Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Still nursing foot injury
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Williams (foot) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Williams was able to play through the foot injury this past Sunday against the Jets, and he finished with four tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a pick-six against the team that selected him with the No. 6 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He's still working through the foot injury, though he should be able to play against the Cardinals on Sunday unless he isn't able to practice over the next two days.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Massive game versus former team
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Williams recorded four tackles (three solo), 2.0 sacks and a pick-six in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.
Williams dropped into coverage and picked off Aaron Rodgers on a slant pass intended for Garrett Wilson in the second quarter, and he wasn't touched as he went 92 yards for the touchdown. This was Williams' first interception since the 2017 season. The former Jet now has 7.0 sacks -- his highest total since 2020 -- through 11 games.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Good to go vs. Jets
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Williams (foot) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Jets, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Williams logged consecutive DNPs to start the week due to a foot injury, but he was a full participant in Friday's practice and will be able to play Sunday. Williams has logged 31 tackles (16 solo), including 5.0 sacks, and one pass defense across 10 regular-season games.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Picks up 2.5 sacks in win
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Williams recorded six tackles (three solo), including 2.5 sacks, and a pass defensed in Sunday's 16-6 win over the Cardinals.
The veteran defensive end also played on 70 percent of the defensive snaps. Williams has 31 tackles (16 solo), including 5.0 sacks, in 10 games this season.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Cleared to play Sunday
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Williams (foot) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Cardinals and is expected to play, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Williams has been dealing with the foot injury for a couple weeks but should be out there for this NFC West tilt. On the season, Williams has logged 25 tackles (13 solo), including 2.5 sacks, and 14 QB hits.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Unavailable Wednesday
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Williams (foot) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Williams opened the week on the sidelines at practice for the second straight week as he continues to nurse a foot issue. On the bright side, the defensive lineman played 43 defensive snaps, logging four total tackles (two solo) in the team's Week 11 victory over the 49ers. He seems likely to play again Sunday versus the Cardinals, but his status at practice the rest of the week is worth monitoring.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Ready to rock
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Williams (foot) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the 49ers, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Williams upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to a limited session Thursday, suggesting that he's moved past his foot issue enough to play in Sunday's divisional matchup. The veteran defensive lineman has recorded 21 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks, across eight appearances this season. He's expected to serve as one of Seattle's top defensive ends in Week 11.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Upgrades to limited practice Thursday
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Williams (foot) was a limited practice participant Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Williams sat out practice Wednesday but was able to return to the field one day later. Seattle was on bye last week, so it's not clear when the veteran defensive end picked up the foot issue, which appears to be a new injury. Williams missed a game earlier in the campaign due to an injury to his ribs.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Misses practice Wednesday
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Williams (foot) was a non-participant at the Seahawks' practice Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Williams opened the week as a DNP following Seattle's bye week in Week 10. The defensive end has been known to get a veteran rest day from time to time, so Thursday's practice report should provide clarity on his chances to play Sunday versus the 49ers.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Suiting up Sunday
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Williams (ribs) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants, Corbin K. Smith of SI.com reports.
Williams missed the Seahawks' Week 4 loss to the Lions after sustaining a ribs injury the week prior, but following limited practice sessions Wednesday and Thursday, the Pro Bowl defensive lineman will suit up in Week 5. Expect Williams to start opposite Jarran Reed as part of Seattle's top defensive end duo.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Estimated as limited
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Williams (ribs) was estimated to be a limited participant at the Seahawks' walkthrough Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Williams suffered a ribs injury in Week 3 against the Dolphins and he was forced to miss Monday's loss to the Lions as a result. He will look to increase his workload at the team's final two practice sessions of the week in order to be available for Sunday's matchup with the Giants.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Won't play Monday night
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Williams (ribs) has been ruled out ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Lions, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Williams missed practice both Thursday and Friday after sustaining a ribs injury during the Seahawks' Week 3 win over the Dolphins, so him missing Monday night's contest comes as no surprise. Expect Mike Morris to see increased snaps on the Seahawks' defensive line in Williams' stead.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Injures ribs Sunday
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Williams is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Dolphins due to a ribs injury, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Williams entered Week 3 with a knee issue but was ultimately cleared to play. He's now dealing with a separate issue. Williams has been a pass-rushing monster for new coach Mike Macdonald in Seattle. While Williams is out, Jarran Reed, Byron Murphy, Johnathan Hankins and Mike Morris will have to pick up the slack.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Williams (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice session, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Williams was a busy man in the team's Week 2 win over New England, recording four tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks. The defensive lineman appears to have left the contest a little worse for wear and he'll look to increase his activity at practice prior to the end of the week.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Busy in Week 2
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Williams recorded four total tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's 23-20 overtime win against the Patriots.
Williams played 52 of the team's 68 total defensive snaps, most notably bringing down Jacoby Brissett for a sack in the third quarter. Through two games in 2024, Williams has compiled six total tackles (two solo), including the 1.5 sacks from Week 2.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Will suit up at Arizona
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Williams (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Arizona, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Despite not participating at practice Thursday, Williams is in line to play in Week 18. He projects to start on the defensive line Sunday and will work to add to the 5.5 sacks he has already recorded this season.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Misses practice Thursday
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Williams (shoulder) did not participate in practice Thursday after participating in full during Wednesday's session, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
The starting defensive end has played in all nine games since being traded to the Seahawks by the Giants in October, but he appears in danger of missing Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals. Williams' status in Friday's practice may help determine whether he plays in Week 18. Dre'Mont Jones and Myles Adams are the only healthy defensive ends on Seattle's depth chart.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Logs full practice Friday
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Williams (ankle) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Williams upgraded to full participation Friday after being limited in Thursday's session. Barring any setback, it looks like he'll be good to go for Monday's game against the Eagles. Since being traded from the Giants in late October, Williams has 18 tackles (11 solo), including 3.0 sacks, in six games.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: Gets sack in second straight game
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Williams had four tackles (two solo), including one sack, in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the 49ers.
Williams registered a sack for the second straight game after taking down Brock Purdy early in the third quarter for a six-yard loss. Williams has registered three sacks since joining the Seahawks on Oct. 30 and is up to 4.5 sacks on the year.
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Seahawks' Leonard Williams: First sack with new team
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Williams recorded two solo tackles, including a sack ,and a quarterback hit in Sunday's 29-26 win over the Commanders.
The 29-year-old defensive end recorded his first sack as a Seahawk by taking down Sam Howell for a 10-yard loss in the second quarter. Williams now has 25 tackles (16 solo), including 2.5 sacks, this season. Two of those sacks have been against Howell, as Williams took him down once while playing for the Giants.
