Seahawks have relied on\u00a0Derick Hall<\/a><\/strong> and Boye Mafe<\/a><\/strong> for pass rush production. Hall leads the team with six sacks, and Mafe is tied for second with five; adding Nwosu to the mix will give Seattle a notable trio of options on the edge along with Leonard Williams<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on the interior. Sitting at 6-5 on the year, the Seahawks rank only 17th in the league in sacks, so improving in that department could be key in reaching the postseason.<\/p>\n

Seattle has six IR activations remaining<\/a>, and using up one of them will be required to bring Nwosu into the fold. Doing so will allow him to make an impact in 2024 as he looks to move past his recent injury troubles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n