New Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks will play Monday night

against the Chicago Bears despite his pending jail sentence.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Saturday that Kendricks would make his Seattle debut due to major injuries at linebacker. The Seahawks ruled out both of its starting linebackers Youth Emmanuel Ogbah Jersey , K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner, due to injuries. Wright is still a week away from returning from minor knee surgery and Wagner suffered a groin injury in Week 1."The background that he has and the instincts that he has and he's been coached really well over the years, he really has a chance to pick it up really quickly and get in there and help us," Carroll said. "He had three really good days and studied like crazy with the coaches and he's ready to help us out."Kendricks playing creates an odd situation for all involved considering his guilty plea last week on insider trading charges in Philadelphia. He's not expected to be sentenced in the case until January and the NFL has yet to impose any discipline meaning he's eligible to play. Kendricks said Saturday he was unsure if he'd have a chance to play this season after being released by the Browns on Aug. 29."It's been pretty hard. It's been very hard. But, I'll overcome this, and I'll overcome just like I've overcome other obstacles in my life," Kendricks said. "Like I said, I'm very blessed to have this opportunity, so I treated it as such. But, football is helping me a lot."Carroll said the Seahawks did extensive homework on Kendricks and there was continued contact with the league office about the potential of the roster move. Carroll said Kendricks deserves a second chance."We have come to learn who he is and what he's all about and how remorseful he was and how he admitted to his mistake a long time ago," Carroll said.How long Kendricks is with the Seahawks will be a lingering question. The league could impose discipline at any time. Seattle also expects to have Wright and Wagner potentially back as early as Week 3 against Dallas."Other teams were interested, but as far as I'm concerned, the Seahawks were the ones that were most interested and that's why I'm here," Kendricks said.Kendricks signed a one-year contract with the Browns in June after winning a Super Bowl title last season with the Philadelphia Eagles, and he was released by Cleveland after the charges were filed.Federal prosecutors said Kendricks used tips from an acquaintance to make about $1.2 million in illegal profits on four major trading deals.Prosecutors say his co-defendant, Damilare Sonoiki, was paid $10,000 in kickbacks in the scheme from 2014-2015 Youth Nick Chubb Jersey , as well as receiving perks such as tickets to Eagles games and tagging along to a music video shoot or nightclub appearances.Kendricks did not comment about his legal situation on Saturday."As of right now, I have the opportunity and I want to make the most of that," he said.NOTES: Seattle released veteran DT Tom Johnson and signed S Shalom Luani from the practice squad. Johnson was one of Seattle's significant offseason signings to bolster the defensive line, but Carroll said the move was needed for depth in the secondary. Carroll said there was hope of potentially bringing Johnson back later in the season if he doesn't sign somewhere else. ... Seattle listed CB Tre Flowers (hamstring) and G D.J. Fluker (hamstring) as doubtful for Monday's game. Flowers, a rookie, started the opener after Dontae Johnson was placed on injured reserve last week. The previous time the Bengals tried to stop Baker Mayfield, he set a Browns rookie record with four touchdown passes in little more than half a game. He also gave a cold shoulder to his former head coach while leaving the field.The Bengals are looking for anything positive at the end of another bad season. Containing Mayfield on Sunday would qualify.Cincinnati (6-8) has been eliminated from playoff contention for the third season in a row. It's the intrastate rival Browns (6-7-1) who are barely still in contention with two games left, emerging from their historically bad run of losses as their rookie quarterback grows up a little more each week 鈥?and builds a reputation, too.Asked what Mayfield does best, cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick had an immediate answer."Talk," Kirkpatrick said Wednesday."Naw, he's cool," the cornerback added. "I like to see that out of young guys. He definitely gets in guys' heads. That's what this game is about."He sure got into the Bengals' heads on Nov. 25.Mayfield led the Browns to touchdowns on their first four chances, including a 96-yard drive. He was barely touched while going 17 of 22 for 245 yards in the first half, when the Browns piled up 296 yards.Up 35-7 early in the second half, the Browns essentially ran out the clock. Mayfield threw only four passes in the second half, one of them for a touchdown, as Cleveland finished off a 35-20 win .It was the Bengals' second game since coach Marvin Lewis fired defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and assumed the role. The defense has been better lately against lesser opponents. The Bengals ended a five-game losing streak Sunday with a 30-16 win over the Raiders Youth David Njoku Jersey , who were missing both starting guards.The defense finally looked more like Lewis had hoped."It hasn't been easy," said rookie defensive end Sam Hubbard, who had two sacks on Sunday. "We've been trying to address a lot of issues in practice."It's difficult to quantify how much of an effect Hue Jackson's had on the defense. The Browns fired him as head coach after Cleveland got only two wins in the first eight games. Lewis quickly hired his close friend as a special assistant on defense, Jackson's third stint on Lewis' staff.Jackson helps create the defensive game plan and is on the sideline during games, offering Lewis advice when needed. He also talks to players on the sideline about adjustments that need to be made.Jackson will be a focal point on the sideline Sunday in Cleveland, where he won only three games in two-plus seasons. He's kept a low profile in Cincinnati not only with the media but also with players, trying to be careful not to infringe upon the other assistant coaches' areas.He was in the spotlight when the Browns visited last month. Safety Damarious Randall intercepted a pass by the Bengals sideline and handed the ball to Jackson , who patted him on the helmet. After the game, Jackson sought out Mayfield, but the rookie didn't want to talk.Jackson's decision to join an AFC North rival and plot to beat the Browns didn't go over well with some of his former players. His current ones don't want to get into it."I don't care about that," Kirkpatrick said. "He was their coach. Their might have been something personal. I don't know. I'm not going to get into it."You'll have to ask Hue."Jackson? He's not talking.BOYD SIDELINEDReceiver Tyler Boyd topped 1,000 yards in the win over the Raiders, but hurt his right knee late in the first half and didn't return. He was held out of practice Wednesday, an indication he's unlikely to play in Cleveland. Linebacker Jordan Evans (ankle) also missed practice.BURFICT RETURNSLinebacker Vontaze Burfict returned to practice on a limited basis after missing the past two games with a concussion. Right tackle Cordy Glenn (back), running back Joe Mixon (wrist) and receiver John Ross (knee) also were limited.