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Ken Walker III active for Seattle Seahawks against Atlanta Falcons

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Ken Walker III active for Seattle Seahawks against Atlanta Falcons

After being placed on the injured list due to illness on Saturday, the Seattle Seahawks will have starting running back Ken Walker III in uniform ready to face the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

It was announced Friday that Seattle will not have starting cornerbacks Riq Woolen and Tre Brown, each suffering from ankle sprains. Woolen will miss his second straight game while Brown will miss his first game of the season, forcing rookie Nehemiah Pritchett into the lineup for his first career start against Atlanta's potent offense.

Additionally, Seahawks-promoted cornerbacks Josh Jobe and Faion Hicks from the practice squad, as well as safety Coby Bryant, are available to step into the slot he played for the team early in his career.

Along the offensive line, right tackle Stone Forsythe will be out with a hand injury, forcing sixth-round pick Mike Jerrell into the starting lineup for the first time. The rookie from Findlay hasn't played any regular-season offensive snaps so far this year and was a healthy scratch in five of the first six games.

While Jerrell will make his highly anticipated starting debut, fellow sixth-round pick Sataoa Laumea will have to wait another week to make his first appearance as the Seahawks use him as a healthy backup for the seventh time.

Adding to Seattle's inactives, fullback Trevis Gipson will be a healthy backup for the second straight season. On the interior, defensive tackle Cameron Young will also be out as a healthy backup after coming off the PUP list two weeks ago, and Myles Adams will be out due to a numbers game with newly acquired Roy Robertson-Harris just days after hearing about the trade of Jacksonville had come over.

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