The Seattle Seahawks will be without defensive lineman Jarran Reed for at least the next four games after placing the former Alabama standout on injured reserve on Saturday.
The loss of Reed was a surprise, at least publicly. Although listed on the Seahawks’ injury report with a wrist injury for the second week in a row, Reed was shown as a full practice participant every day.
But on Saturday, Seattle declared Reed out for Sunday’s game before placing him on injured reserve.
The Seahawks play the Arizona Cardinals at 3:05 p.m. CST Sunday at Lumen Field in Seattle. Because NFL rules require players placed on injured reserve to remain sidelined for at least four games, Reed also will miss the Seahawks’ meetings with the Los Angeles Rams, Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings, at the least. He will be eligible to return to practice on Dec. 1.
With 147 NFL regular-season games, Reed ranks second among defensive-interior players from Alabama. Mike Pitts played in 169 games from the 1983 through 1994 seasons to top the list.
In eight games, with two starts, this season, Reed has played 47 percent of the Seahawks’ defensive snaps. He has 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss and six quarterback hits.
Reed joined Seattle from Alabama’s 2015 CFP national-championship team as a second-round selection in the 2016 NFL Draft. After playing for the Seahawks in his first five NFL seasons, Reed spent one season with the Kansas City Chiefs and one season with the Green Bay Packers before returning to Seattle in 2023.
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Other players with Alabama football roots who have already been declared out for Sunday’s games because of injuries include:
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Isaiah Bond (Alabama) will not play against the New York Jets because of a foot injury.
Houston Texans linebacker Christian Harris (Alabama) will not play against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a shin injury.
Houston Texans offensive tackle Tytus Howard (Monroe County, Alabama State) will not play against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a concussion.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (Alabama) will not play against the Arizona Cardinals because of a concussion.
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery, Alabama) will not play against the Seattle Seahawks because of a rib injury.
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