Does Tyler Lockett return kicks and/or punts?

The last two weeks have been rough on receiver Tyler Lockett. A lower leg injury suffered in Week 10 against the 49ers limited Lockett against Philadelphia in Week 12, and a bout with the flu took its toll on him in Week 13.

Lockett is expected to be 100 percent recovered from both ailments on Sunday night against Los Angeles, and should be a big part of the team’s offensive attack.

However – the big question is if he will be involved on the special teams.

For the last half decade, Lockett has been Seattle’s primary kick and punt returner, even getting named an All-Pro special teamer back in 2016.

His recent ailments allowed rookie Travis Homer and receiver David Moore to handle kicks and punts, respectively, and the duo looked excellent in his absence.

So the question becomes, with a healthy Lockett, will Seattle put him back in those roles or will they stick with the youngsters? After all, both Moore and Homer have had as much, if not more, success in their respective duties than Lockett has this season, and risking injury for your team’s best receiver seems silly when you have two players capable of doing the work themselves.

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