The Seahawks have placed running back J.D. McKissic on Injured Reserve and claimed linebacker Jermaine Grace off waivers to take his place on the 53-man roster, according to a report from Field Yates of ESPN.
McKissic suffered a broken foot in practice midway through the preseason and it was initially reported he might only miss 2-4 weeks or so. But now McKissic will have to miss at least eight games. Two players a year who go on IR can return to their team after sitting out eight games. Teams no longer have to declare a player as an early return candidate, however.