Seahawks injuries mounting as Quenton Nelson needs knee procedure

Eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson, who the Seahawks acquired in a trade from the Indianapolis Colts last week, will not play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals due to a preexisting knee injury that will require minor surgery to fix, the team announced.

Coach Mike Macdonald said Nelson for now will not on Injured Reserve, meaning the team anticipates him not having to miss more than four games.

“He had something that he was dealing with when he got here and we re-imaged it and it was aggravated to some degree so we’ve kind of done the due diligence and everybody agrees that it’s best to take care of it now and play the long game,” Macdonald said. “So he will be week-to-week at this…