The Seattle Seahawks have a quality starting inside linebacker duo in Ernest Jones IV and Tyrice Knight, but the depth behind them is razor-thin in terms of NFL experience.

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Of the other six inside linebackers currently on Seattle’s 90-man roster , only one has played an NFL regular-season snap on defense. That would be third-year pro Drake Thomas, who has a combined 41 defensive snaps over his first two seasons.

That inexperience is now under the microscope due to Knight’s status. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said on Saturday that Knight was “getting close” to recovering from a knee injury that he suffered in practice last week, but that he’s now dealing with a separate undisclosed medical issue that will sideline him f

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