3 things to watch: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers

The Seattle Seahawks have a chance to hand the San Francisco 49ers their first loss of the 2019 season on Monday night.

Four players could make season debut for the Seahawks

It may be Week 10, but in a lot of ways it feels like the Seahawks are just getting started. Consistent roster tinkering, a longtime trait of GM John Schneider, has put the Seahawks in a position where they could see four players make their season debut with the team on Monday night.

Josh Gordon and Quandre Diggs are the headliners. Gordon was claimed off waivers last week, and was not listed on the final injury report on Saturday, a great sign that he will make his team debut. Seattle could keep him inactive if they don’t feel he has a firm grasp on the offense, but it seems likely he’ll get a chance to get involved in the offense against San Francisco.

Quandre Diggs was acquired a few weeks ago in a trade with the Lions, but he has been battling a hamstring injury which has prevented him from playing for Seattle.

He was also not listed on the team’s final injury report, so all signs point to him making his team debut on Monday. It’s unclear if Seattle plans for him to take over one of the starting safety roles, or if he will be in the game at nickel in place of Jamar Taylor.

Tight end Ed Dickson is perhaps the biggest mystery of the group, as the team has yet to officially activate him from the injured reserve. He practiced with the team in each of the last two weeks, but the team’s crowded roster has made it difficult for them to find him a spot. Seattle could still activate him in time for tonight’s game, although each minute that passes makes it less likely that we will see him in action just yet.

Finally, rookie guard Phil Haynes is active and could play on Monday, although he is listed as questionable. He’s not expected to start, so even if he is on the active roster he would probably only see the field in the case of an injury up front.