Seattle Seahawks rookie defensive tackle Byron Murphy II exited Sunday’s Week 3 victory over the Miami Dolphins with a hamstring injury. Head coach Mike Macdonald provided an update earlier this week, claiming the severity of Murphy’s setback is unknown. On Tuesday, the Seahawks made some practice squad moves that could indicate they’re planning to be without their first-year defender against the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football in Week 4.
The Seahawks signed nose tackle Matt Gotel and cornerback Ty Hall to their practice squad, the team announced via social media. To make room on the p-squad, general manager John Schneider placed running back George Holani on PS injured reserve, and released S Marquise Blair. Gotel is a familiar face, having spent large portions of training camp on the 90 man roster.
Murphy presumably suffered the injury when his legs split in irregular directions.
This is the play that resulted in Byron Murphy's hamstring injury. Yeah… big fellas aren't supposed to split like that. pic.twitter.com/7RTjgFDamc
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) September 23, 2024
Murphy totaled just 12 snaps before exiting with the injury. Veteran defensive tackle Jarran Reed saw an uptick in snaps as a result, playing a season-high 49 snaps, accounting for 80% of Seattle’s defensive plays. Leonard Williams was also injured in Sunday’s win. Johnathan Hankins took on a larger role, too.
If Murphy and/or Williams are sidelined, Gotel could quickly be elevated to the active roster, or as a game-day call-up from the practice squad.
