Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to see hands specialist on Monday

The morning after Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson left the game with a finger injury, there was no definitive news yet on the severity of the injury or how long a recovery Wilson could face. .

Wilson, who injured his finger when he touched Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s arm in a follow-up, flew to Los Angeles on Friday morning to see a hand specialist, and until What those meetings are happening, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll had no definitive news to share about his quarterback.

“It’s being reviewed by an expert this morning,” Carroll said. “I don’t know much more than last night. We just have to wait and see what they assess.

“We’ll know a lot more by the end of the day… But there’s something going on, there is definitely something going on and we need to figure out how big of it and what’s the next step.”

For Wilson, potentially missing games, if it ends up being the case, would be uncharted territory for a player who so far has started every game in his 10-year career, and who before Thursday had never left a team. match due to injury and could not return. Regardless of Wilson’s diagnosis on Friday, Carroll expects his quarterback to handle the sequel as well as anyone.

“This is Russ at his best in terms of competitiveness,” Carroll said. “He goes out of his way to be ready to take advantage of whatever is available to him. He is attentive and focused, he has worked all night, he is already flying to see the docs. Everything has been done too. fast and as efficient It’s looking to the future, we’re already looking to get it right and come back, that’s how we talk about it, and I know it will maximize no matter what the schedule. do a fantastic job no matter what. “

As he did after Thursday night’s game, Carroll reiterated the team have full confidence in Geno Smith if they need the replacement quarterback to start a game. Smith, who last started a game in 2017 while with the Giants, and who had only attempted five assists in the last two seasons with Seattle, has played well in Wilson’s relief, leading two goals scored after entering the game, including one from 98 yards. touchdown immediately after entering the field.

“I thought Geno did a wonderful job last night,” Carroll said. “Geno has been training with us the entire time waiting for his opportunity if asked, and the patience he has shown with us to stay with her and, and his relationship with Russ and the coaches, he’s been impeccable, and then when he came out he executed as best he can. He’s a very talented football player, he has a good arm, he has great sense and he knows the system very well. I have complete confidence. that Geno can do it, and I think you saw him last night in a really tough situation – hurry up, all that kind of stuff, he was really good at it. He really understands the system. so we can stay. with the preparation and that will help everyone. Geno made the guys around and feel confident and comfortable, and I thought it was a great performance. “

As Smith detailed after the game, it can be tough being a backup quarterback when your job is to be ready to play every week, even when you rarely do, and Carroll said the ability to Smith to do just that is a key trait for a backup quarterback to own, although this player would rather start in the first place rather than exhibit that trait.

“It’s a challenge, because somewhere in there, how do you keep hope?” Carroll said. “That’s really what it is, and you have to have special makeup. That’s why these really good backup quarterbacks are special in so many ways, but that’s one of them. them, their ability to get better and better without the work, and having to use your imagination on how things would develop and all that, because they don’t have the opportunities and the repetitions . You have to be really special. Geno has that makeup. It’s not the makeup that Geno would like to be proud of “I’m really good at backing up” because he wants to be a good newbie. And I got him always spoke like that he is, and that’s what he will be when the time comes. So now he’s going to have a chance, I’m thrilled for him. “

Running back Chris Carson missed Thursday’s game with a neck injury, and Carroll said they’re not yet sure if he’ll be back next week when the Seahawks play in Pittsburgh.

“I don’t know, I really don’t know,” Carroll said. “It’s really a day-to-day deal with Chris. We have to see how he reacts. The short week just hasn’t helped him at all, so that’s a shame.”

Asked about the injury, Carroll said: “He has an old injury that you can see. I don’t know if it’s chronic, but it does show up sometimes. It hasn’t been a problem in the past. didn’t get hit, that’s a condition he has, probably because of weightlifting and everything he’s done over the years, or it could have been something a long time ago , and it just exploded. He was too uncomfortable to play. “

Wide receiver Dee Eskridge, absent since leaving a Week 1 game with a concussion, was placed on the injury list on Thursday. When asked about this move, Carroll said it was because of “the uncertainty about his return. We’re not sure yet. He can train and look good in his workouts and everything, but that’s it. that he feels after that continues to show that he needs more time. “

Regarding injuries from Thursday’s game, Carroll said, “Russ was the only guy who got injured.”

Tight end Gerald Everett had several COVID-19 tests this week, but the Seahawks did not get a second negative PCR test result – the one required by the league and one that needs to be processed in Burbank, Calif. – before it is not too late to activate it for the game.

Carroll said Everett is cleared to return now and will be training when the team returns to work on Monday. The Seahawks currently have a place in the roster with Eskridge in the injured reserve, so no corresponding move should be made to add Everett to the roster.