Fred Jackson active for Seahawks vs. Bengals, Alvin Bailey out

CINCINNATI – On a banged-up team, Fred Jackson is surprisingly healthy.

Amazingly healthy, actually, for anyone who watched him leave Monday’s game against Detroit with what first appeared to be a right knee injury but turned out to be a high ankle sprain.

Jackson did not practice this week except for limited work on Friday, but is active for Sunday’s game, which helps the running back depth given Marshawn Lynch is out for a second straight week with a strained hamstring. Rod Smith was signed from Seattle’s practice squad and is also active. Thomas Rawls is expected to start for the third straight week.

The only other surprise in Seattle’s list of game-day availability was Alvin Bailey being out as Seattle has only seven offensive lineman in uniform: starters Russell Okung, Justin Britt, Drew Nowak, J.R. Sweezy and Garry Gilliam with rookie Mark Glowinski and Patrick Lewis also available.

Seattle’s inactives: CB Tye Smith (hip), Lynch, CB Marcus Burley (thumb), LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (hamstring), Bailey, DT Demarcus Dobb (shoulder) and OL Kristjan Sokoli.

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