Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch practiced in full again Thursday.
All of the pacific northwest is once again on Lynch watch this week, waiting to see whether Lynch will finally return from his abdominal injury. Lynch has missed eight games because of the injury, which required surgery, so practicing in full is a good sign. However, Lynch practiced in full all of last week, too, yet unexpectedly did not board the team flight when it departed for Minnesota. So the practiced-in-full designation is no guarantee Lynch will play this Sunday when the Seahawks travel to Carolina for the divisional round. The team continues to describe Lynch as day-to-day.
The only Seattle player who did not participate in practice Thursday was fullback Will Tukuafu, who missed his second straight day because of a hamstring injury.
On the other side, Carolina is also largely healthy. The Panthers lost starting cornerback Charles Tillman to a torn ACL in Carolina’s season finale, so that was a significant blow. However, the Panthers made full use of the extra week off as running back Jonathan Stewart (foot), receiver Ted Ginn (knee) and safety Kurt Coleman (foot) are all expected back from injuries. Back-up running back Fozzy Whittaker (ankle) is the only player listed on Carolina’s practice report with an injury.
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