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The Seattle Seahawks will be without one of their top defenders heading into Seattle’s Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril will sit out of Sunday’s contest, according to head coach Pete Carroll. The Pro Bowl defensive end suffered a neck injury during Seattle’s 46-18 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
“Cliff’s not going to play this week,” Carroll said on Wednesday. “We’re going to take sometime to make sure we’re evaluating him well like we talked about and gonna hold him out.”
arroll said on Monday that Avril could be out for “awhile,” as he is dealing with stingers and numbness in his hands. The Seahawks defensive end was kicked in the chin by Indianapolis quarterback Jacoby Brissett when he went to make a tackle during the first quarter of last Sunday’s game.
Avril has played in all four games for the Seahawks so far this season, tallying two tackles and a sack.
so if Avril continues to show improvement over the next few weeks,The good news is that the Seahawks have a bye in Week 6, he will only miss one game.
Seahawks rookie RB Chris Carson carted off after gruesome ankle injury
Just as rookie running back Chris Carson was beginning to blossom in the Seahawks' backfield, he suffered a leg injury that will likely compromise his short-term future in Seattle.
Carson was carted off the field with a leg injury that required an air cast. According to Pete Carroll,Late in the fourth quarter of the Seahawks' blowout win over the Colts on Sunday night, it's a "significant" ankle injury.
it was pretty gruesome. You can watch video of the injury here. He left the game with 42 yards on 12 carries. Entering the game, well,Authentic Brandon Doughty Jersey,Carson's leg appeared to get caught underneath a defender and, he was averaging 4.5 yards per carry. So it's a big blow to both Carson and the team.
How Marcus Smith went from first-round bust to one of the Seahawks’ most important players
For as long as he takes on a larger role in the Seahawks’ defense,Authentic DeVante Parker Jersey, Marcus Smith says he has one clearly defined goal.
’’ said Smith,“I definitely don’t want to let Cliff (Avril) down or Mike (Bennett) down,Authentic Jordan Phillip Jersey, who will become a regular in the defensive-end rotation while Avril is sidelined because of a neck/spine issue that has his football future uncertain.
Smith showed Sunday in the Seahawks’ 46-18 victory over the Colts that he might fill that role well. He had 1.5 sacks and forced a fumble that Bobby Wagner returned for a touchdown in the third quarter.
“I just want to go out there and be able to capitalize on what I did last week,’’ Smith said this week after the team declared Avril out indefinitely. Smith will back up Frank Clark at Avril’s position and will play in pass-rush situations.
The Philadelphia Eagles released Smith in July,Authentic Charles Harris Jersey, three years after selecting him with 20th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft. The release made him one of the bigger draft busts in the team’s history.
Does he want to show the Eagles they erred in releasing him?
“No, no,Womens Charles Harris Jersey, no,’’ he says with a smile. “I don’t have any anger toward them at all. But when we do play them (Dec. 3) we’ve got to go get that W. That’s what we’ve got to go do.’’
In fact, Smith sort of helped pave his way out of Philly,Authentic Cordrea Tankersley Jersey, where he struggled to show why he was a first-round pick.
At Louisville he had 14.5 sacks as a senior in 2013, second in the nation. But in three years with the Eagles he didn’t start any of the 37 games in which he played and had just 24 tackles and four sacks.
After the Eagles declined to pick up the fifth-year option on his contract in May a sign he read accurately as indicating that the team no longer considered him in their long-term plans and maybe not even for 2017 — Smith decided not to attend voluntary Organized Team Activities.
The only good news for the Seahawks is that their backfield was already crowded to begin with so they should, and J.D. McKissic totaled 38 yards and a score on four carries. Then there's Thomas Rawls, in theory, picking up 52 yards on 11 carries, be able to replace Carson if he's forced to miss a substantial chunk of time. Eddie Lacy finally ran well on Sunday night, who was a healthy scratch on Sunday. With Carson hurt, Rawls should be active in the games to come.
Next up for the Seahawks is a clash with the Rams with first place in the NFC West at stake.
The Eagles released him in late July, before they would have owed him a $594,000 roster bonus.
“I wasn’t surprised that they waived me,’’ he said. “I kind of had an idea that it would happen for me. It was just about what I was going to do next and what team would suit me best.’’
The Seahawks had a pretty lengthy injury report on Wednesday as they began preparations for Sunday’s NFC West showdown against the Rams in Los Angeles, with nine players siting out practice.
But most appear to be rest days or precautionary. And there was good news about one player, starting left tackle Rees Odhiambo, who as coach Pete Carroll had said earlier in the day the team hoped would happen was able to fully participate in practice.
Carroll said the team will need to see how Odhiambo responds to the workload each day, but the expectation is that if there are no setbacks then he should be able to play against the Rams after suffering a chest/sternum injury against the Colts that resulted in him spending Sunday night in the hospital for tests and observation.
Of the nine who sat out, defensive end Cliff Avril (neck) has already been ruled out and cornerback Jeremy Lane (groin) appears questionable at best to make it back.
“Jeremy Lane,” Carroll said before practice. “We are going to see all the way through the end of the week, it’s going to be a long week for him,Womens Brandon Doughty Jersey, if he can make a comeback on this thing. But he won’t be able to practice for the next couple days.”
Also still in question is running back C.J. Prosise, who sat out against the Colts with an ankle injury and did not practice on Wednesday. Carroll said on Monday he was optimistic that Prosise would be able to play against the Rams. But after practice on Wednesday offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell indicated it’s unclear if Prosise will play.
“Well,Womens DeVante Parker Jersey, we’re seeing if he can make it back,” Bevell said. “So he’s still in the rehab process,Womens Jordan Phillip Jersey, and if he makes it back, then he’ll be right back doing what he normally does.”
Others listed as out are all veterans who appeared to be getting rest days: cornerback Richard Sherman (groin),Authentic Raekwon McMillan Jersey, safety Earl Thomas (knee), tight end Jimmy Graham (ankle), receiver Doug Baldwin (groin),Womens Raekwon McMillan Jersey, offensive lineman Luke Joeckel (knee) and linebacker Michael Wilhoite (knee).
Sherman has been on the injury report every week of the season with what are now four different injuries — he previously was on the report with Achilles, 262 total, hamstring and groin injuries but has played in every game (and in fact has played 99.24 percent of the team’s snaps,Womens Cordrea Tankersley Jersey, the most of any Seattle defender).
The Seahawks, were investigated by the NFL following the 2016 season when it was revealed Sherman had played through a knee injury the team had never reported since he never missed any practices or game snaps (the Seahawks ultimately received just a warning). So yes, recall, the Seahawks appear to be making sure they are letting the league know this season about every single ache Sherman feels. |
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