Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions, Monday, September 30

“That’s a big part of his value. That’s why we wanted him back a few years ago and when he was a free agent again this season, why (offensive line coach) Hank (Fraley) and I really pounded the table,” offensive coordinator said Ben Johnson this week.

“The versatility between playing excellent guard and center flex has been huge for us. He’s a very diligent and cerebral guy, so over the course of the week he gets into the zone a little bit when it becomes a center mode and he thinks about the shouts, this, that and the other, but I know that on race day it will be like riding a bike for him because, as you said, he has a lot of starts under his belt there and is confident, just like me .”

Offensive tackle Giovanni Manu and wide receiver Isaiah Williams will join Branch and Ragnow on Detroit’s inactive list tonight.