The former tackle for the Seattle Seahawks claims that the play that injured Uchenna Nwosu wasn’t “dirty.”

Despite playing just one series against the Cleveland Browns, the Seattle Seahawks first-team defence may have once more lost a vital element of their pass rush. Uchenna Nwosu was tackled by Browns right guard Wyatt Teller one play after he was called for a drive-extending roughing the passer call. Teller was given a personal foul for the chop block, and Nwosu was injured in his knee and had to leave the game. We don’t know Nwosu’s condition as of Sunday, but he had ice wrapped around his left knee.

This play involving Nwosu, Teller, and running back Jerome Ford is the one that we didn’t see many replays of during the TV broadcast.

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Seahawks supporters have criticised this play as being “dirty.”

Is it a dirty play, though? A contrary viewpoint is held by former offensive lineman Ray Roberts of the Seattle Seahawks, who emphasises that cut blocks are lawful but that Jerome Ford’s involvement is the reason this is a penalty.

Just in case the tweet isn’t readable: People are misinterpreting this so much. 77 is carrying out a complete lawful cut block. When the RB makes high contact, it is considered an unlawful “chop” block and is penalised. dissimilar to a legally “cut” block. This isn’t 77’s dirty play. The timing was bad. The instant a defensive player engages in a player-on-player interaction, those blocks are prohibited. Depending on how serious Nwosu’s injury is, it might be an expensive one for the Seahawks regardless of how nasty it is. A torn pec kept him out of much of the previous season, and we are currently awaiting the outcome about his knee.