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Quenton Nelson needs a knee procedure and will miss the Seahawks' game vs. Arizona

Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said Quenton Nelson will have a minor knee procedure clean out cartilage and is week to week without going on injured reserve.

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Quenton Nelson in a navy Seattle Seahawks No. 53 jersey crouched at the line against the Chicago Bears

Seattle's newly acquired All-Pro guard is already sidelined.

Coach Mike Macdonald said Friday that Quenton Nelson will undergo a minor knee procedure and miss Sunday's home game against the Arizona Cardinals. Macdonald said Nelson will not go on injured reserve and is considered week to week.

Nelson played all 63 offensive snaps in Monday night's loss to the Chicago Bears in his Seahawks debut after last week's trade from the Indianapolis Colts.

Cartilage cleanup

Macdonald said Nelson was dealing with a knee issue when he arrived and that follow-up imaging showed it had been aggravated. The plan is to clean out cartilage fragments now rather than push through the short term.

NFL Network reported the timeline for a return is a few weeks. Seattle plays Arizona then visits Las Vegas before a Week 11 bye.

Line shuffle

Grey Zabel moves back to left guard and Anthony Bradford returns at right guard for Sunday. Macdonald also ruled out Leonard Williams (stinger) Charles Cross (ankle) Uchenna Nwosu (ankle) Rashid Shaheed (knee) and Brandon Pili (back).

Quarterback Sam Darnold remains out with a quad injury so Drew Lock is set to start.

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