Seahawks' Brady Russell: Played through hand injury
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Russell underwent hand surgery the day after Seattle's 31-27 NFC Championship win over the Rams, Brady Henderson of ESPN reports.
Russell managed to play through his injury during the Seahawks' Super Bowl win over the Patriots, when he led the team in special-teams snaps. The 27-year-old will have the offseason to get back to full health before the start of the 2026 campaign.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Full go in practice
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Russell (hand) was a full participant in Seattle's practice Wednesday, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic.
Russell was a limited participant in practice throughout last week after suffering a hand injury during the NFC Championship Game but is seemingly healthy again. With Robbie Ouzts still battling a neck injury, Russell could be in line to serve as the team's top fullback in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Dealing with hand injury
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Head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Russell suffered a hand injury during Sunday's 31-27 win over the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Russell worked as Seattle's fullback in the NFC Championship Game due to the absence of Robbie Ouzts (neck). Both fullbacks will aim to recover ahead of super Bowl LX against the Patriots on Feb. 8.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Limited to special teams in Week 17
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Russell played all 19 of his snaps on special teams in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Panthers.
For the second week in a row, the Seahawks kept two fullbacks active in Russell and Robbie Ouzts, but only the latter player saw action on offense (14 snaps). Russell has suited up for all 16 of the Seahawks' games to date but hasn't logged a carry or target while playing 54 total snaps on offense. He's been a core member of Seattle's special-teams units, where he's tallied 14 tackles (10 solo).
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Done for 2024
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The Seahawks placed Russell (foot) on injured reserve Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Russell missed Seattle's last three games due to a foot injury, and his placement on injured reserve will rule him out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Rams. The 26-year-old tight end mostly played on special teams this season and failed to record a catch across 11 games.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Ruled out for Thursday
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Russell (foot) has been ruled out for Seattle's matchup versus the Bears on Thursday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Russell will miss his third straight game and fifth total of the season as he continues to battle a foot injury. The Seahawks will continue to rely on Noah Fant, Pharaoh Brown and AJ Barner as their top options at tight end.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Misses another practice
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The Seahawks listed Russell (foot) as a non-participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Russell has sat out the Seahawks' last two games and hasn't practiced in any fashion thus far during Week 17 prep. The reserve tight end looks to be trending toward another absence Thursday, when the Seahawks face the Bears in Chicago.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Out for Week 15
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Russell (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Noah Fant, AJ Barner and Pharaoh Brown will handle tight end duties for Seattle versus Green Bay. Russell has played just 33 offensive snaps this season, and he hasn't been targeted in the pass game.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Able to suit up Week 13
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Russell (foot) is not among Seattle's inactives for Sunday's contest against the Jets.
Russell logged an LP/DNP/FP practice progression this week and came into Sunday deemed questionable to play. He'll ultimately be able to suit up, though it's likely Russell's work will come mostly on special teams, as usual, especially with three healthy tight ends ahead of him on the depth chart. Russell has logged only 31 offensive snaps versus 190 special-teams snaps over nine contests on the campaign.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Questionable for Week 13
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Russell (foot) was a full participant in Friday's practice but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Russell went from limited Wednesday to a DNP on Thursday, but he managed to practice Friday without restrictions. Given his rocky practice participation this week, Russell's status for Sunday's game may not be known until the Seahawks announce their inactives approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Downgrades to DNP on Thursday
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Russell (foot) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's injury report, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Russell has been sidelined for the Seahawks' last two regular-season games due to a foot injury. He returned to practice Wednesday in a limited capacity, but he wasn't able to participate in Thursday's session. He'll have to practice Friday in order to have a chance at playing Sunday against the Jets.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Out for Week 12
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Russell (foot) is out for Sunday's game against Arizona, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
The Seahawks' No. 4 tight end, Russell has played a total of 32 offensive snaps this season, seeing another 193 on special teams. He hasn't been targeted on offense.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: DNP to open week
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Russell (foot) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Russell was unable to play in Week 11 against the 49ers due to a foot injury, which appears to still be bothering him as he was unable to practice Wednesday. The 26-year-old tight end will have an opportunity to return to practice Thursday and Friday to give himself a shot at suiting up against Arizona on Sunday. Russell has mostly served on special teams and has not registered a target over nine regular-season games this year.
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Won't play Sunday
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Russell (foot) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the 49ers, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Following Seattle's Week 10 bye, Russell logged back-to-back DNPs due to a foot issue, making it no surprise that he'll be sidelined in Week 11. With both Russell and Noah Fant (groin) ruled out for Sunday's divisional matchup, expect AJ Barner and Pharaoh Brown to serve as the Seahawks' top two tight ends
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Seahawks' Brady Russell: Signed to Seattle's 53-man roster
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The Seahawks signed Russell off of the Eagles' practice squad Wednesday.
The undrafted rookie spent the offseason in Philly and caught five passes for 50 yards and one touchdown during the preseason. He'll be roster depth behind Noah Fant, Will Dissly (shoulder) and Colby Parkinson in Seattle.
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Brady Russell: Sticking with Philadelphia
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The Eagles re-signed Russell to their practice squad Friday.
Russell was released from the Eagles' practice squad Thursday, but the 25-year-old will now rejoin the organization just a day later. Russell will look to make an impression with the team after signing as an undrafted free agent in May.
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Brady Russell: Leaving Eagles' practice squad
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Philadelphia cut Russell from its practice squad Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The undrafted rookie out of Colorado will now have to look for another opportunity to make an impression with a different team. Russell is old for a rookie at age 25, and only time will tell if he can overcome the late start to catch on at the NFL level.
