Elijah Arroyo Designated To Return From IR

By Jared Smola | Updated on Thu, Jan 8 2026 2:03 AM UTC

Seahawks TE Elijah Arroyo has been designated to return from IR. The rookie has been sidelined since Week 14 with a knee injury but is ready to get back on the practice field. Barring a setback, he'll likely be cleared to play in Seattle's playoff opener next week. Arroyo isn't much of a standalone option in playoff fantasy contests, but he dents TE A.J. Barner's outlook. Barner ran a route on 73% of pass plays without Arroyo over the last four games -- up from 66% in 13 games with Arroyo.

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