Overview
- Seattle designated Zach Charbonnet, Devon Witherspoon, Julian Love and Nick Emmanwori as doubtful for Sunday, with Mike Macdonald noting Charbonnet missed all practices after a toe injury in Week 2.
- Josh Jobe, Derion Kendrick and D’Anthony Bell are in line for expanded snaps, and Macdonald said Ty Okada and Bell will take on larger roles if the starters sit.
- With Charbonnet likely out, Kenneth Walker III projects to handle a heavier workload after totaling 118 scrimmage yards in Pittsburgh.
- New Orleans’ defensive plan emphasizes run-stopping and pressure on Sam Darnold, leveraging a stronger early pass rush even as coverage lapses have surfaced in the secondary.
- Despite the injuries, Seattle entered the matchup as a 7.5-point favorite at ESPN BET, with Macdonald acknowledging the quick Thursday turnaround factors into availability decisions.