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Seahawks Rule Out Brandon Shell, 5 Questionable to Play vs. Eagles

Facing a talented Philadelphia defensive front, Seattle will be without the services of Shell and will be replaced by Cedric Ogbuehi, who will make his first NFL start since 2017. On the plus side, Chris Carson, Ethan Pocic, and Shaquill Griffin weren't even on the final injury report and will suit up.
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Seahawks Rule Out Brandon Shell, 5 Questionable to Play vs. Eagles
Seahawks Rule Out Brandon Shell, 5 Questionable to Play vs. Eagles

Despite having 10 days between games, the Seahawks have officially ruled out starting right tackle Brandon Shell for Monday's Week 12 matchup against the Eagles due to a sprained ankle.

Shell, who signed a two-year deal with Seattle back in March, suffered the injury during the second half of a 28-21 win over Arizona on November 19. Though he hasn't been sporting a walking boot on the field, he did not practice this week and still was hobbled to an extent by the injury.

With Shell sidelined, the Seahawks will turn to Cedric Ogbuehi, a sixth-year veteran who also joined the team as a free agent this offseason. The former first-round pick out of Texas A&M will make his first NFL start since 2017 when he started 13 games for the Bengals at left tackle.

Along with Shell, running back Travis Homer will also be inactive for a second straight game with an undisclosed wrist/thumb injury. Rookie DeeJay Dallas and fullback Nick Bellore could be utilized as replacement options as third down backs for Seattle.

Five players - cornerback D.J. Reed (foot), guard Jordan Simmons (calf), center Kyle Fuller (ankle), and receivers Freddie Swain (foot) and David Moore (hip) - have received questionable designations heading towards Monday's game. Each player missed practice time this week.

The biggest news from Saturday's final injury report may have been the players whose names weren't on it. Despite being limited at practice, running back Chris Carson, center Ethan Pocic, and cornerback Shaquill Griffin weren't given injury designations, confirming all three will suit up for the Seahawks against the Eagles.

Battling a mid-foot sprain, Carson has missed each of the past four games, while Griffin has also been sidelined for four games with a concussion and hamstring strain. As for Pocic, he sat out the past two games with a concussion and was replaced by Fuller and Damien Lewis in the starting lineup.

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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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