Patriots and Seahawks release inactives list for 2026 season opener

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks have finalized their active rosters for the Wednesday night season opener. Among the notable roster moves, Patriots wide receiver Efton Chism is a healthy scratch for the contest. The Seattle defense will also play without a core contributor for the matchup. These decisions arrive as both clubs finalize personnel strategies to address depth concerns ahead of the first week of play. Injury updates and roster designations were confirmed by team officials shortly before the scheduled kickoff. Neither team has provided further status updates on the sidelined players as the game gets underway.

• 11:06 PMPats Pulpit — Patriots vs. Seahawks inactives: Efton Chism a healthy scratch, Seattle down core defender - Pats Pulpit