Seattle Seahawks starting Connor Williams missed Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practice. His designation on the injury report is “personal reasons.” Members of the media are unaware of the reason behind his absence. Williams is entitled to a personal life and doesn’t owe us details.

"The guys are excited and in good spirits, and we've got a big week of prep ahead of us, and onward we go." Here are five things to watch when the Seahawks head to Santa Clara to face the 49ers this weekend: While the Seahawks' most recent game,

Don’t expect the San Francisco 49ers to take their foot off the gas in their usage of running back Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey returned in Week 10 after missing the first nine weeks to work through Achilles tendinitis. It stood to reason that his usage might start slow and then ramp up.