Seattle’s Leonard Williams has been ruled out for the Nov. 8 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals after suffering a stinger against the Chicago Bears.
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Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams is out for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals after suffering a stinger during Seattle’s Monday night loss to the Chicago Bears, the team’s injury updates indicated.
Williams posted a video on Saturday showing him holding a fishing rod, with on-screen text describing him as a husband, dad, fisherman and collector; the clip did not include a timetable for his return. He left Seattle’s 34-17 loss to Chicago late in the third quarter, stayed on the sideline for the rest of the game without his helmet, and was later ruled out after missing practice days.
Head coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday Williams still had a chance to play against Arizona. However, Williams was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday’s estimated practice report after a walkthrough, then missed Thursday and Friday before Seattle ruled him out.
With Williams unavailable, Seattle’s defensive front will be without nose tackle Brandon Pili (back) and outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (ankle) as well. The Seahawks signed seventh-round pick Deven Eastern off the practice squad Saturday to add another defensive tackle option.
Seattle and Arizona kick off at 1:25 p.m. PT at Lumen Field. For quarterback matchups, Arizona has named Gardner Minshew II its starter after he came off the bench against Dallas last week, while Seattle has turned to Drew Lock in place of the injured Sam Darnold.
On the offensive and line-decision side for Arizona, the Cardinals ruled out right guard Jon Gaines II and tackle Jayden Williams on Friday, tightening the unit Seattle will face as it tries to generate pressure in the middle of the pocket.
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