If the Seahawks ugly offensive performance in a 6-3 wasn’t enough, they got more bad news after the game. Cornerback Walter Thurmond, who was starting because of Marcus Trufant is out for the year with a back injury, suffered a broken fibula, Pete Carroll told reporters after the game, and is out for the season.
That leaves rookie Richard Sherman, a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft, as the starter at left cornerback unless the Seahawks decide to make a move before next week’s game against Cincinnati. Seattle will also likely activate Roy Lewis off the physically unable to perform list, and Lewis could immediately slide into the nickel back role that Thurmond was playing (Thurmond still moved inside on passing downs after Trufant’s injury, with Sherman playing on the outside). That’s a tough break for Thurmond, who suffered a serious knee injury as a senior, causing him to fall from a likely first or second-round pick to a fourth rounder. He managed to return from that injury to play sparingly last year, then the hope was that he could win a starting job this season. Instead, he suffered a high ankle sprain and missed most of training camp, which allowed Brandon Browner to step up and win the other starting job.
RB Marshawn Lynch didn’t play because of back spasm, according to Carroll. S Kam Chancellor briefly left the game with bruised knee, but was able to return.
Oh, and I think this game probably put to rest any brewing quarterback controversy for the Seahawks. Yes, Charlie Whitehurst played well in relief of Tarvaris Jackson two weeks ago, but with two weeks to prepare for what is, granted, a solid defense, he could do almost nothing, completing 12 of 30 passes for 97 yards and an interception, good for quarterback rating of 35.0.
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