K.J. Wright LB FA Sun 12/15/13 11:46 AM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
Seahawks declared SLB K.J. Wright, WR Percy Harvin, CB Brandon Browner, RB Christine Michael, OT Michael Bowie, OT Caylin Hauptmann and DE Benson Mayowa inactive for Week 15 against the Giants.
An impact run defender, Wright will miss the rest of the regular season. It's good news for Andre Brown and the Giants' running attack.
K.J. Wright LB FA Mon 12/9/13 1:16 PM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll confirmed Monday that SLB K.J. Wright will require surery on his broken foot.
It's a big injury for the Seahawks, as Wright is an impact run defender who's amassed 80 tackles and 1.5 sacks through 13 starts. Wright is capable of playing both strong-side and middle linebacker. Seattle will have to dive into its linebacker depth, which isn't great. Wright will miss "around" six weeks. Perhaps the Seahawks will keep him off I.R. in hopes of a Super Bowl return.
K.J. Wright LB FA Sun 12/8/13 8:10 PM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
Seahawks SLB K.J. Wright has been diagnosed with a broken foot, and will be sidelined "around" six weeks.
The timeline means Wright will be unlikely to return during the postseason. Coach Pete Carroll made the disclosure in his post-game press conference. It's a major blow for the Seahawks, as Wright is an every-down player in the midst of a fine season. Malcolm Smith should take his place in the starting lineup.
K.J. Wright LB FA Sun 12/8/13 6:21 PM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
Seahawks SLB K.J. Wright was forced from Sunday's game against the 49ers with a foot injury, and will not return.
Wright appeared extremely upset on the sideline after being told he would not return, but it's unclear how serious his injury might be. Wright has graded out as the No. 10 4-3 outside linebacker in Pro Football Focus' ratings this season.
K.J. Wright LB FA Fri 7/5/13 2:08 PM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
The Seahawks have flip-flopped outside linebackers, moving K.J. Wright to the weak side with Malcolm Smith at SAM.
Wright is an established stud, racking up 98 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble last year as an every-down linebacker. He'll remain a three-down player in 2013 and have to fight through less "trash" on the weak side. Smith is a new starter, replacing Leroy Hill. He'll probably leave the field in nickel packages.
K.J. Wright LB FA Sat 11/10/12 11:38 AM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
Seahawks LB K.J. Wright (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 10.
Wright sustained the concussion just four snaps into the Seahawks' Week 9 win over the Vikings. Second-year man Mike Morgan will take Wright's starting spot at outside linebacker. Owners in IDP leagues will want to take a long look at OLB Leroy Hill, who will assume Wright's duties in the nickel subpackages. Hill makes for a very sneaky play in a strong fantasy matchup against the Jets.
K.J. Wright LB FA Sun 11/4/12 4:53 PM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
Seahawks LB K.J. Wright left Sunday's game in the first quarter with a concussion.
K.J. Wright LB FA Thu 10/13/11 8:06 AM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
K.J. Wright is now the Seahawks' every-down SAM linebacker.
Wright took over as a starter in place of Aaron Curry after Week 2, but the two still rotated. Now Wright has the job all to himself after Curry was traded to Oakland. "K.J. Wright has made this possible, yeah. He's played so well," said coach Pete Carroll.
K.J. Wright LB FA Thu 9/22/11 7:34 PM
K.J. Wright
LB FA
Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley confirms that K.J. Wright is working as the first-team weak-side linebacker ahead of Aaron Curry this week.
"K.J. Wright has played very well for us, especially in that first game," Bradley said. "And we just felt like we wanted to have more competition at that spot, so we're giving K.J. a chance there yesterday, and we looked him today. And we'll evaluate it the whole week."