Wilson on Seahawks’ injured list

The Seattle Seahawks placed quarterback Russell Wilson and running back Chris Carson on the injured reserve list, meaning both players will miss at least three games.

Wilson injured the middle finger on his right hand Oct. 7 against the Los Angeles Rams and underwent surgery last Friday. The earliest he could return is Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers.
Wilson is expected to be out for eight weeks.
Wilson’s streak of 149 consecutive regular-season starts will come to an end.
It was the sixth-longest streak in NFL history among quarterbacks.

Geno Smith will get his first start at quarterback since 2017 on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. After Pittsburgh, the Seahawks host the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars, then rest in Week 9.

Wilson was eligible to practice this week prior to the move to the injured reserve list. The Seahawks designated him as a non-participant on Wednesday and a limited participant on Thursday.

Carson has been dealing with a neck issue that resurfaced during the week leading up to the game against the Rams.

Head coach Pete Carroll was optimistic Monday, saying Carson took a “big turn” in the right direction over the weekend. He reiterated Friday that Carson felt much better at the start of the week, but said he didn’t make enough progress since then, which is why he didn’t practice and ended up being placed on the injured reserve list.

“It’s better for us to get him back and make sure we don’t rush him, so we’re going to take advantage of this time. It’s a little tricky,” Carroll referred. “He’s got something in his neck, so we’ve got to make sure we get it right, so we’re going to take care of him. This seems like the right decision.”

Alex Collins started at running back against the Rams and racked up 72 yards on 17 touches. Seattle also has DeeJay Dallas and Travis Homer as change-of-pace running backs.

Carroll said running back Rashaad Penny will be ready to play, barring a relapse, when he is eligible to come off IR next week.

“He’s looking forward to playing and helping us,” Carroll sentenced.

The Seahawks also ruled out backup tackle Cedric Ogbuehi (chest/biceps). No other players have designations, indicating that all but Wilson, Carson and Ogbuehi are considered healthy enough to play.

Corner Tre Brown and center Ethan Pocic were activated from IR. Both had been dealing with knee injuries.