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Artie Burns, Jake Curhan Headline Seahawks Inactives vs. 49ers

Though Burns practiced on Friday, he wasn't quite ready to return to game action, while Curhan's deactivation leaves Seattle thin depth-wise at tackle heading into a physical NFC West matchup in Santa Clara.
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Artie Burns, Jake Curhan Headline Seahawks Inactives vs. 49ers
Artie Burns, Jake Curhan Headline Seahawks Inactives vs. 49ers

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As expected, the Seahawks will be without multiple cornerbacks in the secondary for their road opener against the 49ers with veterans Artie Burns and Justin Coleman both being held out with groin and calf injuries respectively.

Burns, who signed with Seattle as a free agent in March on a one-year deal, has been sidelined since mid-August after straining his groin during one-on-one drills. He attempted to return for the preseason finale in Dallas, but he reaggravated the injury and did not play in the regular season opener against Denver last Monday night. Despite practicing on Friday, coach Pete Carroll indicated he was a long shot to suit up in Santa Clara.

Tweaking his hamstring in practice early in the week, Coleman didn't practice on Friday and underwent imaging to investigate the severity of the injury. Carroll didn't have any additional information on Friday, but he was downgraded from doubtful to out on Saturday. Rookie Coby Bryant will presume slot cornerback duties in his absence.

Along with Coleman, the Seahawks ruled safety Joey Blount out on Saturday after the undrafted rookie injured his hamstring in Thursday's practice. Though the strain is mild in nature per Carroll, it happened late enough in the week that he didn't have a chance to bounce back and play this weekend.

With Coleman and Burns out, former Jets cornerback Isaiah Dunn will make his Seahawks debut after sitting out Week 1 and Xavier Crawford will suit up as a practice squad elevation for additional depth. Safety Teez Tabor, who the team signed after placing safety Jamal Adams on injured reserve off the Falcons practice squad, will also be available wearing No. 46.

Capping off Seattle's list of inactives, second-year tackle/guard Jake Curhan will be inactive as a healthy scratch, leaving only Stone Forsythe as a backup behind starters Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas. Defensive tackle Myles Adams and rookie receiver Dareke Young will also be inactive despite being fully healthy.

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Corbin K. Smith
CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.

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