Russell Wilson may very well be with out two notable targets this weekend.
The Seattle Seahawks positioned receiver Tyler Lockett and operating again Alex Collins on the reserve/COVID-19 checklist on Thursday.
Lockett and Collins’ additions to the COVID checklist come because the NFL endures a surge in constructive instances. To this point, the pass-catchers are the one two Seahawks to land on the checklist this week.
Their availability for the Seahawks’ Week 15 clash with the Los Angeles Rams is unclear.
Seattle’s high receiver for almost half a decade, Lockett is coming off his fifth 100-yard receiving sport of the season and only in the near past clinched his third consecutive 1,000-yard receiving marketing campaign. The 29-year-old leads the Seahawks in receptions (62) and receiving yards (1,023). Lockett has not missed a sport this season.
Collins has been a relentless this season in Seattle’s ever-fluctuating backfield. The 27-year-old is the Seahawks’ chief in dashing makes an attempt (108) and yards (411). Collins has additionally logged 9 receptions, 87 receiving yards and two whole scores in his 11 video games performed this yr. Collins, nevertheless, took a backseat to former first-round decide Rashaad Penny final week; Penny ran for 137 yards on 16 carries in Seattle’s win over Houston, whereas Collins had simply seven carries for 16 yards.
If Lockett and Collins are pressured to overlook Seattle’s subsequent sport, it could be a serious blow to a staff on the point of elimination from postseason competition. A Seahawks loss Sunday would guarantee Seattle’s first dropping season since 2011 and simply its third of the Pete Carroll period.
Seattle takes on the Rams at SoFi Stadium at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.
