Seahawks catch a break with 49ers star being ruled out for Week 11 game

The Seattle Seahawks are about as healthy as they have been since the start of the season heading into today's road game against the San Francisco 49ers. DK Metcalf is back in the lineup after missing the last couple of games with a knee injury. Abe Lucas is finally making his 2024 debut at right tackle and aside from Uchenna Nwosu the Seahawks have all their starters in the lineup (depending on how you feel about Coby Bryant) and accounted for.

Seattle is also catching a break thanks to a late-breaking injury for a key 49ers player. Tight end George Kittle is among the players listed on the enemy's inactives list. Here's a review of both teams' ahead of today's critical game.

Seahawks inactives

- TE Noah Fant

- CB Nehemiah Pritchett

- WR Dareke Young

- OLB Trevis Gipson

- G Sataoa Laumea

- DT Myles Adams

The biggest name here for the Seahawks is obviously Fant, who's dealing with a groin injury after being limited for much of the early part of the season with a toe issue. For the year he has totaled just 27 catches, 285 yards and zero touchdowns.

49ers inactives

- TE George Kittle

- CB Charvarious Ward

- QB Josh Dobbs

- WR Ronnie Bell

- OL Ben Bartch

- DL Kevin Givens

- DL Khalil Davis

The Niners are also missing their top tight end, but losing Kittle is a far bigger blow to San Francisco than losing Fant is for Seattle. Kittle has been killing the Seahawks, totaling seven touchdown catches over their last five meetings. Ward being out is a significant development, as well. Look for Ryan Grubb and Geno Smith to go after his backup hard with Metcalf.

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