Seahawks Coach Mike Macdonald Breaks Silence on Critical Injuries for Jaguars Game

The Seattle Seahawks could have several key absences in their secondary for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald revealed on Friday that his team could be without three key pieces to its secondary when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6.

MacDonald told the media that cornerbacks Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen, plus safety Julian Love, are all doubtful for their early afternoon game in Jacksonville. All three were limited participants in practice throughout the week leading up to the Week 6 clash with the Jaguars due to their respective injuries.

Love did not play in Seattle’s 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5 after sustaining a hamstring injury. He has played in three games and has recorded two pass deflections, one sack, 18 total tackles, and one tackle for a loss. He has yet to record an interception after recording three of them in 2024.

Witherspoon is dealing with a knee injury after already missing Weeks 2 and 3 of the NFL season. He has one pass deflection, 0.5 sacks, 17 total tackles, and a tackle for a loss in the two games he played in 2025. The third-year corner went to the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons in the league.

Woolen is dealing with a concussion he sustained in last week’s loss to Tampa Bay. He has yet to record an interception in 2025 after recording three in 2024 and a league-leading six in his rookie 2022 campaign. He has one pass deflection and 17 total tackles after playing in all five of Seattle’s games in 2025.

If all three of them miss Sunday’s game like Macdonald expects them to, the Seahawks defense could be in for some trouble against Trevor Lawrence, Brian Thomas Jr., and Jacksonville’s highly talented offense.

The Seahawks are looking to improve to 3-2 and get back on track after seeing their three-game winning streak come to an end in their Week 5 loss to the Buccaneers.

Giants HC Brian Daboll Under Investigation for Handling of Jaxson Dart’s Concussion

The New York Giants made a statement on "Thursday Night Football" with a convincing 34-17 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Giants head coach Brian Daboll also made a head-scratching error that could lead to a fine.

Brian Daboll under investigation for interfering with concussion protocol

According to The Athletic's Mike Jones and Charlotte Carroll, the NFL and NFL Players Association announced a joint investigation into whether Daboll violated the league's concussion protocol by appearing to rush medical personnel during a concussion screening of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.

"The NFL initiated a review of the application of the concussion protocol involving New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart during last night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles," officials from the NFL and players' union said in a statement. "That review will be conducted jointly with the NFLPA under the parties' collective bargaining agreement."

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In the third quarter of the game, Dart was hit by Eagles linebacker Patrick Johnson and was clearly hurt, holding his head in pain. The Giants' medical staff rushed onto the field to check on Dart, and the independent concussion spotter decided the rookie had to head to the blue medical tent.

Per the league's concussion protocol, only medical personnel deemed essential for the athlete's care are allowed to be present in the tent for evaluation. Daboll got close to poking his head in, and shortly after that unnecessary visit, fellow rookie Cam Skattebo — who's also not essential medical personnel — ran in to check in on Dart.

Later, Daboll was seen having an animated conversation with the team doctor. According to Daboll, he was trying to clarify when Dart would be ready to return to the field. "I'm like, is he gonna be good or not, cause I'm gonna call a timeout on fourth down and go for this," Daboll explained light-heartedly in a postgame news conference.

On Friday, Daboll reiterated that he only wanted to see how long the evaluation would take. He didn't want to rush the process and emphasized that Dart's health came first. Giants owner John Mara also weighed in on Friday, as he's a member of the NFL competition committee regarding health and player safety.

"I spoke to Coach Daboll this morning about approaching the medical tent last night. While I firmly believe, as he has stated, that he was not trying to influence the process in any way, he understands that the appearance of going to the tent is inappropriate," Mara said in a statement. "We have protocols in place as a league to ensure player safety, and we need to allow our medical staff to execute those protocols without interference."

Jaxson Dart is a high-risk, high-reward runner

Overall, this appears to have been an avoidable situation. Daboll's concern for the rookie quarterback he's banking on to save his job is understandable, but even appearing to risk a player's health is a bad look for any coach.

In college, Dart was defined by his reckless abandon when running the ball. His gritty style of play has produced results in the NFL, though, especially on Thursday when he scrambled for a 20-yard touchdown. Dart's mobility also allowed him to avoid pressure and connect with Wan'Dale Robinson on the move for a 35-yard touchdown. Dart has also been evaluated for a concussion three times this year.

With all that passion and energy leading to results on the field — results that the Giants have been sorely lacking in recent years — it'll be hard to convince Dart to slide more. At the very least, the head coach can set a better example for the impressionable rookie and let the doctors do their job.

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