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The Seattle Seahawks will be without edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu for the foreseeable future. The 27-year-old suffered a sprained MCL and is expected to be sidelined for anywhere between 2-6 weeks, according to ESPN.
Nwosu was injured in the first quarter of Seattle’s preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. He was hit on a chop block that drew a 15-yard penalty and saw him exit the game with what the team noted at the time was a knee injury. Nwosu slowly jogged off the field, but will now be put on the shelf until he recovers.
Nwosu is entering his third season with the Seahawks after initially entering the NFL as a second-round draft choice of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018 out of USC. He previously signed a two-year deal to join Seattle but inked a three-year extension last summer. Injuries have been a part of Nwosu’s tenure with the Seahawks as he was limited to six games last year after suffering a season-ending pectoral injury. He finished the year with 16 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles in his six games played. In 2022, Nwosu tallied a career-high 9.5 sacks and 66 total tackles.
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-08-26 19:52:37
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