The Seahawks’ potentially decisive injury situation got better on Thursday.
After having nine starters miss practice Wednesday the team was down to four starters not participating in the indoor practice three days before Seattle (8-6) hosts Kansas City (11-3). Right guard D.J. Fluker, defensive tackle Jarran Reed and starting safeties Bradley McDougald and Tedric Thompson were still out injured.
The continuing absences of McDougald and Thompson are particularly concerning. Especially if they don’t play, and even if they do, Chiefs coach Andy Reid will be having NFL MVP front-runner Patrick Mahomes and the top offense in the league targeting the back-center of Seattle’s defense on passes to All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and zooming wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Sunday night.