Seahawks Week 15 inactives: Geno Smith IN, Jamal Adams, Devon Witherspoon OUT

t has been a tumultuous week in the injury department for both teams, especially at the quarterback position. But Geno Smith and Jalen Hurts will both play.

The Seattle Seahawks are under 90 minutes from kicking off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. It has been a tumultuous week in the injury department for both teams, especially at the quarterback position.

Both Geno Smith and Jalen Hurts’ status was up in the air. Smith with a groin injury, and Hurts with an illness. But both will be in the starting lineup tonight, proving once again the physical and mental toughness of both athletes.

The bad news is Seattle’s defense has taken a hit. Rookie sensation Devon Witherspoon is inactive, depriving us of a narrative between him and Jalen Carter in the same game – the defensive linemen the Seahawks did not draft.

Interestingly enough, Jamal Adams is out. 2023 has been rough for Adams on and off the field.

The full inactives can be seen below:

Seahawks Inactives: 

  • WR Dee Eskridge
  • DB Devon Witherspoon
  • RB Kenny McIntosh
  • S Jamal Adams
  • T McClendon Curtis
  • T Raiqwon O’Neal
  • DE Myles Adams

Eagles Inactives: 

  • QB Tanner McKee
  • CB Darius Slay
  • RB Rashaad Penny (would have been his return to Seattle)
  • G Cam Jurgens
  • LB Zach Cunningham
  • TE Albert Okwuegbunam

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We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles 53-man roster for their Monday night matchup against the Seattle Seahawks

The Eagles and Seahawks are set for an urgent Monday night matchup, with both teams dealing with similar adversity.

Philadelphia (10-3) traveled West to battle Seattle (6-7), with Pete Carroll’s group facing a must-win scenario after four consecutive losses.

The Seahawks could be without Geno Smith returning to the lineup, while the Eagles have lost back-to-back games and will look more efficient on offense, especially quarterback Jalen Hurts.

With kickoff fast approaching, we’re looking at an updated 53-man roster for the Birds, with news and notes.

Seahawks Week 15 injury report: 5 players listed as questionable

Here is the full injury report from Saturday’s practice.

The Seahawks have listed five players as questionable for Monday night’s home game against the Eagles, including starting quarterback Geno Smith. There are no other injury desginations for any players.

Here is the full injury report from Saturday’s practice.

Eagles rule out 3 starters for Monday night matchup vs. Seahawks

The Philadelphia Eagles are ruling out Darius Slay, Cam Jurgens and Zach Cunningham for their Week 15 matchup vs. the Seahawks on Monday night

The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out Darius Slay (knee), Cam Jurgens (pectoral), and Zach Cunningham (knee) for Monday’s massive matchup on the road against the Seattle Seahawks.

Slay had knee surgery on Monday and could be out until the playoffs start, while Jurgens and Cunnigham missed practice this week.

Jalen Hurts and Josh Sweat have no game status designations for Monday night and will play despite missing practice on Saturday.

The Eagles prepared Sua Opeta and Tyler Steen to be ready to start if Jurgens cannot play, while Kelee Ringo or Eli Ricks could get the start instead of Darius Slay.

Eagles have no players make a PFF ranking of the top 50 pending NFL free agents

PFF released their ranking of the top 50 pending NFL free agents for 2024 and the Philadelphia Eagles had zero players make the list

The Eagles are in the midst of a youth movement, that includes a handful of longtime veterans nearing the end, and key contributors serving as stopgaps for future additions.

PFF recently released their rankings for the top 50 pending free agents for 2024, and not one of Philadelphia’s 22 free agents to be made the list.

The Patriots, Chiefs and Cowboys were among the top teams on the list.

The Eagles will have decisions to make, with D’Andre Swift, Fletcher Cox, Quez Watkins and Brandon Graham among the biggest names.

Seahawks Week 15 injury report: Jamal Adams, Devon Witherspoon out again

Here are all the updates from Friday’s practice.

The Seahawks held their second official practice of the week today as they continue to prepare for Monday night’s game against the Eagles. Starting quarterback Geno Smith remains limited, but sounds on track to play. Meanwhile, Jamal Adams did not practice for the second straight day and neither did rookie corner Devon Witherspoon.

Here are all the updates from Friday’s practice.

Eagles vs. Seahawks: Seven stats to know for Week 15

We’re looking at seven stats to know for the Philadelphia Eagles Week 15 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks

The Eagles and Seahawks are set for an intriguing Monday night matchup, with both teams facing similar adversity.

Philadelphia (10-3) will travel the North West to battle Seattle (6-7), with Pete Carroll’s group facing a must-win scenario after four consecutive losses.

The Seahawks will have Geno Smith return to the lineup, while the Eagles have lost back-to-back games and will look to be more efficient on offense, especially quarterback Jalen Hurts.

We’re looking at seven stats for Monday night with the Friday practice session underway.

Ten Seahawks to watch in Monday night matchup vs. Eagles

We’re looking at ten players to watch for the Seattle Seahawks when they face the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football

The Eagles and Seahawks are set for an intriguing Monday night matchup, with both teams facing similar adversity.

Seattle is coming off their fourth-straight loss of the season after losing to the San Francisco 49ers without quarterback Geno Smith.

The Seahawks need a win to get back in contention, while Philadelphia has been blown out in back-to-back weeks and needs a win to remain in contention for the No. 1 overall seed.

With Friday’s practice set to begin, we’re looking at ten Seattle players to watch in Week 15.

Mike Holmgren on Jamal Adams: ‘Sometimes you just have to eat the money’

That includes former Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren.

Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams is rapidly approaching Clay Bennett levels of infamy on the Seattle sports scene. Adams came to the Seahawks in an ill-conceived trade in July of 2020, a deal which included sending two first-round draft picks to the Jets. Later, Adams signed what was at the time the richest contract for a safety in NFL history. Then, the injuries began taking their toll. Next, Adams got even worse in coverage. Finally, Adams started taking out his frustrations on beat reporters’ wives on Twitter.

Needless to say, fans have had about enough of No. 33 and are desperate to get rid of him this coming offseason, no matter the cost. It would be a considerable one, though. No team will take on Adams’ contract so the only way out is to cut him. However, that move would come with over $20 million in dead money over the next two years.

It’s a steep price to pay to get rid of a three-time Pro Bowl defender who’s still highly-effective around the box. Some folks think it’s worth it, though. That includes former Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren. Speaking on 93.3 KJR radio yesterday, Holmgren said he had to release good players that were hurting the team and sometimes you have to eat the money.

Cutting Adams should probably be high on the team’s list of priorities once the offseason begins – but it can’t end there. Writing off Adams should be part of a larger shedding process of getting rid of burdensome contracts for veterans on the back end of Seattle’s defense. While Quandre Diggs is an excellent safety, he’s had a bad year. Soon to be 31 years old, cutting Diggs would also carry a brutal dead money penalty, but it would save $11 million in cap space for the 2024 season.

The Seahawks also have to consider a total reset at linebacker, where both Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks are about to become free agents. Wagner will always be our favorite defender in franchise history, but he’s become a liability in coverage too often and re-signing him is probably not worth the investment considering his age and the team’s situation. Brooks is much younger and may be worth re-signing after his huge step forward this year – but there’s also a case for letting him walk and starting over with a couple of linebackers on rookie contracts.

Once the dead weight at linebacker and safety has been shed, the Seahawks need to shift whatever resources they have saved towards their offensive and defensive lines – which is the biggest obstacle between them and the contenders they’ve been losing to lately. Radically upgrading both sides of the line of scrimmage is a non-negotiable prerequisite for catching up with heavyweights like the 49ers, Cowboys, Ravens and Eagles.

Then again, we feel this team’s greatest problems are not on the field but rather in the booth and on the sidelines. We have a tremendous amount of respect for what Pete Caroll has accomplished and he’s still better than average at his job. That said, he’s out of his league against two much younger head coaches within his own division and the odds of returning to the Super Bowl after a 10-year layover are extremely slim. The Seahawks likely won’t get back to the top of the mountain unless they have somebody else leading them.

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The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: Previewing Week 15’s biggest NFL matchups

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get into Week 15’s most important NFL matchups.

It’s time for Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season, and Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s NFL Matchup, and Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire and the USA Today Sports Media Group, are here to get you ready for the most important games and interesting matchups:

Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals — How Zac Taylor and his staff have made things easier for Jake Browning, and how Brian Flores’ defense can make life much more difficult.

Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns — The trade acquisition and under-the-radar consultant who could be the keys to the Bears’ defensive improvement.

Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills — Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady has a great new wrinkle, but can the Bills’ defense hang with Dak Prescott and all his targets?

Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars — The Jags have been underperforming on offense and defense of late, which makes it a bad time to have to deal with the Ravens.

Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks — The keys to Pete Carroll’s unhappiness with his defense, and why the Eagles had better get things together before they travel to the Emerald City.

You can watch this week’s “Xs and Os” right here:

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