Seahawks rule out both Julian Love and Ty Okada against Commanders

Seattle will play Washington without safeties Julian Love and Ty Okada. The Seahawks' final Week 3 injury report lists Love out with a calf injury and Okada out with a hamstring injury. Love was added Thursday and missed the final two practices; Okada did not practice all week. Those designations settle Sunday availability, not how long either player will be sidelined.

Losing both changes the team's defensive depth picture more than a single absence would. In a pre-draft assessment of the position, Seattle described Love as a leader and Okada as a player who started 11 games in 2025 while filling in for injured teammates. That account also identified Nick Emmanwori, D'Anthony Bell and Rodney Thomas II among the club's safety options. It was written in the spring, so it establishes experience and roster context, not Sunday's starting lineup.

Love's role was evident in Seattle's opener. The team's account of its 13-10 win over New England credited him with a fourth-quarter interception and six tackles, including two for loss. Thomas started that night for an injured Okada and made four tackles. Coach Mike Macdonald also singled out Love's work keeping the secondary aligned. Those details explain why the absences affect communication as well as snaps; they do not prove who will replace either safety this week.

The Friday report lists Emmanwori as a full participant throughout the week with no game designation. That makes him available on the report, though Seattle has not announced whether it will change his role or keep him in its usual nickel work. The same report shows quarterback Sam Darnold fully practiced Friday with no designation, a separate offensive development already covered in this newsroom.

Seattle's next confirmed personnel checkpoint is the Sunday inactive list before the Commanders game. Any practice-squad elevation or reshuffle should be judged against the club's official transaction and game-day announcements. For now, two safety absences are confirmed and the replacement plan remains unannounced.