Seahawks defense will go without injured LB Leroy Hill, CB Marcus Trufant

Seahawks OLB Leroy Hill is sidelined with a right ankle sprain, so Malcolm Smith will get his first NFL start. Nickelback Marcus Trufant is also out.

By Gene Chamberlain

Dec 2, 2012 at 12:18 pm ET • 1 min read

The Seattle Seahawks will be without OLB Leroy Hill Sunday at Soldier Field against the Chicago Bears due to a right ankle sprain, and second-year player Malcolm Smith will start in his place.

It's Smith's first NFL start. Hill was listed as questionable coming into the game after missing every practice this week.

The Seahawks will have WR Sidney Rice available after he suffered a calf strain Friday at practice and was listed as questionable.

Seattle will be without nickelback Marcus Trufant due to a hamstring that sidelined him all week in practice. He'll be replaced by Walter Thurmond, who is seeing his first action since suffering a fractured leg last year.

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