Seahawks’ Justin Britt out for NFC Championship

Seahawks right tackle Justin Britt will miss his first game of the year because of a sore knee.

BY DANNY O\'NEIL

Jan 18, 2015, 10:56 AM Updated: 11:22 am

Justin Britt has received praise from Pete Carroll for his progress after shifting to center. (AP)

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Rookie right tackle Justin Britt is missing his first game of the year, which means Alvin Bailey will start at his third position on the offensive line this season.

Britt, the team’s second-round pick, was declared inactive because of a sore knee, which means that Seattle will be without its top two choices from the 2014 draft. Receiver Paul Richardson suffered a torn knee ligament in last week’s game and was placed on injured reserve.

Britt started every game at right tackle this season. Bailey, who’s in his second year, previously started at left guard when James Carpenter was injured and at left tackle for Russell Okung after he suffered a bruised lung.

Also inactive for Seattle: QB B.J. Daniels, S Jeron Johnson, CB Marcus Burley, G Keavon Milton, DE David King, TE Cooper Heleft.