Seahawks Rule Out Leonard Williams, Charles Cross vs. Raiders; Rashid Shaheed and Uchenna Nwosu Return

The Seattle Seahawks will be without defensive tackle Leonard Williams (stinger) and left tackle Charles Cross (ankle) again Sunday against the Raiders, but outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (ankle) and receiver and kick returner Rashid Shaheed (knee) are back after each missed the past two games, ESPN's Brady Henderson reported Friday.

Williams will miss a second straight game. He took part in pre-practice warmups Wednesday and Thursday but didn't practice all week. "It's more of a contact thing," coach Mike Macdonald said. "He's in the meetings. He's doing all the Leo things. He's just not playing right now."

Josh Jones will make his third straight start at left tackle for Cross, who has been dealing with a high ankle sprain and also missed every practice this week. Macdonald said Cross should be ready for the Nov. 29 game against the 49ers. Left guard Quenton Nelson (knee) and quarterback Sam Darnold (quad, rib) were ruled out earlier in the week, while defensive tackle Jarran Reed will play after missing two days of practice for a personal matter.

That leaves Drew Lock under center again, as planned, despite the right elbow injury that has limited him in practice since Week 6 and the oblique he hurt in last Sunday's 17-3 win over Arizona. He was limited all week, and Macdonald said, "I know he's confident and optimistic, so we're in good shape." Lock, who went 19 of 28 for 175 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals, will be making his third start of the season, and No. 3 quarterback Jalen Milroe has been taking reps with the first-team offense as Seattle manages his workload.

Darnold could return after the Week 11 bye. "I see Sam progressing with his rehab," Macdonald said. "We'll take it a day and a week at a time."

The 5-4 Seahawks face a 4-5 Las Vegas team starting rookie Fernando Mendoza for the first time. Kickoff at Allegiant Stadium is 1:05 p.m. PT Sunday on CBS.