During his Week 5 Wednesday press conference, Pete Carroll provided a few personnel updates ahead of the team's Sunday morning game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Here's a look at what the Seattle head coach had to say:
Marshawn Lynch & Fred Jackson
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch missed the club's Week 4 win over the Detroit Lions with a hamstring injury, but has made "a lot of progress" and has a chance to return to action against the Bengals.
"We're going day to day on this thing and it will take us all the way until the end of the week before we know," Carroll said. "He did make a lot of progress last week and was able to run around some and all that. He's worked really hard at it, so we'll see if we can get it done."
Veteran running back Fred Jackson suffered a high-ankle sprain against Detroit, but has surprised the Seahawks staff in how well he's responded since. Jackson, too, has a chance to play at Cincinnati.
"Fred looks pretty good," Carroll said. "He had what we would call a high-ankle sprain, but he's getting around OK. A little bit of a surprise. We've got to see what that means. It's going to take him all week, too, to figure out whether he can run on it, but he is bouncing around a little bit and he's hopeful that he can pull it off. We'll see what happens."
Asked if he was comfortable with the team's running back depth behind Lynch and Jackson, a group that includes rookie Thomas Rawls, fullbacks Derrick Coleman and Will Tukuafu, and rookie Rod Smith on the practice squad, Carroll offered, "Yeah, I feel OK. Thanks for asking."
Brandon Mebane
Brandon Mebane, the Seahawks' starting nose tackle, missed the team's Week 4 game against Detroit with a groin injury, but should make it back for this week's game against the Bengals.
"I think he's going to make it back," Carroll said. "He's ready to go and just about made it for game-time last week. It's still going to be a day to day because once he works we'll have to see how he recovers from it. I'm pretty hopeful that he'll make it back."
Marcus Burley
Marcus Burley, who's been Seattle's No. 1 nickel cornerback in recent weeks, broke his thumb in Monday's win over the Lions and will have surgery on Thursday.
"He is going to get operated on tomorrow and we'll find out what that means," Carroll said. "There's a chance that it's a very quick recovery, so we'll see how that goes. It depends on what happens in the surgery."
Ricardo Lockette
Ricardo Lockette left Seattle's game against Detroit with what was announced in the press box as shortness of breath, but coach Carroll said the wide receiver should be OK for this week's game.
"We think he's OK," Carroll said. "He had some issues, internal issues, he had some stuff and felt sick, or really uncomfortable, and they just had to figure out what it was. He settled down by the end of the game and he seems to be fine now."
Demarcus Dobbs, Kevin Pierre-Louis & Tharold Simon
Carroll gave a brief update on the status of Demarcus Dobbs (shoulder), linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis (hamstring), and cornerback Tharold Simon (toe), a trio that missed this past Monday's game to injury.
"Dobbs has a chance," Carroll began. "We'll see with KPL how he does late in the week - he's not ruled out yet. Tharold Simon is not going to make it right now. We're still working with his injuries. It's still been an issue for us and for him."
This weeks photo essay of Eye on the Hawks by team photographer Rod Mar showcases the behind the scenes excitement surrounding the Monday Night Football match-up against the Detroit Lions.
Two hours before kickoff and receiver B.J. Daniels arrives in the Seahawks locker room, never touching his boots to the carpet as he gets from door to locker on his scooter board.
Fans young and old wait outside the Seahawks locker room for players to appear for early warmups.
Jermaine Kearse relaxes on the Seahawks bench while doing a radio interview hours before kickoff.
Jimmy Graham's Bose headphones, pink this month in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, rest on his cap on a an end zone pylon long as he gets loose before fans arrive at CenturyLink Field.
As the N.F.L. honors Breast Cancer Awareness, running back Fred Jackson went with pink wristbands, socks, tape and shoes for the contest against the visiting Detroit Lions.
Tyler Lockett listens to music in his locker during pregame as B.J. Daniels also gets ready to take the field.
Seahawks mascot Blitz, along with Seahawks including Alvin Bailey (78) and Mike Morgan, wait in the tunnel for pregame introductions.
J.R. Sweezy is a study in focus as he gets ready to exit the pregame tunnel during introductions.
This young fan has yet to grown into his helmet, and seems mesmerized by his seats behind the Seahawks bench.
Seattle won the opening coin toss and deferred their choice to the second half and let their defense do the early talking. Bobby Wagner and Michael Bennett combined on this tackle.
Cornerback Richard Sherman keeps his eyes on his target as he tackles Detroit's Calvin Johnson along the Lions sideline.
Seattle's Cary Williams, Bobby Wagner and Bruce Irvin lifted up Detroit's Michael Burton on this tackle in the first half.
This young fan is definitely a battler going Beast Mode.
Fred Jackson dances into open field on this 26-yard catch-and-run from quarterback Russell Wilson.
Quarterback Russell Wilson was under constant pressure from the Lions' pass rush, and after escaping a sack on this play, looked downfield to hit receiver Jermaine Kearse for a 34-yard gain.
Seattle's Doug Baldwin got separation from the Detroit secondary and hauled in this 24-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson in the second quarter.
Doug Baldwin and Jimmy Graham celebrate after Baldwin's touchdown reception gave the Seahawks a 7-0 lead.
Sea Gal Kylie makes a point as she and the squad strut their stuff with pink poms during a break in the action.
CenturyLink Field was resplendent from the air during Monday Night Football, and a stadium-record crowd and national television audience was treated to a dramatic sunset during the third quarter.
Quarterback Russell Wilson fumbles as he is hit in the fourth quarter.
This fan's wig, lights and cape couldn't hide his concern as the game got tight in the fourth quarter.
Detroit's Caraun Reid rumbles into the end zone after recovering Russell Wilson's fumble, much to the dismay of Seahawks fans in the Red Zone suites at the north end of the stadium.
Michael Bennett uses a headset to confer with coaches in the booth during the fourth quarter.
After Detroit marched the length of the field in the final minutes, Kam Chancellor was the last man in as Earl Thomas and Cary William's tackled Detroit's Calvin Johnson near the goal line, but Chancellor knocked the ball loose for a fumble.
The football bounces away after Kam Chancellor caused Detroit's Calvin Johnson to fumble what would have been the go-ahead touchdown.
Seattle's K.J. Wright reaches towards the loose ball in the end zone as fans of both the Seahawks and Lions react to the game-changing play.
Referees end a conference ruling that a Detroit fumble caused by Seattle's Kam Chancellor which was batted out of the end zone by K.J. Wright would be called a touchback and possession to the Seahawks.
After Seattle started with the ball on their own 20-yard line following the touchback, Jermaine Kearse got open deep up the right side of the field for a 50-yard pass reception aided by a block by Doug Baldwin to seal the victory.
On the Seahawks sideline, Doug Baldwin talks to Kam Chancellor after Chancellor's game-saving play.
Friends and former teammates Golden Tate and Jermaine Kearse traded jerseys and knelt in prayer amid a gathering of cameras near midfield.
In the locker room after the game, running back Thomas Rawls, left and Fred Jackson listen as head coach Pete Carroll speaks to the team.
Strong safety Kam Chancellor accepts a congratulatory handshake from head coach Pete Carroll after the game in the locker room.
12s show out after the game as thousands remained in the stands to cheer and chant during the Monday Night Football postgame show.
Linebacker Bobby Wagner returned to the field to thank a huge throng of 12s who stayed to watch the Monday Night Football postgame show.
