SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks have been waiting all season to have their secondary at full strength, and that wait will continue after the team placed safety Julian Love on injured reserve.

The Seahawks announced the move on Saturday, also placing No. 3 tight end Eric Saubert (ankle) on IR. Both will have to miss at least the next four games.

Love and Saubert had already been ruled out for the Seahawks' Sunday night game against the Washington Commanders .

Seattle (5-2) was expecting Love to return this week, but coach Mike Macdonald said he suffered a setback last week in his recovery from the hamstring injury that has already sidelined him for four of Seattle's seven games.

Ty Okada is expected to continue to start in Love's place.

The Seahawks on Saturday also activated

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