Seahawks activate Will Dissly, Brandon Shell from COVID-19/reserve list

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Seattle Seahawks’ first COVID outbreak in the two seasons played during the pandemic thankfully did not grow to astronomical levels, and now they’re getting their players back from the reserve list.

On Tuesday the team announced that tight end Will Dissly and right tackle Brandon Shell have been put back on the active roster, meaning they should be available for this Sunday’s home finale against the Detroit Lions.

Dissly has been the TE2 behind Gerald Everett, and after two devastating injuries cut his 2018 and 2019 seasons short, Uncle Will went the distance in 2020 and didn’t miss a game. Testing positive for the virus marked Dissly’s…