What shape is Seattle in for Week 5?

The Seattle Seahawks were banged up for their Week 4 contest in Detroit against the Lions, and it showed – particularly on the defensive side of the ball.

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Seattle went into the Monday night game missing four starters on defense, and they lost another in the first half when safety Julian Love suffered a quad injury. Detroit went on to win 42-29, handing the Seahawks their first loss of the season.

With the 3-1 Seahawks now gearing up on a short week for a home game Sunday against the New York Giants (1-3), is their injury situation improving? We got an idea with the first two practice reports of the week that it is looking better – not that that’s saying much.

First, the bad news.

Defensive tackle Byron Murphy II, Seattle’s 2024 first-round pick, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday with a hamstring issue that kept him out of action all last week including the game at Detroit. That makes him seem like a long shot to play Sunday.

Outside linebacker Boye Mafe, who has a knee injury, was also a DNP on Wednesday, but he was upgraded to limited on Thursday. Linebacker Tyrel Dodson, who has played in all four games this season, also didn’t participate Wednesday and was limited Thursday with both ankle and shoulder injuries.

Defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins has not practiced this week, though the reason is non-injury related.

The better news is that veteran defensive end Leonard Williams (ribs) and linebacker Jerome Baker (hamstring), who both missed Monday’s game, have been limited participants this week.

As for Love, the free safety who coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday he thinks is “doing OK” with his quad issue, he was limited Wednesday and a full participant Thursday.

Perhaps the best news is that outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu has been listed as a practice participant for the first time this year after missing Seattle’s opening four games with a knee injury suffered in the preseason. He was limited both Wednesday and Thursday.

Banged-up players will be a worthwhile concern this weekend considering the Seahawks will have just three days to rest up after the Giants game before hosting the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football next week.

Seattle Seahawks injury report – Wednesday

Did not participate

DT Byron Murphy II – hamstring

LB Jerome Baker – ankle/shoulder

DT Johnathan Hankins – NIR (personal)

OLB Boye Mofe – knee

Limited participants

TE Pharoah Brown – foot/knee

TE Noah Fant – toe

WR Tyler Lockett – thigh

TE Brady Russell – shoulder

LB Jerome Baker – hamstring

FS Julian Love – thigh

LB Uchenna Nwosu – knee

DE Leonard Williams – ribs

NT Cameron Young – knee

Full participants

G Anthony Bradford – knee

WR DK Metcalf – hand

RB Kenneth Walker III – oblique

OLB Derick Hall – hip

SS Rayshawn Jenkins – hand

LB Tyrice Knight – knee

SS K’Von Wallace – shoulder

Seattle Seahawks injury report – Thursday

Did not participate

DT Byron Murphy II – hamstring

DT Johnathan Hankins – NIR (personal)

LB Tyrice Knight – knee/NIR (personal)

Limited participants

LB Tyrel Dodson – ankle/shoulder

OLB Boye Mofe – knee

TE Pharoah Brown – foot/knee

TE Noah Fant – toe

WR Tyler Lockett – thigh

LB Jerome Baker – ankle/shoulder

WR DK Metcalf – hand

RB Kenneth Walker III – oblique

LB Uchenna Nwosu – knee

DE Leonard Williams – ribs

NT Cameron Young – knee

Full participants

TE Brady Russell – shoulder

FS Julian Love – thigh

G Anthony Bradford – knee

OLB Derick Hall – hip

SS Rayshawn Jenkins – hand

SS K’Von Wallace – shoulder

The Seahawks and New York Giants will play at 1:25 p.m. Sunday at Lumen Field. Seahawks Radio Network coverage will be live on Seattle Sports 710 AM, KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM, and the Seattle Sports, KIRO Newsradio and official Seahawks apps beginning at 10 a.m. with the pregame show. For details on how to hear Seahawks radio broadcasts from Seattle Sports, click here.

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