You might have noticed something odd in the middle of the 49ers’ dominant win over the Seahawks last night. On the right side of the field, Mike Jackson could be seen playing the boundary where normally Riq Woolen is lined up. Woolen was pulled out of the game in the first half after whiffing on a few tackles as well as a friendly-fire incident near the sideline.
After the game was over, head coach Pete Carroll told reporters that Woolen’s shoulder was the reason why he put Jackson in. Carroll says he couldn’t hold up tackling because of the shoulder.
Carroll said Woolen's shoulder was why Mike Jackson went in for him. Said they didn't think he could hold up tackling — which was apparent in the first half.
— Brandon Gustafson (@TheBGustafson) November 24, 2023
Woolen did not show up on the team’s injury report in the days leading up to last night’s game, so whatever it is it’s a new issue.
Aside from a shoulder stinger for Jason Peters, there have been no reports of any other injuries for the Seahawks coming out of the game.
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