The Seahawks’ Sears Tower-tall task of avoiding the dreaded 0-2 start began with five starters out injured.
Starting rookie cornerback Tre Flowers, whom the team had listed as doubtful, was out for Monday night’s game at Chicago. He joined All-Pro middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, Pro Bowl outside linebacker K.J. Wright, Pro Bowl wide receiver Doug Baldwin and right guard D.J. Fluker as starters out.
And it was only week two. Fourteen games remain in a regular season that has already been a trying slog for Seattle.
Usually, teams in September have to put multiple healthy players among the seven inactive players from the 53-man roster.