Seahawks rookies Jarran Reed, Nick Vannett might miss regular-season opener

Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed performs drills during training camp at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016. (Lacey Young, seattlepi.com) Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed performs drills during training camp at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016. (Lacey Young, seattlepi.com) Photo: LACEY YOUNG/SEATTLEPI.COM Photo: LACEY YOUNG/SEATTLEPI.COM Image 1 of / 78 Caption Close Seahawks rookies Jarran Reed, Nick Vannett might miss regular-season opener 1 / 78 Back to Gallery

RENTON -- Two of the Seahawks' top four 2016 draft picks might not be available for Seattle's regular-season opener versus the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 11.

Second-round defensive tackle Jarran Reed (toe/ankle) and third-round tight end Nick Vannett (ankle), both of whom suffered injuries in Seattle's second preseason game versus the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 18, will not play in the Seahawks' preseason finale at Oakland, according to head coach Pete Carroll.

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Speaking after practice Sunday at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Carroll hinted the pair might not make it back in time for the regular season.

"Both those guys are not going to make it this week and it's going to be a race against it next week," Carroll told reporters. "Jarran is ahead of Nick I would say, but we're going to wait and see. We won't know."

Seattle traded up to select Reed, 23, out of Alabama at No. 49 overall in the draft. The 6-foot-3, 311-pounder worked with the starters for much of training camp, making 4 total tackles (one for loss) and a quarterback hit in parts of two preseason games.

He initially suffered an ankle injury in practice during training camp, which was reaggravated against the Vikings.

The 23-year-old Vannett was expected to contribute immediately as a run blocker after being selected out of Ohio State with the second of the Seahawks' three third-round picks.

The 6-foot-6, 257-pounder has three receptions for 37 yards, two of which went for first downs, in limited action during the preseason.

After last week's loss to Minnesota, Carroll revealed Vannett suffered a high ankle sprain.

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