L.J. Collier is back on the Seahawks roster three weeks after returning to practice, having been activated from injured reserve just ahead of the deadline for him to be added to the roster or stay on injured reserve for the season.
The Seahawks will also get two players back on the practice field this week, with cornerback Tre Brown and running back Travis Homer both being designated to return to practice. Brown has been on the physically unable to perform list since the start of training camp, the result of a knee injury that cut short his rookie season not long after he had taken over the starting job at left cornerback. Homer, meanwhile, has missed the last four games on injured reserve due to a rib injury.
For now, neither Brown nor Homer will count towards the 53-man roster, though they will have to be added to the roster before returning to game action.
Collier, who injured his elbow in August, landing him on injured reserve, had a setback in his return when he injured his thumb after returning to practice, but Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said last week that Collier was ready to go.
The Seahawks also signed two to their practice squad, receiver Kevin Kassis and linebacker Alexander Johnson. Seattle had two openings on the practice squad having released linebacker Christian Jones and running back Godwin Igwebuike on Tuesday.
This is the second stint on the practice squad this season for Kassis, a former Montana State standout who spent training camp with the Seahawks. Johnson appeared in 38 games with Denver over the past four seasons, starting 34. In 2020 he started all 16 games, recording 124 tackles.
Go behind the scenes with team photographer Rod Mar as he shares moments from Week 7 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers on October 23, 2022 at SoFi Stadium. Eye On The Hawks is presented by Western Washington Toyota Dealers.
Bruce Irvin is greeted on game day morning by assistant coaches. Irvin, a former first round draft pick who played five seasons with the Seahawks previously, signed with the team again and made the trip to Los Angeles.
Poona Ford walks to the buses for the game against the Chargers.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith makes his way to the team buses for the game day ride to SoFi Stadium.
Receiver Tyler Lockett stretches before the game.
Head coach Pete Carroll talks with Mark Sanchez prior to the game. Sanchez, a former player of Carroll's at USC, is now a broadcast analyst.
Geno Smith takes his early warmup throws.
Seahawks offensive skill position players huddle on the field after their early warmup session.
12's in the stands were ready to welcome Bruce Irvin back to the team.
Dee Eskridge and Darwin Thompson relax on the sideline before pregame warmups.
Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe sits at his locker before the game.
Seahawks safeties Quandre Diggs and Ryan Neal hydrate in the locker room before the game.
Quarterback Geno Smith prepares to leave the locker room.
Geno Smith leads the Seahawks into SoFi Stadium.
Darrell Taylor walks onto the field.
Captains Al Woods, Quandre Diggs and Nick Bellore meeting with officials and the Cardinals captains for the coin toss.
Geno Smith fires a pass from a clean pocket provided by his offensive line including center Austin Blythe (63).
Running back Kenneth Walker III makes a Chargers defender miss in open field.
Receiver Marquise Goodwin makes a touchdown reception for the first of his two scores.
Safety Ryan Neal intercepts a pass across the middle.
Seahawks defenders celebrate in the end zone after Ryan Neal's interception.
Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III drags Chargers defenders with him into the end zone for a touchdown.
Seattle's Myles Adams pressures Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.
Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor strips the ball from Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert which Taylor then recovered and returned for more yardage.
Marquise Goodwin leaps high to snag his second touchdown pass from Geno Smith in the first half.
Marquise Goodwin celebrates his touchdown with an end zone "long jump" that paid homage to his track career which saw him compete as a long jumper in the 2012 Olympics.
At halftime, Geno Smith and quarterbacks coach Dave Canales listen to offensive coordinator Shane Waldron as he talks to the offense in the locker room.
Offensive line coach Andy Dickerson talks to his players in the locker room at halftime.
Receiver Tyler Lockett signals "first down" after a clutch third down grab to help extend a long drive in the third quarter.
After the Seahawks took a safety in the third quarter, Darrell Taylor gathered the defense around him before they retook the field.
Kenneth Walker III heads to the end zone at the end of a 74-yard scoring play that helped ice the game.
On the sidelines, Darrell Taylor celebrates with Uchenna Nwosu.
12s seated behind the Seahawks bench celebrate towards the end of the game.
In the locker room, Bruce Irvin is congratulated by assitant coach Aaron Curry.
In the postgame locker room, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll recognizes the play of Uchenna Nwosu on his return to face his former team.
