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Seahawks’ Quenton Nelson to miss Cardinals game after knee procedure

Published 7 November 2026

Seattle Seahawks guard Quenton Nelson will miss Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals after undergoing a minor knee procedure, coach Mike Macdonald said. Nelson is week to week, and Seattle does not plan to place him on injured reserve. Macdonald said Nelson aggravated a knee issue he had when he arrived from the Indianapolis Colts. The Seahawks decided to address it now, he said, after reassessing the injury. Nelson played every offensive snap in Seattle’s Monday loss to the Chicago Bears, his debut for the team. The injury surfaced shortly after Seattle acquired Nelson from Indianapolis in a trade that sent the Colts a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Macdonald said Nelson had passed a physical after joining the Seahawks, but the issue worsened during the game against Chicago. Seattle plans to move Grey Zabel to left guard and return Anthony Bradford to right guard while Nelson is out, according to Macdonald. Zabel had shifted to right guard to make room for Nelson, while Bradford had been the team’s previous starter at the position. The Seahawks have a bye in Week 11 and are scheduled to play the San Francisco 49ers on November 19. Macdonald has not...

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