Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson suffered a back injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Week 13 victory over the New York Jets. Spasms prevented Dickson from punting in the dying moments of a tight-knit contest. He had punted on three occasions for 141 yards (47 yards per punt) leading up, but his eventual unavailability ironically helped lead Seattle to a win.
The Seahawks were forced to keep their offense on the field for a fourth-down attempt inside their own 40-yard line with under 10 minutes remaining. Seattle converted and later scored a go-ahead touchdown on that drive. They certainly would have punted had Dickson been available.
Head coach Mike Macdonald spoke with the media on Wednesday. Dickson missed practice with those back spasm issues. Macdonald remains optimistic Dickson will be available to punt against the Arizona Cardinals in Sunday’s upcoming Week 14 showdown, though his status remains day-to-day.
Mike Macdonald said there’s optimism Mike Dickson will be back for Sunday’s game, but they’re still working through that.
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Dickson currently ranks 12th in the league in gross average punt yards (48.7). The Seahawks do not currently have a punter on the practice squad. That means general manager John Schneider would be forced to sign one to punt against the Cardinals if Dickson fails to clear the injury report. His status will be worth monitoring at Thursday’s and Friday’s practice sessions.
