While there’s still one more preseason game to play, the Seahawks are officially in regular season mode. Training camp is over and practice is just practice. After yesterday’s regular-mode practice, head coach Pete Carroll offered injury updates on several key Seattle players, including Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jamal Adams and Jordyn Brooks.
Here’s what Carroll had to say about each of them.
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
It’s good luck to hear the bad news first, so we’ll start with the biggest bummer of the bunch. Yesterday Adam Schefter at ESPN reported rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba injured his hand in Saturday night’s preseason win over the Cowboys and will require surgery.
Carroll confirmed that JSN has a “slight fracture” in his wrist and says he could miss the next 3-4 weeks.
JSN has a “slight fracture” in his wrist, Pete carroll says. Pete adds that they’re being optimistic as far as timeline. Could be 3-4 weeks. “We’ll see,” Pete says.
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) August 22, 2023
SS Jamal Adams
Most of Carroll’s news was positive, though – especially as it pertains to the most-oft injured player on the team. Strong safety Jamal Adams suffered a quad injury in Week 1 against the Broncos and missed the rest of the 2022 season. Adams began training camp on PUP list but Carroll says he’ll be activated today and eased into practice.
Pete Carroll said it looks like S Jamal Adams will be activated off PUP tomorrow or Wednesday. The idea there is that Adams would then be allowed to take part in walk-throughs; he would eventually be eased into practice but not right away.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 22, 2023
LB Jordyn Brooks
We also got a positive update on inside linebacker Jordyn Brooks, who suffered an ACL tear in Week 17 but appears to be on track to make a very quick recovery.
Brooks was activated from the PUP list recently and yesterday Carroll told reporters he “thinks” that Brooks will be ready to play Week 1.
Pete Carroll says he thinks linebacker Jordyn Brooks is going to play in the Seahawks’ opener.
He practiced today.
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 22, 2023
WR Cade Johnson
The best news of all concerns wide receiver Cade Johnson, who had to be stretchered off the field in the preseason opener against the Vikings. Carroll says Johnson has cleared the concussion protocol and returned to practice yesterday.
From positive perspective, Cade Johnson has cleared concussion protocol and returned to practice today. So he may very well be back in the mix to play significant offensive snaps with JSN out.
— Corbin K. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) August 22, 2023
DE Mike Morris
Rookie defensive end Mike Morris out of Michigan has been out for a few weeks with a shoulder injury. Carroll says that he recently underwent a procedure on his shoulder and says it’s not clear when he’ll be back.
Mike Morris recently had a shoulder procedure, Pete says. Pete sounded worried about that one. Not clear when he’ll be back.
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) August 22, 2023
WR Dareke Young
One of last year’s seventh-round draft picks is also possibly going under the knife soon. Coach Carroll told the media that wide receiver Dareke Young has a hip abductor issue that may require surgery.
Dareke Young has a hip injury that may require surgery, Pete says. Dareke is gonna go outta town to get looked at.
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) August 22, 2023
CB Devon Witherspoon
The team’s fifth overall draft pick – former Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon – remains out with a hamstring injury. He did participate in walk-throughs yesterday and Carroll is hopeful he’ll be back in time for the first game of the regular season.
Devon Witherspoon, Pete Carroll talk during Seahawks practice today. The 5th pick in this year’s draft didn’t practice, 11th consecutive time (hamstring). He did take part in AM walkthroughs. PC: “We’re really hoping he can get back out there with time to prepare for the opener” pic.twitter.com/zzMQUJiZf4
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 23, 2023
S Jonathan Sutherland
Seattle’s undrafted standout safety Jonathan Sutherland is also sidelined with a leg injury. He had been trading snaps in the slot with Coby Bryant thanks to Witherspoon being out but now Carroll says Sutherland is considered day to day.
Now Jonathan Sutherland is the latest Seahawks defensive back injured. The undrafted rookie from Penn State had been in the starting defense alternating with Coby Bryant at nickel with Devon Witherspoon still out.
Pete Carroll says Sutherland is “day to day” with a leg injury pic.twitter.com/yszY53uQMm
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 23, 2023
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