Seahawks rule out Woolen, Nwosu, Murphy vs. Niners

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RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks will be without at least three key defenders Thursday night after ruling out Pro Bowl cornerback Riq Woolen, outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu and defensive tackle Byron Murphy II for their NFC West showdown with the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field.

Another defensive starter, Pro Bowl safety Julian Love, is listed as questionable.

Coach Mike Macdonald said at the start of the week that Nwosu (thigh) would not play and that Murphy (hamstring) was likely out, as well, but Woolen's status was less clear with the ankle injury that knocked him out of Seattle's loss Sunday to the New York Giants.

"We'll see next week, but he…