Not much in the way of news from Pete Carroll Monday, which, considering that Monday press conferences are often dedicated to injury news, is a positive sign for the Seahawks.
The one injury that could be an issue is a “legit” ankle sprain suffered by defensive lineman Demarcus Dobbs. If you don’t speak Pete Carroll, “legit” is usually code for serious, and Carroll indicated a roster move could be coming, so Dobbs might end up on injured reserve.
Carroll said one way the Seahawks could add depth to their D-line without a roster move by using fullback/defensive tackle Will Tukuafu more on defense.
Cornerback Tharold Simon, who dislocated a finger during the game, is fine.
And speaking of cornerbacks, expect to see Jeremy Lane back this week after he missed two games with a glute injury. Carroll said Lane was actually ready to go on Sunday, but since he hadn’t practice and the Seahawks are back to pretty good health at cornerback, it wasn’t worth throwing him into a game with no preparation.
Lane might not go back to being Seattle’s full-time nickel corner, however, because Byron Maxwell played very well in that role the last two games. Carroll said he likes the flexibility the team has now to use different players for different matchups, and it sounds like he could decide to use a combination of Lane, Maxwell and Tharold Simon for two spots going forward (obviously Richard Sherman is going to be on the field at all times).
Asked if center Max Unger (ankle/knee) will return this week after a three-game absence, Carroll said “he’s going for it.” He added that Unger’s status is still to be determined, but that the center is running at at least has a shot to get back. Cooper Helfet, who was also out Sunday with an ankle injury, is in a similar position to Unger, Carroll said, though Helfet is a little farther along in his recovery.
Rookie WR Paul Richardson will remain the kick returner after he brought two balls out of the end zone and failed to get back to the 20 both times, including one return that saw him stopped at the 9-yard line. Carroll noted that the issue wasn’t just with Richardson, saying the Eagles had some “free runners” get through unblocked.
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