Damien Lewis, Rashaad Penny Headline Seahawks Inactives vs. Washington

Seattle will roll with a third-string left guard and be down two running backs when it faces Washington in a must-win prime time battle at FedEx Field.

After ruling out five players on Saturday's final injury report, there weren't any surprises on the Seahawks inactives list heading into Monday's Week 12 matchup against Washington.

As expected, Seattle will be without starting left guard Damien Lewis, who suffered a hyperextended elbow in last week's loss to Arizona. With versatile reserve Jamarco Jones landing on injured reserve due to a back injury, the team will start either backup center Kyle Fuller or third-year guard Phil Haynes in his place.

In the backfield, the Seahawks will be without former first-round pick Rashaad Penny as well as third-year runner Travis Homer, who missed practice time this week with hamstring and calf injuries respectively. To provide insurance behind starter Alex Collins and DeeJay Dallas, the team elevated undrafted rookie Josh Johnson from the practice squad earlier on Monday.

Despite being activated from injured reserve to the 53-man roster this week, cornerback Nigel Warrior will not make his Seattle debut. Instead, Gavin Heslop was called up from the practice squad for a second straight week to provide secondary depth behind starters D.J. Reed and Sidney Jones.

Wrapping up the Seahawks' inactives list, quarterback Jacob Eason, center Dakoda Shepley, and defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche will be held out as healthy scratches.


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Corbin K. Smith
CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.