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Report: Seattle Seahawks 1st Round Pick Byron Murphy 'Could Miss Some Time'

Seattle Seahawks rookie defensive tackle, Byron Murphy II, could miss some time whole nursing a hamstring injury. Seahawks are likely to be extra cautious with the rookie to ensure there is no further issues with the hamstring. 

The Seattle Seahawks had a strong focus on the defensive line this offseason, and they proved that to be extra true after using the 16th pick in the 1st round of the NFL draft on Byron Murphy II. They brought back Leonard Williams on a 3-year, $64 million deal, and also brought in veteran Johnathan Hankins for depth. This was all while retaining Jarran Reed, Uchenna Nwosu, and Boye Mafe. They also drafted Derick Hall and Mike Morris the year before. 

There is no lack of depth on this Seahawks pass rush, and it has been very evident this year, as the Seahawks lead the NFL in QB pressures through three weeks. 

The Seahawks have done this despite injuries to Boye Mafe, Leonard Williams, and now Byron Murphy. 

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Seahawks will be cautious with Murphy and he is expected to "miss some time" due to a hamstring injury. The first-round pick out of Texas suffered the injury in the second quarter of last week's win over the Dolphins and did not return.

As mentioned before, the depth is there, and the Seahawks have continued to add to the depth. They have re-signed defensive tackle Matt Gotel to the practice squad on Tuesday after he agreed to an injury settlement in training camp. They also have veteran Myles Adams who has not played the last two weeks, but is ready to go if needed for more depth. 
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