Last Sunday the offense of the Seattle Seahawks started off strong, but came to crashing halt after halftime in a 30-13 loss to the division rival Los Angeles Rams. One of the major reasons for the offensive struggles in the game was the loss of both starting offensive tackles due to injury, with right tackle Abe Lucas leaving the game due to lingering knee issue, while left tackle Charles Cross was forced from the game after spraining a toe.
Early in the week fans remained optimistic that Lucas and Cross would be available to play against the Detroit Lions in Week 2, but those hopes were crushed Wednesday when Lucas landed on injured reserve.