Seahawks Reinstate Bradford, Waive Hard Knocks Favorite Before Chiefs Game

WHO:

Heavy NFL - Seattle Seahawks right guard Anthony Bradford and wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. were involved in roster moves.

Field Gulls - Anthony Bradford is a fourth-year guard for the Seattle Seahawks; Montorie Foster Jr. is a wide receiver and was featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.”

Field Gulls - Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald discussed Bradford’s expected return.

Field Gulls - Sam Darnold is Seattle’s quarterback.

WHAT:

Heavy NFL - Seattle activated Bradford from injured reserve, restoring him to the active roster after he missed five games.

Heavy NFL - Bradford has made 39 career starts.

Heavy NFL - The Seahawks announced Bradford’s activation.

Heavy NFL - The Seahawks parted ways with Foster Jr. as Bradford returned from injured reserve.

Field Gulls - Seattle waived Foster Jr. in a corresponding roster move.

Field Gulls - Foster had been a healthy scratch since Week 2; his only Week 1 snaps were on special teams.

Field Gulls - Seattle had allowed 16 sacks through six games, while Darnold faced a league-high pressure rate of 34.5%.

Field Gulls - Macdonald said: “Normally I’m pretty coy on this one, but it’s pretty straightforward. If he has a good week, he’s gonna play a significant amount or the whole game.”

WHERE:

Heavy NFL - The Seahawks are based in Seattle; their upcoming matchup is against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Field Gulls - The Seahawks’ upcoming game against the Chiefs is a prime-time matchup.

WHEN:

Heavy NFL - Bradford’s activation was reported as occurring Saturday; no date is included because the article’s date is not after the current date.

Field Gulls - Bradford was designated to return on Monday and was activated ahead of the team’s Week 7 game against the Chiefs.

Field Gulls - Bradford had been out since shortly after Seattle’s Week 1 win over the New England Patriots and missed practice before the Week 2 win over the Cardinals.

WHY:

Heavy NFL - Bradford’s return was described as a much-needed reinforcement for Seattle.

Field Gulls - Bradford’s activation was expected to strengthen an offensive line that had struggled to protect Darnold.

HOW:

Field Gulls - Bradford practiced throughout the week and had no injury designation before his return.

Field Gulls - Bradford was placed on injured reserve after being downgraded to out because of knee and hip injuries; Macdonald said the stint would be on the “shorter side.”

The Seattle Seahawks have activated right guard Anthony Bradford from injured reserve, bringing him back to the active roster after he missed five games with knee and hip injuries. Bradford practiced throughout the week and has no injury designation ahead of Seattle’s prime-time matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. Coach Mike Macdonald said Bradford could play a significant amount, or even the entire game, if he has a good week. The fourth-year guard has made 39 career starts, and his return is a boost for an offensive line that has struggled to protect quarterback Sam Darnold. Seattle has allowed 16 sacks through six games, while Darnold has faced a league-high pressure rate of 34.5%. To make room for Bradford, the Seahawks waived wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr., who had been a healthy scratch since Week 2 and played only on special teams in Week 1.