Pre-Snap Reads 9/14: Does anyone have a spare offensive tackle?

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesGood morning! I’m filling in for Terrance today, and I can neither confirm nor deny that he’s trying out for a role on the Seattle Seahawks’ roster as an emergency offensive tackle. Charles Cross is hurt, but Abe Lucas is hurt enough to land on IR until at least after the bye week. If last year was all about deep pessimism and dread before a pleasant surprise that was the 2022 Seahawks season, this year has been preseason optimism quickly floored by an Evander Holyfield uppercut to the jaw. It’s hard to be hopeful heading into the Detroit Lions game but that doesn’t mean a loss is guaranteed. Maybe this is all karma for reveling in the Denver Broncos’ failures a little too much, who knows?

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