Overview
- Rookie left guard Grey Zabel exited late in Seattle’s 21-19 defeat to the Rams after a teammate rolled into his left leg on Kenneth Walker III’s 1-yard touchdown run.
- Head coach Mike Macdonald said the initial outlook is optimistic and noted that Zabel underwent an MRI on Monday morning, with formal results pending.
- Christian Haynes, activated from injured reserve over the weekend, replaced Zabel on the final drive and is the primary contingency at left guard if needed.
- Zabel, a first-round pick who has started all 10 games and played nearly all snaps, has become a cornerstone for an interior line already missing starting center Jalen Sundell on injured reserve.
- The loss dropped Seattle to 7-3 and ceded the NFC West lead to Los Angeles after Jason Myers missed a 61-yard field goal at the buzzer.