The Seahawks also activated defensive tackle Bryan Mone, who went on to reserve for injury last month with an ankle injury. Cornerback Tre Flowers, who, like Mone, returned to training this week, was not activated for this weekend’s game.
“You’ll see Greg go up and see Mone go up this week,” said Carroll on Saturday.
In addition, receiver Penny Hart was removed from the training team, making him eligible to play on Sunday. Hart spent most of the season in the 53-man squad, but was discharged earlier this week, then re-signed with the training team after clearing the layoffs. He will be back on the training team on Monday.
No corresponding moves were needed to put Mone and Olsen in the squad, as Seattle had two open spots with Josh Gordon going on the Exempt / Commissioner Allowance List earlier this week and with Phil Haynes going on to injury reserve on Thursday .
Injury updates
The Seahawks had only four players with an indication of injury in Friday’s report: running back DeeJay Dallas, who was discarded with an ankle injury, left guard Mike Iupati, who is in doubt with a stinger, and the right tackle Brandon Shell (ankle) and security Damarious Randall (foot) who is listed as questionable.
Regarding Shell, which has lost three of the last four games, Carroll said: “He has a chance to help us, so we hope he gets dressed and is with us”.
Carroll saying that Shell is going to dress does not necessarily mean that he will start. The Seahawks liked what they got from Cedric Ogbuehi last week, and it’s possible if Shell’s ankle is still a problem that he would use as an emergency reserve option, something Seattle has done with injured attackers in the past.
With Iupati in doubt, Jordan Simmons should start in his position, which would be his fifth game as a left guard this season.
“Mike is dealing with stingers he had in the game last week, and we’re going to wait to see that, but it’s bothering him in and out of the year, but it was more acute this week. Jordan did a very good job. He’s a boy big and physical, very comfortable playing now, he played a lot of football for us, so it’s not like we have a guy who has no experience. Jordan can play, he played against these guys in the past, so we look forward to him playing well, if so. “
Defensive discharge Jarran Reed was not in the final injury report, despite having missed training Wednesday and Thursday, and trained on Friday.
“He practiced, he is fine,” said Carroll. “He had an injured sternum.”
- RB DeeJay Dallas (ankle, did not participate)
- G Mike Iupati (neck, did not participate)
- T Brandon Shell (ankle, limited participation)
- S Damarious Randall (standing, did not participate)
- RB Cam Akers (ankle, did not participate)