The Seattle Seahawks designated nose tackle Cameron Young to return to practice from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, the team announced via social media on Wednesday. Once Young begins practicing, Seattle will possess a 21-day window to activate him to the 53-man roster, or he will revert back to the PUP for the remainder of the 2024 campaign. The sophomore lineman can be activated at any time during that window.
.@Seahawks NT Cameron Young has been designated to return to practice. #GoHawks
— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) October 3, 2024
It’s timely news for the Seahawks with both Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II suffering from week-to-week injuries. Whenever Young is ready to return, he’ll encounter some competition for reps. Johnathan Hankins is a veteran nose tackle in the starting role, and Quinton Bohanna was recently added to the practice squad.
Seahawks general manager John Schneider drafted Young out of Mississippi State with a fourth round selection (No. 123 overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft. Young appeared in 16 regular-season games as a rookie with one start in his debut campaign. The big-bodied interior defender was credited with making 18 tackles, a tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit. Pro Football Focus also credited him with three pressures, with his primary role being an early-down run stopper as a nose tackle.
Young has not practiced since suffering a knee injury near the the conclusion of the 2023 season. He missed the entire training camp and preseason period, robbing him of an opportunity to familiarize himself with Mike Macdonald and the new coaching staff. Young’s return will be good news for Seattle’s defensive line depth.
