The Seahawks were back on the practice field on Wednesday as they prepare for a Week 9 game against the Rams, and while receiver DK Metcalf was not expected to participate, the hope is that he'll still be back for Sunday's game.

"The guy's doing a great job, confident, still not going to practice today, optimistic for tomorrow, so we'll kind of play it day by day," Macdonald said.

Asked if he was still optimistic that Metcalf, who missed last weekend's game with a knee injury, will be able to play against the Rams, Macdonald said, "I am, yeah. I am."

Macdonald also gave a positive outlook on defensive end Dre'Mont Jones, who injured his shoulder in Sunday's game, briefly leaving the game before returning.

"He's got a shoulder," Macdonald said. "We're going to take care of him throughout the week to make sure he's ready to go on Sunday, but we're optimistic he'll be ready to go."

Tackle George Fant, who returned to practice last week from injured reserve, will increase his workload this week with an eye on possibly returning on Sunday.

"George should start practicing in more of a manner of, hey, let's possibly get him ready to go," Macdonald said.

As for tackle Abraham Lucas, who continues to work his way back from offseason knee surgery, Macdonald reiterated that a decision on his return won't come until after the bye.

"We've got a good plan, and we'll see," he said. It's hard to tell right now where that's going to land after the bye."

Updates on competitions at cornerback & right guard.

With Tre Brown and Riq Woolen both sidelined by injuries two weeks ago, Nehemiah Pritchett and Josh Jobe both took on starting roles, then last week Jobe stayed in the lineup with Woolen back and Pritchett out with an ankle injury. Brown, who was questionable for the game, was active but did not play, and now that he is working his way back to full health, Macdonald said there will be a competition between Brown, Jobe and Pritchett to be one of Seattle's three primary cornerbacks along with Woolen and Devon Witherspoon, who starts at outside cornerback in base defense, but plays nickel when Brown/Jobe/Pritchett comes on as a third corner.

"It's going to come down to how we practice and how they show up now through Friday," Macdonald said. "We'll probably make a decision on how we're going to work out the reps going into Friday. Whether or not we're going to make that public or not, we'll leave that up for grabs… Any one of those three guys, we're really confident in what they're able to do for us."

Another competitive spot on the roster, right guard, appears to be settled, at least for now. While Anthony Bradford has been the starter throughout the season, rookie Christian Haynes has rotated in at that spot for most of the season, but Macdonald indicated that rotation will not happen on Sunday.

"This week, AB will start, and we'll roll with AB," Macdonald said.