Bearking news : Seahawks Mailbag Improving On An Already Strong Defense, A Tight NFC West Battle & More

The Seahawks are 6-5 and in first place in the NFC West after beating the Cardinals on Sunday, Seattle’s second straight win over a division opponent having beating the 49ers in Week 11. Next up is a trip east to face the New York Jets, but before we turn our attention to that game, it’s time once again to open up the mailbag and answer some questions from you, the fans.

 

As always, thanks to everyone who asked questions this week, and apologies if I wasn’t able to get to yours this time around. And remember, the mailbag is always open for submissions at Seahawks.com/mailbag

 

A: My first thought when I read that question was, why get greedy when the defense is playing so well. But if Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald can say he’s “still hungry to improve” on defense after a dominant performance against the Cardinals, then I guess we can go ahead and get greedy.

 

And as luck would have it, the thing I’d probably add to what has been an outstanding defense of late is what the defense appears to be adding soon, which is another top-notch edge rusher. Uchenna Nwosu, who was arguably the team’s best defensive player for a season and a half before suffering a season-ending injury midway through last season, is expected to return to practice this week, and while Macdonald said Nwosu won’t play this weekend, his return to practice means he’ll likely be back sooner than later.