Marshawn Lynch is back, Bobby Wagner is out for the Seahawks

The Seahawks will be missing the man in the middle of their defense Sunday as linebacker Bobby Wagner is out because of the strained pectoral muscle he suffered last week in Cincinnati.

Marshawn Lynch is active, returning after sitting out the past two games because of a hamstring.

Wagner is an All-Pro linebacker, and he is one of three linebackers listed as inactive for Seattle. Brock Coyle is also out while Nick Moody – who was signed from Seattle’s practice squad last week – is the only healthy scratch for Seattle.

Wagner missed five games with a foot injury last year. The Seahawks gave up an average of 20.4 points in those five games he missed compared to 13.8 points in the 11 games Wagner started. Not only was Wagner named an All-Pro last year, but he received a vote for NFL MVP.

With Wagner out, K.J. Wright will move to middle linebacker and Kevin Pierre-Louis will take Wright’s normal position as the weakside linebacker. Pierre-Louis is in his second year with the Seahawks and had missed the past few games because of a hamstring injury.

The Seahawks have only one reserve linebacker available for Sunday’s game: Mike Morgan.

On the defensive line, Seattle will be missing Frank Clark, who strained a hamstring in practice this week, and Jordan Hill, who suffered a quadriceps injury in Cincinnati. Cornerbacks Tye Smith (hip) and Marcus Burley (thumb) are also out.

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