News and notes from Pete Carroll's Friday press conference ahead of his team's trip to Pittsburgh.
While Russell Wilson was able to do very limited work in practice the past two days, there was never any thought that the Seahawks' Pro-Bowl quarterback would play a week after having surgery on his right middle finger, and as expected, Wilson was ruled out for Sunday's night's game against Pittsburgh.
And while the move has not been made official yet, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll did confirm that Wilson will be placed on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least three games. Presuming that move happens by Saturday, he would be eligible to return following Seattle's bye for a Week 10 game at Green Bay.
Wilson being ruled out makes it official that he will miss the first game of his 10-year NFL career. Wilson had started 165 consecutive games to start his career, postseason included, and his streak of 149 regular-season starts was the longest active streak by a quarterback in the NFL and the sixth longest by a quarterback in NFL history.
The Seahawks will also be without running back Chris Carson, who was ruled out with a neck injury that already caused him to miss last week's game. Carroll had said early in the week that Carson made a positive turn over the weekend and was hoping to return to practice this week, but he didn't make enough progress to be ready to play, particularly given the nature of the injury.
"He made a really good jump over the weekend and felt way better, but coming out of that, starting to go back to work with it, there's not enough progress made," Carroll said. "So it's better for us to get him back and make sure that we don't rush it back. And so we're going to just take this time—it is a delicate thing, he's got something going on in his neck—so we got to make sure that we do it really well. So we're going to take care of him, it just seems like the right decision. The jump that he made was in his relief and he felt way better and all of that, but not ready to play it."
Carroll said Carson could also end up on injured reserve, though that decision has not yet been made.
"Yeah, we're looking at that," Carroll said.
If Carson misses time beyond this week, the Seahawks should be getting Rashaad Penny back when he's eligible to return from injured reserve next week.
"He's going to be ready to go barring any setbacks, and he's really hungry to play and help us," Carroll said.
Carroll also said rookie cornerback Tre Brown should be back this weekend, though for that to happen, a roster move will have to happen by Saturday to activate him from injured reserve. Even without placing Wilson on injured reserve, the Seahawks have an open roster spot after waiving Tre Flowers earlier this week, so there's room for Brown on the roster.
"He had a really good, solid week," Carroll said… "So he's ready to play and can play in the game."
The Seahawks and the Steelers will meet on Saturday in Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium for their first preseason game of the 2022 season.. Take a look back at photos from the past games between the two teams.
Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers kept Seattle's Sammy Green at arm's length Sunday, Dec. 5, 1977 in second half action. (AP Photo)
Steelers Frank Lewis (43) is caught by Seattle cornerback Eddie McMillan, right, in the second half of the game. Pa. Steelers won, 30-20. (AP Photo)
Steve Largent of the Seattle Seahawks runs with the ball during game action against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Nov. 8, 1981. (AP Photo)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32) is tackled for no gain by Seattle Seahawk conerback Keith Simpson (42) in the first quarter of their National Football League game in the Seattle Kingdome, Nov. 28, 1982. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart)
Franco Harris (32) of the Pittsburgh Steelers slides into the end zone for six points after being hit by Kenny Easley (45) and Kerry Justin of the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter of their game in Seattle, Wash., Oct. 23, 1983. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet)
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Brian Bosworth (55) in action during a 13 - 9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 6, 1987 at The Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
FILE - In this Dec. 26, 1993, file photo, Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Rick Mirer (3) is sacked for a seven-yard-loss by Pittsburgh Steelers' Kevin Henry (76) during the second quarter of an NFL game in Seattle. Mirer and New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe were drafted back-to-back as No. 1 and 2. (AP Photos/Gary Stewart, File)
Seattle Seahawks punt returner Charlie Rogers (31) evades Pittsburgh Steelers' John Fiala as he runs the Josh Miller punt back for a touchdown in the first quarter in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Seattle Seahawks' Koren Robinson (81) flips while being tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers' Brent Alexander on a second-quarter pass play Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, in Seattle. Robinson had 51 yards receiving in the Seahawks' 23-16 victory. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (37) tries to break away from Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu during the first quarter of the Super Bowl XL football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is pursued by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bryce Fisher (94) in the second quarter during the Super Bowl XL football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren, left and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher greet each other before the Super Bowl XL football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant, right, breaks up a pass to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Cedric Wilson in the first quarter of the football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007. The Steelers won 21-0. (AP Photo/Joe Sargent)
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch evades a tackle from Steelers linebacker James Harrison and takes off down the field during a game on September 18, 2011. The Steelers defeated the Seahawks 24-0
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Richard Sherman (25) waits for the snap during an NFL game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, in Seattle, Wash. The Seahawks won the game, 39-30. (Greg Trott via AP)
Seattle Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls (34) in action during an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, November 29, 2015, in Seattle, WA. (Tom Hauck via AP)
Seattle Seahawks tight end Will Dissly (88) makes a touchdown catch past Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush (55) and other defenders in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (90) deflects a pass by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) as he is blocked by offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Seahawks defensive tackle Poona Ford makes a tackle early in the game.
