Young, a fourth-round pick in last year’s draft, played in 16 games with one start last season, recording 18 tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass defensed and one quarterback hit.

Nwosu will go on injured reserve due to a thigh injury suffered during last weekend’s game. That was his first game back after missing the previous four games with a knee injury, and the final 11 games of last season with a pectoral injury, a bit of injury luck for a player who just missed prior to the pectoral injury. three games in his first five-plus seasons.

“Unfortunately, we’re going to put Chenna on IR,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday. “We’re not sure about the timeline, but we think there’s a very good chance of getting him back by the end of the season. We’re with him now, he needs our support. The man is having a tough time behind the back. and he’ll fight his tail off. He’ll come back better than ever, but it’s just a shame for him. He’s a guy that we lean on as a team, he’s a leader on our defense and our football team has a chance to come back and to start the end of the season healthy and fresh.”

Okada’s height gives the Seahawks additional safety depth, with starter Julian Love listed as questionable for the game due to a hamstring injury. Macdonald said Wednesday that love will be a game-day decision. Sheriff, an undrafted rookie from South Alabama, will make his Seahawks debut if he is active for the game. Sheriff was a standout for the Seahawks in the preseason but was claimed by Carolina after the Seahawks waived him as part of cutting back to 53 players. After Carolina waived Sheriff last month, the Seahawks quickly signed him to their practice squad.

Sheriff will give the Seahawks additional depth with Nwosu out and Boye Mafe and Derick Hall both listed as questionable, although Macdonald did say those two are expected to be available.