The Seahawks have released their game status designations for the upcoming Week 17 matchup with the Steelers and have ruled five players out. Safety Jamal Adams is among the four players who will be unavailable on Sunday as he is still dealing with a knee injury. Adams was a limited participant in practice this week but the team felt that he is not ready to return this week so he will miss his third consecutive game. Wide receiver Dee Eskridge is another player that has been ruled out for Sunday as he has been suffering from a ribs injury since the Thanksgiving night game versus the 49ers and has been out ever since.
Five players are listed as questionable heading into the weekend including players at key positions in all three phases of the game. Two of the team’s top playmakers on offense, DK Metcalf and Kenneth Walker III, are both questionable as they are dealing with injuries. Walker injured his shoulder earlier this month but has not missed any game action because of that injury. He missed two games in November with an oblique injury but is now dealing with a shoulder injury and an illness. Metcalf was added to the injury report on Thursday afternoon with a back injury and is questionable for Sunday.
The defense could get Devon Witherspoon back this week as he is questionable for Week 17 with a hip injury. He was limited in practice this week after missing the previous two games. Linebacker Jordyn Brooks is another defensive starter that is questionable due to an ankle injury. If Brooks can’t play on Sunday, Devin Bush could step into a bigger role against his former team. Special teams standout Nick Bellore is also questionable after missing practice time this week due to a knee injury.
The Steelers have officially ruled three players out for Sunday’s contest versus Seattle including All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick has been dealing with a knee injury that forced him to miss every practice this week so he will be unavailable on Sunday. Running back Najee Harris fully participated in Friday’s practice and was not given a game status designation so he will be available to play in Seattle. Quarterback Kenny Pickett is questionable after being limited in each of the three practices this week because of an ankle injury. If he is unable to suit up as expected, Mason Rudolph is in line to make his second consecutive start.
