Overview
- Seattle listed cornerback Devon Witherspoon and rookie safety Nick Emmanwori inactive for Sunday, tightening an already thin secondary.
- Pittsburgh ruled out cornerback Joey Porter Jr., safety DeShon Elliott and defensive lineman Derrick Harmon on the final game status report.
- To bolster depth, the Seahawks activated Shaquill Griffin to the 53-man roster and elevated safety D’Anthony Bell and defensive tackle Brandon Pili from the practice squad.
- Head coach Mike Macdonald described Witherspoon’s knee issue and Emmanwori’s ankle injury as ‘friendly fire’ from the season opener.
- Seattle expects linebacker Uchenna Nwosu to make his season debut, while the Steelers previously added veteran safety Jabrill Peppers to help cover Elliott’s absence.