Overview
- Head coach Mike Macdonald announced Friday that defensive tackle Leonard Williams is cleared to play Sunday, ending a week of uncertainty after an ankle injury.
- Williams hurt the ankle in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s Oct. 4 win over the Chargers and missed part of the following week’s practice work, including a full non‑participation on Thursday.
- The team has not released an expected snap count, so Williams’ exact workload and role in game plans remain undecided heading into Sunday.
- Williams has been one of Seattle’s most productive interior rushers with three sacks through four games this season and his return increases Seattle’s chances of pressuring Brock Purdy and challenging a 49ers line that had allowed zero sacks through four weeks.
- Beyond the on-field impact, Williams’ clearance gives Seattle veteran leadership back for a team dealing with recent defensive penalties and an internal players‑only meeting that coaches say they hope will tighten discipline.