Seahawks make handful of roster moves ahead of huge game against San Francisco

White, who injured his groin in a win over Carolina last Sunday, will miss a minimum of four games. That means White’s season will officially end if the Seahawks beat the 49ers on Saturday in a battle for the division and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. A victory would give the Seahawks a first-round bye, which would render White ineligible for a Super Bowl return if they advance that far.

Now in his second year with the Seahawks, White appeared in 10 games during the regular season and caught three passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. He was on the field for 26.8% of special teams snaps and 16.6% of offensive snaps.

Kight, an undrafted rookie from UCF, received his third and final standard elevation from the practice squad in Week 17. The Seahawks had to sign Kight to their active roster in order to use him again. Kight has only played two offensive snaps this year, but with starting left tackle Charles Cross dealing with a hamstring injury, the Seahawks need the depth. Cross has missed back-to-back games, and it’s unclear if he’ll face the 49ers. Josh Jones will start again this week if Cross can’t play.

In his first season as a Seahawk, Bell has played in 14 games and started two. The former Brown has notched 15 tackles and a half-sack while primarily playing on special teams. He ranks third among Seahawks in ST snaps (251). The Seahawks cut Bell two weeks ago before immediately bringing him back on a practice squad deal. They’ll likely do the same again if he clears waivers, per Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times.

Bell’s roster spot will go to linebacker Derick Hall, who served a one-game suspension against the Panthers. Although Hall appealed the punishment, the league upheld it as a result of “an act of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct” he committed in a win over the Rams in Week 16.