Seahawks list 15 on injury report as Raiders carry four into Mendoza's debut

Seattle will walk into Allegiant Stadium on Sunday carrying far more damage than the home team. The Seahawks listed 15 players on Thursday's Week 10 injury report. The Raiders listed four.

Las Vegas got the better news of the two. Defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi, limited Wednesday with shoulder and elbow injuries, practiced in full Thursday. Tight end Ian Thomas was full both days. That leaves defensive tackle Thomas Booker, who has an ankle injury, and guard Trey Zuhn, who is in the concussion protocol, as the only Raiders still limited going into Friday.

Seattle's list runs deeper and higher. Quarterback Sam Darnold sat out both practices with rib and quadriceps injuries, and head coach Mike Macdonald ruled him out at the start of the week, as ESPN's Brady Henderson reported. The Seahawks have confirmed Drew Lock as the starter, and Lock is managing a right elbow problem plus an oblique strain from Sunday's win over Arizona. He was limited both days.

The absences that should interest Raiders fans are up front. Defensive tackles Leonard Williams, with a stinger, and Brandon Pili, with a back injury, missed both practices, as did Jarran Reed for a personal matter. Guard Quenton Nelson has not practiced at all this week with a knee injury, and left tackle Charles Cross went from no work Wednesday to limited Thursday. Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba rested Wednesday and was full Thursday, so Seattle's best weapon is fine.

Call this opinion: a rookie quarterback's first start is mostly a question of how fast the pocket folds. If Williams and Reed cannot go, it folds slower, and Fernando Mendoza gets to run an offense rather than flee one.

The counterweight is Seattle's ledger against first-year quarterbacks. Raiders Beat counted four rookies who have faced Macdonald's defense since 2024. One threw a touchdown pass, none won, and those offenses averaged 11.8 points. Mendoza will be the fifth.

Friday's report attaches game designations, which is when the guessing ends. Watch whether Williams and Cross get on the field, and whether Zuhn clears the protocol in time to dress. Kickoff is Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium, and Seattle, at 5-4, has its bye the week after.