The Seahawks head into Sunday's game with several key players listed as questionable for their Week 17 contest against the Steelers, and following Friday's practice, head coach Pete Carroll gave updates on several of those injuries.
Receiver DK Metcalf hasn't practiced the past two days, but Carroll said he expects the team's leading receiver to play.
"He's got a little lower back stiffness, so we're taking care of him," Carroll said, later confirming Metcalf would play.
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon, who has missed the past two games with a hip pointer injury, was limited in practice all week and will be a game-day decision.
"He practiced today again and was moving around pretty good out there," Carroll said. "We'll see how that goes, and we'll wait all the way up to gametime."
Carroll had said early in the week that it was going to be challenge for Jordyn Brooks to get back after he left last week's game with an ankle injury, but the linebacker was at least able to take part in Friday's practice to give him a chance.
"He practiced today, we'll see how that goes," Carroll said. "I don't know any more than that."
Also questionable is starting running back Kenneth Walker III, who is dealing with a shoulder injury and illness.
"He worked today too, so he made it through," Carroll said. "All of the guys that were limited in some fashion, we're going to make sure that we get them all the way to gametime then we'll figure it out then."
Safety Jamal Adams, who has missed the last two games, was able to return to practice this week, but has been ruled out for the game.
"He did try to get out there and go, and we're listing him as out," Carroll said. "He's not going to be able to make it back this week. He's doing everything he can, it's just really, really frustrating that he can't quite get over the hump. So we declared it already just talking about it, he feels like this is the right thing this week."
Carroll later added, "We had taken a couple of weeks off, so we thought we'd see how that helped him. It helped him enough to get on the practice field and he could get around and all that, but it's just not up to the level that he can play at, and he knows that and we know that, so we talked it through, and that's why we settled on listing him as out."
Veteran offensive lineman Jason Peters is out with a foot injury, and Carroll said, "He wasn't able to do anything this week. We think it's a couple of weeks if he's lucky and fortunate to come back soon. So we're going to have to hold off."
Also listed out are Mario Edwards Jr. (knee), Frank Clark Sr. (NIR/resting player) and receiver Dee Eskridge (ribs).
Asked if Eskridge will be able to make it back this season, Carroll said. "I don't know that. We're waiting to see. We're going to try to buy as much time as we can. We're running out of time here, it's getting late."
Carroll also noted that guard Phil Haynes, who is on injured reserve, may make it back to practice next week: "It's possible. We were hoping this week, he couldn't quite get it done, so we're hoping that next week he can turn the corner and get some work on Wednesday and start coming back."
Seahawks at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks tight end Colby Parkinson (84) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks tight end Will Dissly (89) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks wide receiver Easop Winston Jr. (86) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks running backs at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (26) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs (6) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks running back Bryant Koback (40) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks wide receiver Cade Johnson (88) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks wide receiver Dareke Young (83) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (26) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams (33) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks cornerback/saftey Coby Bryant (8) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks FALSE Julian Love (20) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo (19) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks tight end Brady Russell (38) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas (31) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks cornerback Michael Jackson (30) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks safety Ty Okada (39) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks cornerback/saftey Coby Bryant (8) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks tight end Colby Parkinson (84) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks guard Damien Lewis (68) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks tackle Raiqwon O'Neal (79) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks nose tackle Cameron Young (93) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks nose tackle Jarran Reed (90) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe (53) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor (52) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks linebacker Patrick O'Connell (50) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (87) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks cornerback Kelvin Joseph (28) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) at practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash. on Dec. 28, 2023.
