Now that the hubbub has settled from cutting leading tackler Tyrel Dodson from his porous run defense and starting center Connor Williams retiring this past week, Seattle entered its NFC West test at San Francisco Sunday with tight end Noah Fant the only front-line player inactive.

Seahawks starting center Connor Williams is retiring from the NFL due to personal reasons, coach Mike Macdonald announced on Friday. Williams had started all nine games for Seattle this season and 86-of-92 regular season games for three teams across his seven-year NFL career.

Well, we have some idea now… after Friday’s practice, head coach Mike Macdonald announced Connor Williams had decided to officially RETIRE from the NFL. According to Macdonald, Williams has his reasons and any possibility to perhaps return later does not seem likely.