Seahawks coach Pete Carroll met with the media before his team left for Tennessee Friday, and provided updates on his team's injured players, including tight end Jimmy Graham, who is on track to play Sunday after dealing with an injury ankle sustained in last week's win over the San Francisco 49ers.
"He did really well today," Carroll said. "He made it through the whole practice and did everything. He practiced full. He'll be all right."
Linebacker D.J. Alexander, meanwhile, will be a game-day decision due to a hamstring injury that popped up this week in practice.
"He just felt his hamstring," Carroll said. "He got real sore, so we just have to take care of him and see how he goes. We'll see all the way until Sunday."
With Alexander questionable and Neiko Thorpe ruled out with an ankle injury, the Seahawks could be down two of their best special teams players, meaning others will need to step up.
"Those are two really highlighted guys for us and it makes a difference," Carroll said. "So other guys are going to have to step in and fill in for them. That's exactly what it calls for."
On replacing Thorpe's many special teams roles, Carroll said, "He has been such a big factor that we moved some guys around to get that done. It's more than one guy."
Richard Sherman, who played last week but was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, was given a day off Friday, but is good to go.
"He's fine," Carroll said. "He came out of the game fine, surprised us all. He had two really good days, and we gave him a break today, but he's ready to go."
Also good to go is Paul Richardson, who dislocated a finger last week, only to return to the game to make the game-winning touchdown catch: "He's fine. He practiced all week. We took care of it, but he was able to practice all week."
Carroll also provided updates on a pair of players coming back from longer-term injuries: DeShawn Shead, who is on the physically unable to perform list with a knee injury, and Dion Jordan, who is on the non-football injury list, also with a knee injury. Neither player is eligible to return until six weeks into the season, but both are making good progress, Carroll said.
"DeShawn has done an incredible job of coming back," Carroll said. "You guys know him, his mentality is extraordinary. His drive to continue to press and push and to max out the process is there. He's running really fast right now, he is doing everything he can do, and it's just a matter of time before he'll be back and rolling, but he has done a great job."
On Jordan, Carroll said, "I happened to watch him workout today. He looked really good today. So we'll see how that goes. It was very encouraging to see Dion look as quick as he does—he's 275 pounds. He needs to get in shape again because he hasn't been able to work hard at his conditioning, but just physically being able to do the movements and things, I was fired up for him and really excited for him, because it has been a long haul for him getting back."
Here are the injury reports for both teams:
Seattle Seahawks
Out
CB Neiko Thorpe (ankle)
Questionable
TE Jimmy Graham (ankle, full participation)
LB Terence Garvin (shoulder, full participation)
LB D.J. Alexander (hamstring, did not participate)
Tennessee Titans
Out
S Johnathan Cyprien (hamstring)
WR Corey Davis (hamstring)
Questionable
RB DeMarco Murray (hamstring, limited)
The Seahawks and Titans face off on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. PT. Take a look back through history at the Seahawks' matchups against the Titans.
Seattle Seahawks safety Autry Beamon (27) tackles Houston Oilers running back Mike Voight (31) during an NFL game in Seattle, Wash., Nov. 20, 1977. The Oilers defeated the Seahawks 22-10. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Seattle Seahawks rookie defensive tackle Manu Tuiasosopo (74) pressures Houston Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini (7) during an NFL game in Seattle, Wash., Oct. 21, 1979. The Seahawks defeated the Oilers 34-14. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Houston Oiler wide receiver Ken Burrough (00) against the Seattle Seahawks at Houston on Oct. 11, 1981. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)
Houston Oilers Kicker Tony Zendejas (7) with Jeff Gossett (8) holding lets loose with the winning field goal in overtime at the NFL playoffs against the Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 3, 1988, Houston, Tex. The rest of the players are unidentified. (AP Photo/SU)
Seattle Seahawks John L. Williams (32) looses the ball as he tried jumping over the line in the third quarter of the NFC playoff game in Houston, Texas., Sunday, Jan. 4, 1988. Houston Oilers Keith Bostic made the recovery. (AP Photo/TJ)
Seattle Seahawk quarterback Jon Kitna looks to complete a pass during the Seahawks 20-18 win over the Tennessee Oilers Sunday, Nov. 19, 1998, in Seattle. It was Kitna's first start since he replaced Warren Moon as the teams leader. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet)
Seattle Seahawks' Shaun Alexander carries the ball against the Tennessee Titans in the first quarter of their NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005 in Nashville, Tenn. Alexander set an NFL record for touchdowns, led the league in rushing and ran away with The Associated Press Most Valuable Player award Thursday. lexander spearheaded the Seahawks' rise to the best record in the NFL, including a victory over the league's other 14-2 team, the Colts. It was the most productive season in Seahawks history, one in which Alexander scored 28 touchdowns and rushed for 1,880 yards. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tight end Ben Troupe #84 of the Tennessee Titans gets tackled by cornerback Jimmy Williams #22 and linebacker Lofa Tatupu #51 of the Seattle Seahawks at The Coliseum on December 18, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Seahawks defeated the Titans 28-24. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Tennessee Titans Chris Johnson runs the ball in action against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, during an NFL football game in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks' Mike Williams runs for a touchdown past Tennessee Titans' Ryan Mouton in the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson (26) pulls in a reception in front of Tennessee Titans linebacker Akeem Ayers in the first half of an NFL football preseason game, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Tennessee Titans tight end Taylor Thompson (84) fumbles the ball under pressure from Seattle Seahawks' Heath Farwell (55) and Kyle Knox (43) in the second half of an NFL football preseason game, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) intercepts a pass intended for wide receiver Nate Washington, right, in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch, center, runs for a touchdown past Tennessee Titans' Michael Griffin (33), in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) reaches for the goal line as he is hit by Seattle Seahawks defenders Earl Thomas (29) and Kam Chancellor (31) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. The play was called back because of a penalty. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Tennessee Titans linebacker Avery Williamson (54) and Adoree' Jackson(25) tackle Doug Baldwin (89) during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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