Seattle activated starting right guard Anthony Bradford from injured reserve on Saturday, Oct. 24, ahead of Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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The Seattle Seahawks activated starting right guard Anthony Bradford from injured reserve on Saturday, Oct. 24, returning an experienced offensive lineman to the active roster after a five-game absence.
The move follows Bradford’s time away with knee and hip injuries. He returned to practice on Monday, Oct. 19, and progressed enough through the week to be cleared for Sunday’s game.
Bradford has been out since Seattle’s Week 1 victory over the New England Patriots. He missed Week 2 initially and then remained on injured reserve for the following four contests.
A fourth-year guard, Bradford has appeared in 43 career games and made 39 starts after Seattle selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft. He also started all 17 regular-season games during the Seahawks’ Super Bowl-winning 2025 campaign.
The activation comes as Seattle tries to address protection concerns for quarterback Sam Darnold. The Seahawks have surrendered 16 sacks through six games, including five apiece in consecutive losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.
During the 2025 season, an Oct. 19 report cited in the source says Bradford allowed a 5.6% pressure rate. The same report contrasts that with Christian Haynes at 7.4% this season and rookie Beau Stephens at 9.9%.
Bradford’s return also affects the Seahawks’ right-guard rotation. When he was sidelined, Christian Haynes and rookie Beau Stephens split responsibilities at the position. Bringing Bradford back allows Seattle to reunite its preferred starting combination for the first time since the season opener.
To make roster room for Bradford’s activation, Seattle waived wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. The Seahawks also elevated defensive back Trevon Diggs and linebacker Jimmy Ciarlo from the practice squad.
Head coach Mike Macdonald said, “It’s nice to get the starting five back together,” adding that Bradford had “earned this job for a reason,” according to the source.
Macdonald also acknowledged earlier that Seattle’s protection needs work, saying, “The quarterback’s getting hit way too much,” following the Seahawks’ Week 6 loss to the Denver Broncos.
The Seahawks enter the matchup with a 3-3 record and are attempting to avoid a third consecutive defeat against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs.
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