Friday’s Injury Report
The Seahawks will be without left tackle Charles Cross for the second week in a row due to a hamstring injury, while starting safety Coby Bryant, who injured his knee in Seattle’s Week 16 win over the Rams, will be missing his first game since the middle of the 2023 season ending a streak of 39 consecutive games played.
While Bryant and Cross won’t be able to go against the Panthers on Sunday, neither injury is serious enough to necessitate a trip to injured reserve, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said earlier this week.
Asked about Bryant’s injury on Friday, Macdonald said, “It’s just a process on getting him back. We’ve just got to go through it, but he’s working his tail off, and hopefully we’ll get him back soon.”
With Cross out, Josh Jones is expected to start at left tackle for the second straight game, while Ty Okada, who spent much of this season starting in place of an injured Julian Love, will fill in for Bryant.
No other players on Seattle’s roster have game status designations, meaning other than Cross and Bryant, everyone should be good to go for Sunday’s game in Charlotte.
For the Panthers, starting linebacker Trevin Wallace (shoulder) and starting defensive tackle defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (hamstring) have both been ruled out, while guard Robert Hunt (biceps) and receiver David Moore (elbow), both of whom have returned to practice but not yet been activated from injured reserve, are questionable.