After losing rookie running back Jadarian Price to an injury, the Seattle Seahawks are making do with what they’ve got.
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they → lose → what
Shaheed lined up in the backfield, took a pitch from Sam Darnold and raced to the outside for a 28-yard score that put Seattle up 13-3 midway through the second quarter for his first touchdown of the season.
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that → line → season
“He wears a lot of hats for us on offense,” Darnold said.
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Darnold → wear → offense
“He obviously does great in special teams as well.
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He → do → teams
So, it’s awesome to be able to see him do his thing.”
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him → ’ → thing
Shaheed, who was acquired from the Saints in November and then signed a $51 million, three-year contract in March, was a key figure for the Seahawks down the stretch last season and in the postseason.
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who → acquire → postseason
He had TDs on kickoff and punt returns last season.
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He → have → returns
He only accounted for 33 of the Seahawks’ 138 rushing yards against the Chargers on Sunday, but the option is there for Seattle.
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option → account → Seattle
“We’ve had that in for a while, so great call by Brian (Fleury),” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said.
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Macdonald → have → Fleury
“Thought we blocked it great, then he did the rest.”
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he → think → rest
Emanuel Wilson, however, stepped up after being thrust into a greater role for Seattle, scoring twice and rushing for 81 yards on 21 carries.
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Wilson → step → carries
He also caught three passes for 39 yards, including a 23-yard screen pass he took into the endzone to put the Seahawks up 7-3.
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he → catch → Seahawks
When Price exited with a chest injury against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2, Wilson rushed for 92 yards on 21 carries in Seattle’s 31-7 win.
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Wilson → exit → win
Price aggravated the injury last week in practice and was put on injured reserve.
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Price → aggravate → reserve
Seattle can’t ask much more from Wilson, who signed a one-year contract in free agency after three seasons with Green Bay.
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who → ask → Bay
“Just stand myself, stand the course and whatever God got for me.
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God → stand → me
That’s what I’m going to go with,” Wilson said.
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Wilson → ’ → what
“And also just take advantage of my opportunities whenever they come.”
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they → take → opportunities
The ground game was much needed after the Seahawks rushed for only 44 yards last week against the Washington Commanders.
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Seahawks → need → Commanders
“We got to be able to run the ball, so the guys did a great job,” Macdonald said.
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Macdonald → got → job
What’s working
After failing to create any turnovers in their 33-31 loss to the Commanders, Seattle’s defense had four against the Chargers.
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defense → work → Chargers
Linebackers Ernest Jones IV and Drake Thomas had interceptions, and Seattle recovered two fumbles.
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Seattle → have → fumbles
What needs help
Seattle committed 14 penalties for a franchise-record 150 yards.
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Seattle → need → yards
This included seven personal fouls that kept the game closer than it should have been.
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it → include → game
“To have seven personal foul penalties, that is unacceptable at any level, however you slice it,” Macdonald said.
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Macdonald → have → it
“That’s not us, and that’s not going to be how we play football.”
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we → ’ → football
Safety Nick Emmanwori, who was recovering from offseason ankle surgery, looks to be at full capacity for the Seahawks.
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who → recover → Seahawks
After missing the opener, he’s been limited on snap counts.
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he → miss → counts
But Sunday, the versatile safety, who even lined up as an edge rusher, recorded nine tackles, one sack and two QB hits.
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who → line → tackles
Former All-Pro receiver Cooper Kupp had just one catch for 13 yards, and has yet to surpass more than 50 yards in a game this season.
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Kupp → have → game
Four games in, he’s caught nine passes for 114 yards and one touchdown.
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he → catch → yards
DT Leonard Williams limped to the medical tent in the third quarter with an ankle injury but returned on the Chargers’ final series.
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Williams → limp → series
Macdonald doesn’t believe it’s serious.
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it → believe → ?
Key number
4 — Seattle sacked struggling Chargers QB Justin Herbert four times for a season high.
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Seattle → sack → high
Uchenna Nwosu had the final sack to cause a fumble in the Chargers’ final drive.
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Nwosu → have → drive
Up next
The Seahawks (3-1) host San Francisco 49ers (4-0) for an early key NFC West matchup.
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Seahawks → host → matchup
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