RENTON — The Seattle Seahawks could be without the team’s leading receiver from a year ago on Monday when they play host to the Green Bay Packers, according to head coach Pete Carroll.
Second-year pro Doug Baldwin suffered a shoulder injury and had to leave practice Thursday. Baldwin did not practice Friday or Saturday, but Carroll said there’s a chance he could play on Monday.
If Baldwin can’t go, Charly Martin would serve as the team’s slot receiver. Martin, who’s dealing with a chest injury that forced him to miss last week’s game against Dallas, practiced all week and is probable for Monday’s game.
Baldwin led Seattle in receptions as a rookie in 2011, finishing with 51 catches for 788 yards and four touchdowns, but hasn’t been much of a factor so far this year.
The Stanford product was slowed by a hamstring issue that kept him out of most of Seattle’s preseason play. In two regular-season games Baldwin has just three receptions for 13 yards.
Along with injuries, another reason for Baldwin’s limited production is Seattle has used more two- and three-tight end sets. Baldwin played in 50 of Seattle’s offensive snaps in the team’s season opener at Arizona (67 percent), and 18 offensive plays against Dallas (28 percent) last week.
Baldwin is listed as questionable on the team’s injury report.
“He banged his shoulder during the week here,” Carroll said. “And we don’t know yet. He thinks he can get right, and we’ll have to wait and see all the way up until game time.”
Receiver Sidney Rice also did not practice Saturday, but Carroll said he just wanted to get his No. 1 receiver some rest as he continues to deal with a knee issue, and that Rice should be fine for Monday.
According to Carroll, offensive tackle Russell Okung (knee) and tight end Zach Miller made it through the week OK and will play Monday. Both are listed as probable.
Okung missed last week’s game against Dallas with a bone bruise on his left knee, but backup tackle Frank Omiyale played solid in his place.
Marshawn Lynch (back) also practiced fully and is probable for Monday.
Cornerback Byron Maxwell (shoulder) did not practice all week and has been ruled out for Monday’s game.
Maragos faces hometown team
Seahawks special-teams standout Chris Maragos grew up rooting for the Green Bay Packers in Racine, Wis., about a three-hour drive south of Green Bay. But the Maragos family will be cheering for Seattle on Monday night.
The University of Wisconsin product said his parents, his brother and his wife, and some aunts and uncles are in town for the game — about 10 in all — and they’ll be at CenturyLink Field.
In his second year with Seattle, Maragos backs up Earl Thomas at free safety and has a tackle on special teams in two games. Last year, Maragos was second on the team in special teams tackles with 11.
Maragos said his first game as a pro during his rookie year while with San Francisco was at Lambeau Field, so he’s faced the Packers before.
“Growing up in Wisconsin, Green Bay — that’s it,” Maragos said. “So anytime you get a chance to play against them, it’s always special to play against your childhood team that you grew up watching.”
Extra points
Carroll said offensive guard James Carpenter had a good week, his first in taking 100 percent of the workload coming back from ACL knee surgery in December. Carroll said that Carpenter will not play this week, but that the team will have a tough decision to make at left guard between last year’s first-round pick in Carpenter, and current starter Paul McQuistan. … Carroll commended reserve quarterback Matt Flynn for giving the defense a good look in practice running the scout offense, and that the LSU product finally looks fully recovered from a sore elbow that set him back toward the end of the preseason. … From Green Bay’s injury report, linebacker Jamari Lattimore (ankle) did not practice Saturday and has been ruled out for Monday. Cornerback Davon House (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice and is doubtful. Tight end Tom Crabtree (shoulder) did not practice, and is limited. Receiver Greg Jennings, safety Sean Richardson (hamstring), running back James Starks (toe) and defensive end C.J. Wilson (groin) were limited participants and are questionable. Receiver Randall Cobb (hamstring), linebacker Terrell Manning (concussion), linebacker Nick Perry (wrist) and offensive guard Josh Sitton (knee) are probable.
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