How lengthy is Russell Wilson out? Harm timeline, return date, newest updates on Seahawks QB

It’d take somewhat getting used to, however there will be a brand new have a look at quarterback in Seattle for the primary time in almost a decade.

Relationship again to Sept. 9, 2012, it has been 149 video games since a quarterback aside from Russell Wilson began a recreation for the Seahawks, however now with an damage to Wilson, Geno Smith will begin the crew’s Week 6 recreation in opposition to the Steelers on Sunday night time.

Wilson sustained a hand damage final week in opposition to the Rams within the Seahawks’ 26-17 loss. He went 11-for-16 with 152 yards and one landing and interception apiece earlier than being changed by Smith. The damage was additionally the primary important one Wilson has sustained over the course of his profession.

He had surgical procedure on his hand final week, however made a rapid return to observe.

There are additionally experiences that Wilson partook in observe by utilizing his left, non-dominant hand.

The truth that Wilson returned to observe in any trend simply six days after surgical procedure is exceptional, however coach Pete Carroll hedged his bets and performed it protected, putting Wilson on injured reserve, making him eligible to return as early as Week 10 when the Seahawks tackle the Packers.

This is all the things else you must find out about his damage.

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How lengthy will Russell Wilson be out?

As of now, Wilson will miss at the very least the subsequent three video games, although at first Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was initially uncertain of how critical Wilson’s damage was.

He additionally provided some fascinating reward of the seven-time Professional-Bowl quarterback.

“Russell’s one of many nice healers of all time and he’ll do no matter he can to get again as quickly as completely potential,” Carroll said after the game against the Rams the place Wilson bought damage.

When the damage first occurred, the preliminary experiences had been a lot worse, with some NFL insiders believing Wilson would miss over a month.

The three week timeline for Wilson’s return is solely the minimal, so he may miss greater than that, however Carroll and Wilson had been each optimistic.

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What’s Russell Wilson’s damage?

Initially considered a badly sprained finger by coach Pete Carroll, Wilson truly suffered two extra critical accidents.

Wilson “sustained two accidents to the finger: an extensor tendon rupture (mallet finger) and a comminuted fracture-dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint,” the assertion from the Seahawks learn. He additionally had his finger stabilized with screws, as a easy splint would not have been sufficient to heal his finger.

Russell Wilson damage timeline

Oct. 7, 2021: Wilson and the Seahawks had been taking part in the Rams on ‘Thursday Night time Soccer’ when Wilson tried to throw a cross late within the third quarter earlier than the Rams’ Aaron Donald took a swing at it and blocked it. That play was the one which led to Wilson’s damage. He stayed in for a number of drives after that however was then changed by Geno Smith to start out the fourth quarter.

Oct. 9, 2021: Wilson had surgical procedure on his finger, carried out by hand specialist Steven Shin at Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai hospital.

““Based mostly on what I noticed right this moment, I’m totally assured Russell will return to the NFL this season and play on the identical world-class degree that followers have come to count on of 1 the sport’s highest quarterbacks,” Shin stated in an announcement.

Oct: 14-15, 2021: Simply six days after main surgical procedure, Wilson returned to Seahawks’ observe as a restricted participant. He was there primarily to assist Geno Smith step into the beginning function and get snug with all the things, however he took a while to point out off, too, throwing passes along with his left (non-dominant) hand.

Oct. 15, 2021: Seahawks coach Pete Carroll formally locations Wilson on injured reserve, setting him as much as miss at the very least the subsequent three video games. The earliest he can return is Week 10 in opposition to the Packers.