Seattle Seahawks veteran receiver Jaron Brown has found himself a healthy inactive in each of the past two games, a product of the team’s acquisition of Josh Gordon as well as the extra reliance on rookie DK Metcalf and tight end Jacob Hollister.
Brown was one of Seattle’s most active receivers to begin the year, seeing over 70 percent of the team’s offensive snaps in each of the first three games.
He’s hauled in 14 receptions (on 24 targets) for 205 yards and two touchdowns on the year, with all of that damage coming between Week 3 and Week 7.
Now, Brown is relegated to the deepest part of the bench – the inactive list – while the team rolls with Metcalf, Gordon and David Moore as the vertical threats on the outside.
Coach Pete Carroll admitted that Brown is frustrated not getting a chance to suit up, but that he has a chance to play this week.
“He’s really happy to be back involved this week – he has a chance to be active this week,” Carroll said on Saturday. “We’ll see. Frustrated though, like anybody. He wants to play. I would always say to you, if he’s not frustrated, then something’s wrong. He wants to get out there. He’s a good ball player and we love him. I hate when he can’t dress out. We’ll see if we can get him out there this week.”
With none of the receivers listed on the injury report, it’s hard to imagine a spot for Brown on Monday night against the Vikings, barring some kind of surprise inactive or someone changing positions.
The Seahawks will kick off with the Vikings at 5:15 p.m. PT. on Monday, and whether Brown is among the seven inactive players will be known roughly 90 minutes before then.
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