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Brendon Nelson· Sep 19, 2026

With Anthony Bradford ruled out, Nelson expects backup Christian Haynes to step into the starting right guard job for Seattle against the Cardinals, and floats the possibility that Haynes takes the job over full time next season.

“The beneficiary of this injury is Christian Haynes, a third-round pick of the Seahawks in 2024 who was expected to quickly become a quality NFL starter but has mostly been unplayable.”

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