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Seattle Seahawks running encourage Chris Carson suffered a first-degree knee sprain Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys and would be ready for next week’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
Head coach Pete Carroll confirmed the severity of the injury Monday on 710 ESPN Seattle (h/t ESPN’s Adam Schefter). He stated Carson also can return rapidly nonetheless added that the Seahawks “factual have to look for the method that goes.” Tom Pelissero of NFL Community previously reported Carson had a “likelihood” to play Sunday against the Dolphins.
Schefter reported the injury is believed about individual who takes one to two weeks to recover from, nonetheless Seattle “needs to seem for the method he feels and recovers this week.”
Carson used to be eliminated from Sunday’s rating over Dallas after struggling the knee injury in the fourth quarter, nonetheless an MRI confirmed his ligaments are intact, per Pelissero. He used to be injured on a form out by Trysten Hill, who held on to the running encourage’s leg as he rolled over whereas making the kind out.
Carroll stated he used to be “essentially pissed” in regards to the kind out that injured Carson.
The 26-yr-former has been slightly sturdy since he changed into a first-rate playmaker for the Seahawks, performing in 14 games in 2018 and 15 games in 2019.
Nonetheless, Carson suffered a hip injury in a Week 16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals final season and overlooked the leisure of the advertising and marketing campaign and the playoffs.
When wholesome, the Oklahoma Order product is a important cog in the offense. He ran for 1,151 yards and nine touchdowns in 2018 and 1,230 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019. He additionally changed into extra of a stutter in the aerial attack final yr with 37 catches for 266 yards and two touchdowns, which rating been all occupation-excessive marks.
Carson has followed up with 157 speeding yards and 93 receiving yards in three games in 2020 with three total touchdowns.
While it is unrealistic to demand the offense to feature on the identical stage without him, Seattle is healthier geared up than most to take care of an injury to a celeb running encourage.
Russell Wilson is on the quick checklist of the handiest quarterbacks in the league and can help the offense running smoothly along with his arm and legs. Vulnerable Carlos Hyde ran for 1,070 yards on the Houston Texans final yr, and Travis Homer adds depth in the backfield.
Tranquil, the Seahawks are extra of a Smartly-organized Bowl threat if Carson is wholesome and on the discipline alongside Wilson.
