Mafe (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants, Corbin K. Smith of SI.com reports.
Mafe upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to limited participation Thursday, so it appears he could be trending toward suiting up in Week 5. However, if the 25-year-old linebacker isn't past his knee issue by the time of Sunday's contest, expect Dre'Mont Jones to see increased snaps with the Seahawks' first-team defense.
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Practices Thursday
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Mafe (knee) was a limited participant in practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's walkthrough, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
The starting linebacker missed Monday night's loss to the Lions with the knee injury. Mafe's status Friday will be worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Giants. Dre'Mont Jones is Mafe's backup at strong-side linebacker.
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Mafe (knee) didn't participate in the Seahawks' practice Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Mafe continues to remain sidelined due to a knee injury that held him out of last week's loss to Detroit. He will likely have to return to practice in some capacity later this week in order to play Sunday versus the Giants.
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Not playing vs. Detroit
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Mafe (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Lions, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Mafe injured his knee in Week 2 against the Patriots. He was able to play in Week 3 against Miami, but the 2022 second-round pick was unable to practice in any capacity this week and will not play Monday. Mafe's next opportunity to play will be Week 5 against the Giants on Oct. 6. The Seahawks' linebacker corps will be thin Monday due to Mafe and Uchenna Nwosu (knee) both being ruled out, while Jerome Baker (hamstring) and Tyrel Dodson (shoulder) are listed as questionable. That opens the door for more snaps on defense for rotational linebackers Derick Hall and Dre'Mont Jones.
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Will play Sunday
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Mafe (knee) is active Sunday against the Dolphins.
Mafe closed out the week with back-to-back limited practices as he tended to the injury suffered last Sunday against the Patriots. His ability to play should be a boost to the team's linebacker corps, which will be without Jerome Baker (hamstring).
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Limited in return to practice
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Mafe (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Mafe injured his knee during Seattle's Week 2 overtime win over New England. He opened the week as a DNP, but he was able to return to practice in a limited fashion Thursday. Friday's injury report will provide clarity on Mafe's status for Sunday's game against Miami. The 2022 second-round pick has nine tackles (six solo), including 2.0 sacks, over the first two games of the regular season.
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Unavailable for practice
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Mafe (knee) did not participate at Seattle's practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Mafe left the team's Week 2 win over the Patriots with a knee injury in the first half, ultimately failing to return to the contest. His absence from practice Wednesday seems to suggest the injury is something of substance and he'll look to return to practice in some capacity prior to Sunday's matchup with Miami.
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Leads team in sacks
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Mafe posted 52 tackles (32 solo), including 9.0 sacks, across 16 games during the 2023 season.
Mafe also added six pass breakups and two fumble recoveries. The 2022 second-round pick earned more playing time in his second NFL season and showed major improvements, accordingly, leading the team in sacks. The Seahawks are hoping 2023 second-round pick Derick Hall will make similar improvements to Mafe, but regardless, we should expect Mafe to be featured in this defense again in 2024.
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Fills stat sheet in win
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Mafe recorded six tackles (five solo), including two sacks, in the Seahawks' 20-17 victory over the Titans on Sunday.
The linebacker also finished with four total quarterback hits. The second-year pro has been making plays this season, with a team-leading 9.0 sacks as well as four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
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Seahawks' Boye Mafe: Notches second sack
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Mafe posted two tackles (one solo) and a sack in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Giants.
Darrell Taylor left after just three defensive snaps, but Mafe's playing time didn't change much, as he logged a 44 percent snap share while veteran Bruce Irvin handled 72 percent of the defensive snaps. The rookie second-round pick managed to produce his second sack of the season. However, he won't be a dependable fantasy option until he achieves consistent playing time.
