Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Dealing with significant injury
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Nwosu (thigh) is dealing with a "pretty intense quad strain" according to Seahawks general manager John Schneider, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Nwosu was placed on injured reserve with a thigh injury Thursday, which is now understood to be a quadriceps issue. Schneider added that the linebacker is "going to miss some time here," so it's unclear if the minimum four games on IR will be enough. In the meantime, Trevis Gipson will likely see an increase in workload while Nwosu is unavailable, beginning on Thursday Night Football against the 49ers.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Placed on IR
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Nwosu (thigh) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Nwosu will now be sidelined for at least the next four games as he nurses a thigh injury that was suffered during Sunday's Week 5 loss to the Giants. As a result, Trevis Gipson should see a bump in opportunity beginning with Thursday night's game against the 49ers.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Won't play in Week 6
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Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Nwosu (thigh) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against the 49ers, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
After missing the Seahawks' first four games of the season while recovering from a preseason knee injury, Nwosu made his 2024 debut in Sunday's loss to the Giants. He tallied three tackles over 20 snaps before sustaining a new injury that will keep him sidelined for at least one game. Dre'Mont Jones, Derick Hall (foot) and Boye Mafe (knee) will be the primary candidates to pick up snaps on the edge while Nwosu is out.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Leaves game early
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Nwosu (thigh) has exited Sunday's game against the Giants.
Nwosu was making his 2024 debut after missing the first four weeks due to a knee injury. Now, he's suffered a new injury, which has him questionable to return in the second half.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Won't play Week 4
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Nwosu (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against Detroit, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Nwosu has missed the first four games of the regular season due to an MCL sprain he suffered in late August. With Boye Mafe (knee) also ruled out for Monday's game, Derick Hall and Dre'Mont Jones will both see more snaps with the first-team defense.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Doesn't practice Thursday
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Nsowsu (knee) was listed as a DNP on the Seahawks' injury report Thursday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Nwosu has yet to appear in a regular-season game due to a left MCL sprain he sustained in Seattle's preseason finale. He's at risk of missing a fourth consecutive game unless he's able to see the practice field in at least a limited capacity this week. Derick Hall (hip) has started at linebacker in Nwosu's absence, and the former has accrued nine tackles (five solo), including 3.0 sacks, over the first three games of the regular season.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Still out Week 3
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Nwosu (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with Miami, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Nwosu suffered a left MCL sprain in Seattle's preseason finale and hasn't yet been able to suit up in the regular season. He didn't practice in any capacity this week, so it's not surprising that he's been deemed out for Sunday. Derick Hall has been seeing increased work in Nwosu's stead, but Hall is questionable to play Week 3 due to a hip injury.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Not expected to play Sunday
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Nwosu (knee) won't play Week 2 against the Patriots, Corbin K. Smith reports.
Nwosu is still recovering from a sprained MCL suffered in the Seahawks' final preseason game against the Browns. He was originally given a two- to six-week recovery timeline, which is just over two weeks old. Assuming he doesn't play Sunday, the USC product's next opportunity will be Week 3 against the Dolphins.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Sustains MCL sprain
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Nwosu is expected to miss 2-to-6 weeks after suffering a sprained MCL during Saturday's preseason finale, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Nwosu has been riddled with injuries recently, as the 27-year-old outside linebacker missed the Seahawks' final 11 games last season due to a torn pectoral and will now miss the beginning of Seattle's 2024 campaign. The USC product has been the Seahawks' most productive pass rusher when on the field, recording 9.5 sacks during his last full season in 2022. Expect both Derick Hall and Boye Mafe to see more reps with the Seahawks' first-team defense while Nwosu recovers from his sprained MCL.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Dealing with knee issue
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Nwosu exited Saturday night's preseason win over the Browns with a knee injury and will undergo further testing, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
"Not sure yet," coach Mike Macdonald said. "We'll probably know more in the next couple days." Following a career-best 9.5 sacks in 2022, Nwosu suffered a torn pec in Week 7 last season and missed the remainder of the year, finishing with just 2.0 sacks across six contests. Losing Nwosu for any length of time would be an issue for Seattle's pass rush.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Taking part in OTAs
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Nwosu (pectoral) participated in OTAs Wednesday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Nwosu suffered a torn pec in Week 7 and missed the remainder of the season. He's already stated he expects to be a full participant for the start of training camp, and the veteran appears to be on track in his recovery. Nwosu tallied a career-best 9.5 sacks in 2022 and inked a three-year, $45 million extension last summer. He'll be counted on to help key Seattle's pass rush in his third season with the team in 2024.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Notches third two-sack game
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Nwosu posted four solo tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble in Sunday's 27-23 win over the Rams.
Nwosu recorded his third two-sack performance in five weeks, and he has extended his career high to nine sacks in his first season with the Seahawks. His previous career high is five sacks, so this is a significant breakout for his fifth NFL season. At just 25 years old, Nwosu certainly has room to grow, but this has been an excellent season for IDP purposes.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Logs full practice Thursday
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Nwosu (shoulder) was listed as a full participant on the Seahawks' injury report Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Nwosu appeared to suffer a shoulder injury during Sunday's loss to San Francisco. The linebacker logged four tackles and one pass defended while he saw fewer snaps than in Week 1 potentially due to the issue. With Nwosu back at practice fully, it's likely his snap count will see an uptick Sunday against the Falcons.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Picks up injury
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Nwosu (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on the Seahawks' injury report Wednesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Nwosu is dealing with an unspecified shoulder injury following Sunday's 27-7 loss to the 49ers, in which he tallied four tackles and one pass defended. The 25-year-old did play a smaller percentage of his team's defensive snaps (71 percent) in Week 2 compared to Seattle's season opener (89 percent), though it's unclear if this was due to any physical limitations related to his shoulder. Nwosu signed a two-year, $20 million deal as a free agent with the Seahawks this offseason, and he figures to play a prominent pass-rushing role when healthy this season.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Excellent debut
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Nwosu recorded seven tackles (three solo), a sack, a pass breakup and a forced fumble in Monday's 17-16 win against the Broncos.
Nwosu played 59 of 66 defensive snaps (89 percent). He and Darrell Taylor (54 snaps) are the top edge rushers, but Nwosu had the more impressive stat line as Taylor failed to post a stop. Nwosu should have some IDP appeal moving forward, but it's worth noting his career highs are 40 tackles and five sacks.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Lands two-year deal
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Nwosu agreed Wednesday with the Seahawks on a two-year, $20 million contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Nwosu appeared in all 17 games for the Chargers in 2021, recording 40 tackles (24 solo), five sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. The 25-year-old should have a chance to carve out a significant role in Seattle's defense in 2022.
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Chargers' Uchenna Nwosu: Sidelined for Week 16
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Nwosu (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Broncos.
Nwosu was absent from the practice field all week, and he'll miss his second game of the season as a result. Through 13 games, Nwosu has recorded career highs in tackles (33) and sacks (4.5). Isaac Rochell is expected to start at defensive end in Nwosu's place Sunday.
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Chargers' Uchenna Nwosu: Done for the day
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Nwosu (shoulder) will not return to Sunday's contest against the Jets.
With Nwosu having been downgraded to out, Isaac Rochell will handle the majority of rotational snaps behind Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa.
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Chargers' Uchenna Nwosu: Deemed questionable
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Nwosu (anke) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Nwosu was able to put in limited practices each day this week. Kazir White and Jatavis Brown could see extra snaps if the 22-year-old sits out.
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Chargers' Uchenna Nwosu: Nursing abdominal injury
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Nwosu was sidelined at Tuesday's practice due to an abdominal injury, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Nwosu had wrap around his abdomen as he sat out practice. He is reportedly just sore, so it makes sense for the team to let him rest in order to avoid a lingering issue. The 22-year-old suited up for all 16 games as a rookie on the Chargers last year including three starts. He is currently projected to start opposite Thomas Davis at outside linebacker come Week 1.
