Seahawks injury updates: John Schneider on the status of Abe Lucas, Uchenna Nwosu and others

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider spoke to team reporters after practice Wednesday at the VMAC in Renton.

Here are some injury updates Schneider provided to the media, according to ESPN's Brady Henderson.

RT Abe Lucas

Seattle's biggest injury problem is at right tackle, where Abe Lucas had knee surgery in the offseason and hasn't been able to practice since. Schneider told reporters that Lucas will play “at some point this year,” which isn't particularly inspiring, but it's better than nothing. For now, George Fant will start in his place at right tackle.

OLB Uchenna Nwosu

The team's second-worst injury occurred Saturday night in the preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, when Uchenna Nwosu took a cut block from Wyatt Teller and strained a medial collateral ligament. ESPN reports he will be out 2-6 weeks. Schneider said he doesn't think Nwosu will have to start the year on the injured list, but it's also unclear if he can start in Week 1. Dre'Mont Jones and Boye Mafe are next in line in the edge rotation.

C Connor Williams

Two other potential issues for Week 1 involve the signing of two free agents. Probable center Connor Williams is not 100% recovered from his ACL tear in December and has only had a few practices with the team. Schneider said it's unclear if Williams will be ready for the season opener. If not, Olu Oluwatimi will take his place in the starting lineup.

S Rayshawn Jenkins

Schneider also said he's not sure if safety Rayshawn Jenkins will be ready for Week 1. Jenkins suffered a leg injury in practice a few weeks ago. If he can't participate, K'Von Wallace is the next man up and would start at safety opposite Julian Love.