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Seahawks Injury Report: Cross Out, Woolen Doubtful vs. Panthers
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Going into Week 3 with a banged up roster, the Seattle Seahawks have ruled out tackle Charles Cross and cornerback Coby Bryant while listing seven players as questionable to play against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Still recovering from a sprained big toe suffered in Seattle's season opener and called "day to day" by coach Pete Carroll on Wednesday, Cross didn't practice for a second straight week. With him sidelined, third-year tackle Stone Forsythe will replace him protecting Geno Smith's blindside across from fellow reserve Jake Curhan, who will fill in for Abraham Lucas on the right side.

As for Bryant, he missed the entire week of practice with his own toe injury, though it remains unclear if he reaggravated the same issue that caused him to miss extensive time during the Seahawks offseason program this spring. In his absence, veteran Artie Burns should see the bulk of snaps in the slit cornerback role after being re-signed to the active roster from the practice squad earlier this week.

In addition to Cross and Bryant already being out, Seattle gave cornerback Riq Woolen and tight end Will Dissly doubtful designations, making it unlikely either will be able to play against Carolina. Woolen exited Sunday's win at Detroit with a chest injury and hasn't practiced this week, while Dissly also has been held out due to a sore shoulder, which led to signing tight end Brady Russell off Philadelphia's practice squad.

After having a whopping 11 players sidelined at Thursday's practice, the Seahawks have several notable starters on both sides of the ball listed as questionable, including safeties Quandre Diggs, Julian Love, and Jamal Adams.

Love has been nursing a sore hamstring coming out of Sunday's overtime win over the Lions and didn't practice on Wednesday or Thursday, putting his status for Sunday up in the air. Diggs joined the injury report with his own hamstring injury on Thursday after not being listed on Wednesday, while Adams jumped up to a full participant in practice as he draws closer to his anticipated return from a torn quad tendon.

In the trenches, veteran defensive tackle Jarran Reed received a questionable designation after missing practice time with a groin strain. After placing rookie Mike Morris on injured reserve earlier on the week, his absence would be a major blow for Seattle's defensive line if he can't play against a quality Carolina run game.

Offensively, receiver DK Metcalf, running back DeeJay Dallas, and guard Phil Haynes also were listed as questionable. Metcalf injured his ribs against the Lions and has been rested at practice this week under the presumption he would be ready to play by the weekend, while Haynes tweaked his calf and has been limited throughout the week. Dallas wasn't on the injury report on Wednesday or Thursday, but has come down with an illness that could jeopardize his chances of playing on Sunday.

In the positive news department, edge rusher Boye Mafe and linebacker Devin Bush, who each sat out Sunday's win at Detroit, didn't receive any designations on the final injury report. Mafe should jump back into the starting lineup across from Uchenna Nwosu, while Bush could see some snaps rotating in with Jordyn Brooks alongside Bobby Wagner in the middle to go with special teams duties.

This article first appeared on FanNation Seahawk Maven and was syndicated with permission.

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