Chiefs and Seahawks trade punts as Seahawks keep injured RB Zach Charbonnet out
The Week 7 matchup between Kansas City and Seattle remained scoreless early, with Seattle confirming running back Zach Charbonnet will not play and Chiefs offensive tackle Josh Simmons placed on injured reserve after a team-meeting dispute.
Kansas City and Seattle opened their Sunday Night Football contest with a defensive stalemate, each side forcing a punt within the first 15 minutes. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed a 19-yard pass to tight end Travis Kelce, but the drive stalled near midfield and resulted in another punt.
Seattle announced that running back Zach Charbonnet, activated from the physically unable to perform list on Thursday, will not suit up for the game. Head coach Mike Macdonald said the team is "going along with the plan" for the fourth-year back, who is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in last season’s divisional-round playoff win.
"The plan was to get a great week's worth of work and see where we're at, and, so, we're going to take it into next week," Macdonald said.
Separately, Chiefs offensive tackle Josh Simmons was placed on injured reserve after a reported confrontation during a Wednesday team meeting. According to NFL Network, coach Andy Reid asked Simmons to lower his feet, which were up because of back and hip discomfort, and Mahomes also told him to seek treatment. Simmons later apologized to Reid and the coaching staff.
"He apologized to Reid and Chiefs leadership," the report noted.
Both teams will look to capitalize on the next series as the game remains scoreless.