Seattle received some tough news on November 8, as key defensive tackle Jarran Reed and wide receiver Dareke Young were placed on injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced.
Reed’s designation lists wrist and thumb injuries after he practiced fully during the week, while Young goes to IR with a quad injury. By rule, both must miss a minimum of four games before returning. To fill the open roster spots, Seattle signed wide receiver Cody White and defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna to the 53-man roster and elevated linebacker Patrick O’Connell and rookie receiver Ricky White III from the practice squad for game day.
Corresponding Moves & Elevations
The transactions arrive less than twenty-four hours before kickoff. White’s signing follows his productive cameo last week, when he was temporarily elevated and flashed as a vertical threat; now he gets a longer runway as injuries continue to thin the position group. Bohanna, a 6-foot-4 interior lineman, adds heft to the defensive tackle rotation while Reed is sidelined. Seattle also made two standard elevations, bringing up O’Connell for inside-linebacker depth and Ricky White III to stabilize the receiver rotation on special teams and in select packages.
What Jarran Reed’s IR Means for the Defense
Reed has been central to Seattle’s interior, combining early-down sturdiness with pocket compression that sets up edges to finish. Without him, the Seahawks are expected to lean more on Brandon Pili and newly signed Bohanna to absorb base snaps, while shifting to more situational fronts to keep interior pressure viable on passing downs. The timing magnifies the challenge because Seattle adjusted late in the week after initially listing Reed with full practices and no Friday game-status designation. The club formally ruled him out Saturday morning before finalizing the IR move later in the day.
How Dareke Young’s IR Reshapes WR Depth
Young’s absence extends a bumpy stretch for the receiver room. White’s signing and Ricky White III’s elevation help cover special teams and sub-package snaps, while the Seahawks also recently added Rashid Shaheed via trade to inject explosive speed. The mix suggests Seattle will balance perimeter spacing with after-catch opportunities, using Shaheed’s motion and White’s straight-line acceleration to keep safeties honest. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was as full participant in practice on Friday, but will be a game-time decision against the Cardinals. Those tweaks are especially pertinent with other receivers working through ailments and game-day designations.
What It Means vs. Cardinals & Jacoby Brissett
Arizona presents a different look than the one Seattle edged in September. With Kyler Murray on injured reserve due to a foot injury, veteran Jacoby Brissett has steadied the Cardinals with efficient, low-risk decisions and a more traditional pocket profile. That shift reduces quarterback-driven run elements and increases play-action and intermediate throws, a combination that puts a premium on Seattle’s interior push without Reed. Adjustments to sub packages and simulated pressure looks are likely as Seattle seeks to affect Brissett’s rhythm.
Roster Math, Special Teams & Timeline
Saturday’s cluster of moves reads like targeted insurance across three stress points: defensive interior, inside linebacker and wide receiver. O’Connell’s elevation shores up the second level with Ernest Jones IV trending the wrong way late in the week, while Ricky White III preserves fourth-receiver and special-teams numbers. With Reed and Young out a minimum of four games, Seattle’s depth solutions need to span a multiweek window, not just Sunday. The transaction release spells out that timeline clearly and ties each elevation to immediate game-day needs.
Big Picture: Why the Timing Matters
This is November football, where iterative tweaks often decide field position, drive length and one-score outcomes. Seattle didn’t simply patch holes; it rebalanced the roster to fit the opponent and the realities of two midseason IR stints. If the Seahawks can manufacture interior disruption without Reed and sustain explosives outside despite Young’s absence, they can preserve their trajectory in a tight divisional race. The plan is straightforward: next-man-up on defense, calculated vertical stress on offense and clean special-teams execution to bridge the margin.
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