The best photos from the Seahawks' Wednesday practice at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in preparation for Sunday's Game against the Houston Texans.
Seven Seahawks did not participate in Wednesday's practice at Renton's Virginia Mason Athletic Center, six of which were sidelined due to injury and one to illness, while cornerback Jeremy Lane (groin), who's missed Seattle's past two games, was a full participant, as Pete Carroll indicated would be the case earlier in the day.
As expected, Justin Britt was among those not participating Wednesday. The Seahawks' starting center suffered an ankle sprain in this past weekend's win over the New York Giants, and while Carroll said "it's going to be a challenge" for Britt to make it back for this week's matchup with the Houston Texans, the Seattle head coach added the club is "thinking he's working to get back this week," a notion assistant head coach/offensive line coach Tom Cable affirmed post practice.
"Looks like it, yeah," Cable said when asked if it looks as though Britt will have a chance to play Sunday at CenturyLink Field. "We'll know as we get closer."
During the handful of plays Britt missed against the Giants, rookie Ethan Pocic, who started the game at left guard, shifted over to the center position, with Mark Glowinski taking Pocic's place on the left side. If Britt is unable to go this week, Cable said the Seahawks are confident in the second-round pick's ability to help command the offense up front.
"He's good to go," Cable commented on Pocic. "We're ready to play him. He jumped right in, no issues. He's got so much of it in his background, we practice it every day, he gets a certain amount of snaps at center, so not worried about that. He's ready to play."
Also not participating during Wednesday's practice for the Seahawks were left guard Luke Joeckel (knee), running back C.J. Prosise (ankle), defensive end Michael Bennett (heel), defensive end Marcus Smith (ankle), free safety Earl Thomas (knee), and offensive lineman Matt Tobin (illness). Of that group, Carroll only commented earlier in the afternoon on Bennett, who Carroll said came out of Week 7 "really well" health-wise and should be "ready to go" for this weekend's game, indicating Wednesday was simply a rest day for the veteran lineman.
Here's Wednesday's practice report for the Seahawks and Texans:
Seattle Seahawks
Did Not Participate In Practice
C Justin Britt (Ankle)
G Luke Joeckel (Knee)
RB C.J. Prosise (Ankle)
DE Michael Bennett (Heel)
DE Marcus Smith (Ankle)
S Earl Thomas (Knee)
T Matt Tobin (Illness)
Full Participation In Practice
CB Jeremy Lane (Groin)
Houston Texans
Did Not Participate In Practice
T Chris Clark (Calf)
ILB Dylan Cole (Hamstring)
Limited Participation In Practice
CB Kevin Johnson (Knee)
Full Participation In Practice
ILB Ben Heeney (Knee)
C Greg Mancz (Knee)
S Corey Moore (Concussion)
G Xavier Su'a-Filo (Knee)
RB Jordan Todman (Calf)
Take a look at the Houston Texans players you can expect to see when the Seattle Seahawks take the field in Week 8 at CenturyLink Field.
Houston Texans strong safety Andre Hal (29) is shown before an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/George Bridges)
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during an NFL regular season game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Houston. The Texans won, 33-17. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Houston Texans tackle Breno Giacomini (68) during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Houston Texans linebacker Prian Peters (52) watches play against the New England Patriots Jan. 14, 2017 in an NFL football conference playoff game in Foxborough, Mass. New England won 34 - 16. (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
Houston Texans wide receiver Bruce Ellington (12) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Houston. The Jaguars won the game 29-7. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Houston Texans defensive tackle Carlos Watkins (91) warms up before the first half of an NFL preseason football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Houston Texans, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)
Houston Texans guard Xavier Su'a-Filo looks on from the sidelines against the Cincinnati Bengals during a week twelve NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 in Houston. The Bengals won the game, 22-13. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)
Houston Texans tackle Chris Clark (74) watches play against the New England Patriots Jan. 14, 2017 in an NFL football conference playoff game in Foxborough, Mass. New England won 34 - 16. (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
Houston Texans wide receiver Chris Thompson during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)
Houston Texans defensive back Kevin Johnson (30) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a preseason NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, August 28, 2016 in Houston. The Texans won the game 34-24. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Houston Texans defensive tackle D.J. Reader (98) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, December 11, 2016 in Indianapolis. The Texans won the game 22-17. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Houston Texans running back D'Onta Foreman (27) during an NFL regular season game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Houston. The Texans won, 33-17. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Houston Texans fullback Jay Prosch (45) watches from the sideline during an NFL preseason game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 30, 2015. The Texans defeated the Saints 27-13. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Houston Texans offensive lineman Jeff Allen (79) during pregame warmups before a regular season Week 1 NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans on Sept. 10, 2017 in Houston. The Jaguars beat the Texans 29-7 (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans defensive end Joel Heath (93) kneels on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Houston Texans long snapper Jon Weeks looks on from the sidelines against the Cincinnati Bengals during a week twelve NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 in Houston. The Bengals won the game, 22-13. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)
Houston Texans defensive back Johnathan Joseph (24) looks up from the field with his helmet off during a preseason NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, August 14, 2016 in Santa Clara, Calif. The Texans won the game 24-13. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Houston Texans linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55) during pregame warmups before a regular season Week 5 NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans on Sunday October 8, 2017 in Houston. The Chiefs beat the Texans 42-34 (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller (26) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Houston. The Jaguars won the game 29-7. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Houston Texans defensive back Marcus Gilchrist (21) gets a low five during the 2017 NFL week 2 regular season football game against the against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 in Cincinnati. The Texans won the game 13-9. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Houston Texans offensive lineman Nick Martin (66) during pregame warmups before a regular season Week 1 NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans on Sept. 10, 2017 in Houston. The Jaguars beat the Texans 29-7 (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans tight end Ryan Griffin celebrates his touchdown catch against the New England during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (90) is seen on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Houston. The Texans defeated the Titans, 57-14. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Houston Texans punter Shane Lechler (9) looks on from the sidelines during a week 5 NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Oct 9, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 31-13. (Scott Boehm via AP)
Houston Texans linebacker Ufomba Kamalu (94) rushes during a regular season Week 6 NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans on Sunday October 15, 2017 in Houston. The Texans beat the Browns 33-17 (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Will Fuller V (15) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL Monday Night football game against the Denver Broncos, Monday, October 24, 2016 in Denver. The Broncos won the game 27-9. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Houston Texans linebacker Zach Cunningham (41) warms up prior to a NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Houston. The Jaguars won the game 29-7. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Houston Texans defensive tackle Brandon Dunn (92) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL AFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Houston. The Chiefs won the game 30-0. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Houston Texans linebacker Brennan Scarlett (57) during a Week 3 NFL pre-season football game against the New Orleans Saints Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 in New Orleans. The Saints beat the Texans 13-0. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans defensive lineman Christian Covington (95) rests during an AFC Wild Card game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The Chiefs won the game, 30-0. (Greg Trott via AP)
Houston Texans defensive back Eddie Pleasant (35) has a hearty laugh after the 2015 week 10 regular season NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 in Cincinnati. The Texans won the game 10-6. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
