Seahawks place struggling RG Anthony Bradford on injured reserve
Christian Haynes takes over at right guard as Seattle loses its starter for at least four games.
What to know
- Anthony Bradford, Seattle's starting right guard, has been ruled out and then placed on injured reserve after a hip/knee injury.
- Third-year guard Christian Haynes steps into the starting lineup, having previously filled in for Bradford in a 2024 game against the same Cardinals.
- The move affects an offensive line group the Seahawks had worked to keep intact, with 11 linemen returning from last season's Super Bowl roster.
- Bradford is out for at least several weeks, per IR rules, leaving Haynes as the presumptive starter for the near-term schedule.
Anthony Bradford Seahawks starting right guardChristian Haynes Seahawks guard, Bradford's replacement
Mike Macdonald Seahawks head coachRodney Thomas II Seahawks safety
How it unfolded 5 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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Outlets confirm Bradford out for weeks
Sports Illustrated and other outlets reported that Bradford's injury will keep him sidelined for multiple weeks, altering the Seahawks' starting offensive line for the near term.
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first by Sports Illustrated, 4d ago · also Yahoo Sports
1 more headline
- Seahawks will continue right guard rotation with Anthony Bradford out Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
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Seahawks place Bradford on injured reserve
Seattle announced it is placing starting right guard Anthony Bradford on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least the next several games and confirming Christian Haynes as the starter.
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2 outlets first by Yahoo Sports, 4d ago · also Field Gulls · read ↗
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Reports detail Haynes' history filling in for Bradford
Coverage noted this is not the first time Haynes has replaced an injured Bradford against the Cardinals, recalling his Week 12 2024 start, and framed his opportunity to prove himself as Bradford's understudy.
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Seahawks rule out Bradford, elevate Haynes and Thomas
Seattle officially downgraded Bradford to out for the Cardinals game; head coach Mike Macdonald said Christian Haynes would start in his place, and the team activated safety Rodney Thomas II from the practice squad.
“Christian Haynes, welcome to the starting lineup.”
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first by Yahoo Sports, 8d ago
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first by Yahoo Sports, 8d ago
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Bradford listed limited with hip injury on injury report
The Seahawks' second Week 2 injury report showed starting right guard Anthony Bradford limited for a second straight day with a hip injury, raising doubt about his availability against Arizona.
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first by Yahoo Sports, 9d ago
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