No Room for Error: Can Seattle Seal the Win Without Three Key Players?
As we count down the final days towards the last game of the season. There is only so much time left for anything that could happen, for sure. With the highs and lows of Seattle, it's an interesting season for fans to watch, especially given their current winning streak. Which is much better than how they played in previous seasons, even if it isn’t as high as when they were at their peak years ago. It goes without saying that this winning streak has not been without its fair share of injured players dropping left and right, like dominoes, as the season has progressed. The list this week has nine players listed going into the last game of the season. Even though there are not too many of one specific position sitting out, a few of them are some bigger names that play for Seattle on the list. So, for today, I’m going to talk about three of them specifically.
Charles Cross Injury Update
First up, we have Charles Cross, who is an offensive tackle for the Seahawks. He was drafted in 2022 as a first-round pick, and this is his fourth straight season with the team. He has played 62 games in total in his career as an offensive tackle as well. He is currently out for a hamstring injury and has been out since Week 16 of the 2025 season. It is unlikely that he will be able to play Saturday Night’s game, unfortunately, due to his not participating in Tuesday Night’s practice.
Josh Jones: Next Man Up
Next up, we have Josh Jones. He is an offensive tackle as well. Except that Jones has not been with Seattle for the entirety of his career. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2020 Draft, moving between the Houston Texans in 2023, then to the Baltimore Ravens in 2024 before finally signing with Seattle as a free agent in 2025. He has played 88 games in total in his career as an offensive tackle; however, only started in 25 of them. He has been Cross’s replacement at left tackle before ultimately being sidelined due to an ankle injury not long after Week 17’s victory against the Carolina Panthers.
Rashid Shaheed Injury Watch
Finally, we have Rashid Shaheed, currently active as Seattle’s wide receiver and return specialist. Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022 to the New Orleans Saints, before relocating to Seattle for the 2025 season. Shaheed's record is incredible given his time in the game; he has 2,241 receiving yards in his career, 12 receiving touchdowns, 192 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 2,272 return yards, and four return touchdowns. A concussion clouds Rashid Shaheed’s status heading into Saturday, and his participation remains uncertain; but when healthy, Shaheed evokes early-career Tyler Lockett, a reminder of one of the NFL’s most electric dual-role players of the past decade.
Final Injury Report of 2025
With no more updates to come, this marks the final injury report of the 2025 season. It’s been a fascinating season shaped as much by availability as performance, with injuries constantly forcing this team to adapt on the fly. The hope, of course, is that none of these setbacks linger or threaten the long-term careers of any of the three players mentioned as the 2025 season winds down. For Seattle, the bigger question is whether these injuries disrupt the motion and flow that has fueled their winning stretch this year. All eyes now turn to the finale, as the Seattle Seahawks face the San Francisco 49ers one final time to close out the 2025 NFL season and reveal what this turbulent sweep amounts to.
