Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told reporters yesterday that outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu will require surgery for his strained pectoral. That means he will be out for the rest of the 2023 season.
Nobody is more disappointed than Nwosu. Last night on Twitter he thanked Seattle fans for their support and pledged to come back even better.
Thank you for all the well wishes. I will be back even better. 🙏🏾
— Uchenna Nwosu (@UchennaN_42) October 24, 2023
While Nwosu isn’t a big name on a defense that is as loaded as it’s been since the breakup of the Legion of Boom, this is nevertheless a pretty significant blow. Nwosu does a lot more than just get pressure on the quarterback and he’ll be missed in multiple ways. The worst will likely be in run defense, where Nwosu’s replacement has proven a liability.
Darrell Taylor is the next man up in the edge rotation, and we got the full experience after Nwosu went down against the Cardinals. While Taylor finally made a difference as a pass rusher for the first time this season, his inability to consistently set the edge popped up again in a bad way. The only touchdown Arizona scored was on a 25-yard option run from quarterback Joshua Dobbs. Taylor bit hard on the mesh and opened a lane for Dobbs, who took it the rest of the way.
Joshua Dobbs will be starting for an NFL team next year. pic.twitter.com/qhtwYL5FMq
— @TorresOnTennessee (@TorresontheVols) October 22, 2023
Carroll says that the team isn’t looking to add another edge. Hopefully this is just a smokescreen, because their need for more options at that spot is even more urgent now that Nwosu is out.
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