LONDON — The Seahawks’ tight end tandem was not supposed to consist of Darrell Daniels, Tyrone Swoopes and George Fant.
Prior to training camp, Ed Dickson, Nick Vannett and rookie Will Dissly were the most likely options at the position.
But six regular season games later, Dickson remains on the non-football injury list, Dissly is out for the year with a patellar tendon injury and Vannett sat out Sunday’s game with a back issue.
And yet, in a 27-3 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, the supposed “reserves” produced results.
Swoopes — who spent 15 games last season on the practice squad and was re-signed by the team this week — made his first NFL start and quickly delivered his first catch, for a 23-yard gain.