Seahawks coach Jim Mora said today that left tackle Walter Jones will be placed on the injured reserve list, meaning his season is over.
Jones, who had two knee surgeries in an eight-month span, has not played this year, but the team had hoped earlier that he may be able to play after the bye week. Instead, Jones will sit out the season then be re-evaluated after the season.
“After much deliberation and evaluation and soul searching between the team, the medical staff and Walter Jones, it has been determined that the best thing to do for Walter, for this football team and for his future is to put him on injured reserve,” Mora said. “So we’re going to do that today, we’re going to shut him down, we’re going to let him heal up, have whatever procedures our medical staff feels is necessary and then re-evaluate early next year.”
Mora said that Jones has been diligent in his rehabilitation, “But it’s just not happening.”
The question now is whether the nine-time Pro Bowler, who is 35, will ever play again. Mora said it was too early for a career eulogy, but also admitted he didn’t know if Jones would be back next season.
“I think it’s really too early to indicate one way or another, but we just need to shut him down and then re-evaluate at the start of next year,” Mora said.
Linebacker Lofa Tatupu, who is out with a pectoral muscle, is in Alabama meeting with Dr. James Andrews to determine a course of action for his injury.
Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has some soreness in his ribs, and will not practice today, Mora said, but he should be back practicing tomorrow and be fine for Sunday’s game.
“He’s in no jeopardy of missing this game,” Mora said.
In more positive news, Mora said both Marcus Trufant and Leroy Hill will play Sunday. The most likely scenario is that Trufant won’t start, but play in passing situations, and that Hill will start, but will mostly play on first and second downs.
Defensive end Patrick Kerney isn’t going to practice today, but will play Sunday, Mora said.
The Seahawks also made a roster move, signing a yet-to-be named linebacker to the practice squad, and moving RB Louis Ranking off of the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Rankin, a former Husky, likely won’t be active for Sunday’s game, however.
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