# Josh Alper: Alper reports the Seahawks' injury designations and notes that, with no designations listed, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Leonard Williams are on track to play Thursday night against the Broncos.

**Claimed:** Oct 14, 2026
**Pundit:** Josh Alper — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-alper
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/seahawks-wont-activate-zach-charbonnet-for-thursday-nights-game

2 checkable claims — 2 availability calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

> No other players on the active roster have injury designations, which leaves wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (ankle) and defensive tackle Leonard Williams (ankle) on track to play.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **No other players on the active roster have injury designations, which leaves wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (ankle) and defensive tackle Leonard Williams (ankle) on track to play. (Thursday night's game against the Broncos)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **No other players on the active roster have injury designations, which leaves wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (ankle) and defensive tackle Leonard Williams (ankle) on track to play.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba
- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks
- Leonard Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/leonard-williams

## What others said about the same people

- Michael Hanich on George Holani: After Seattle's Week 5 loss to San Francisco, Hanich argued running back George Holani has become too much of a liability to keep on the 53-man roster, while Emanuel Wilson will likely remain the team's lead back until Jadarian Price or Zach Charbonnet return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0657cd26-98eb-4f14-92d7-66cc9512474c (scored 100)
- Nate Tice on Seattle Seahawks: Tice picked the Seahawks to beat the 49ers in Seattle in Week 5, citing Seattle's discipline, and said Seattle's defense is at worst the second-best in the league. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8dd9735c-f718-4d9a-9693-d5fe6fa2547b (scored 0)
- Bobby Kownack on Seattle Seahawks: Kownack picked all Week 5 games with scores, including the Browns winning at the Jets to reach 4-1, the Broncos handling the Chargers, and the Giants upsetting Washington. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/57789de7-9bc6-4cce-aacc-c088bd5aa6fe (scored 45.24)
- Gennaro Filice on Seattle Seahawks: Filice picked every Week 5 game with scores, backing Cincinnati in a closer-than-expected game at Miami, the Patriots in a low-scoring home win, Houston to finally get off the schneid in Tennessee, and upsets by the Saints, Jets, Packers and Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7cc33db3-88e5-4811-8121-94bed7928d3a (scored 38.1)
- Jeremy Pargo on Seattle Seahawks: Bergman picked winners and exact scores for every Week 5 game, siding with Jacksonville in London, the Saints over the unbeaten Vikings, the Jets over Cleveland and the Rams over Buffalo. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb5cd6ae-f2ad-49c8-909d-3ad73d196e72 (scored 47.62)
- Dan Parr on Seattle Seahawks: Parr picked every Week 5 game with scores, leaning on Chicago's ground game at Lambeau, Seattle's defense against the unbeaten 49ers, and the Rams handling Buffalo on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c10b52a-0a51-43ee-a55a-78a478f3c2b3 (scored 47.62)

## More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Charean Williams on Jeremiyah Love: Williams suggests Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love's lingering left ankle issue could sideline him for Sunday's game against the Rams, with the back possibly taking the week off. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17148a0b-02fd-494d-8933-da4eb7261ce7 (not settled)
- Jason La Canfora on Lamar Jackson: La Canfora argues Derrick Henry's historic early-season workload will continue, and notes the Ravens may again be without Lamar Jackson this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c6f87f9-37d7-42d6-ac0e-ca46b557dd05 (not settled)
- Garrett Podell on Joey Porter Jr.: Podell states that cornerback Joey Porter Jr., recovered from illness and more comfortable in the playbook, will be a full-time starter for Dallas in their Week 6 Sunday night game at Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb2b85d1-2b99-4284-8b34-8bbb41b1f2e1 (not settled)
- Rich Hribar on Bud Dupree: Previewing the Week 6 Chargers-Chiefs matchup, Hribar expects three Chargers defenders — Derwin James, Donte Jackson and Bud Dupree — to be sidelined for the game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/939c6bd0-9e3d-4dff-b163-7da7488166c1 (not settled)
- John Shipley on Montaric Brown: Previewing the Jaguars-Texans matchup, Shipley expects Montaric Brown to be unavailable, leaving Travis Hunter and Jarrian Jones as Jacksonville's two starting cornerbacks tasked with handling Nico Collins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38740faf-0e38-483e-a028-cba228ff4bdd (not settled)
- Jerry Markarian on Khalil Mack: Markarian argues the Bears should trade for Khalil Mack, predicting Mack would immediately become Chicago's top edge rusher, wouldn't play against Atlanta but could contribute in Week 7 versus New England, and that the Bears will cut Montez Sweat next offseason to save $21 million. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7cf7da6c-5d74-4df5-adf4-ff21907f2983 (not settled)

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