Tag: lower leg contusion

Seahawks continuing to groom Travis Homer as kick returner

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said the team has been grooming rookie Travis Homer to take over as the team’s primary kick returner.

On Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett’s role was limited to just his duties as the team’s primary receiving option.

Typically, Lockett is also responsible for returning both punts and kicks, a role he has held ever since he was an All-Pro special teamer back in 2016, his rookie season.

However, after suffering a lower leg injury in Week 10 against the 49ers, Seattle decided to let David Moore return punts and rookie running back Travis Homer return kicks, giving Lockett a bit of a breather.

Homer in particular looked excellent on his one return opportunity, gaining 29 yards. It has been a long time coming to see him in that position, and coach Pete Carroll made it clear it won’t be the last time we see him back there.

“We’ve been grooming Homer for some time now,” Carroll said on Monday. “We’ve been really wanting him to take this spot for us and be a kickoff return guy. He got one good shot, and he just roared it up in there just like you like to see. I like the fact that he’s a running back and he has all of the skills and training to take care of the football and all that, and he really hits it. He had a 29-yard return and smoked it up in there really nice.”

The Seahawks talked a lot in the preseason about transitioning Lockett away from return duties in order to preserve his health, but it took a scary leg injury for them to actually make moves – a sign they may not have felt Moore and/or Homer were ready.

They both looked ready on Sunday though, and it’s possible they take those jobs and run with them for the rest of the season, freeing up Lockett to focus exclusively on the Pro Bowl caliber season he’s having as a receiver and limiting injury risk for the veteran.

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Tyler Lockett won’t practice Wednesday, expected to play in Week 12

The Seattle Seahawks expect Tyler Lockett to play on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, but he will sit out Wednesday’s practice.

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The Seattle Seahawks are expecting veteran receiver Tyler Lockett to be active on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagle, despite suffering a lower leg contusion against the San Francisco 49ers that required him to stay an extra two days in a Bay Area hospital.

However, Lockett is not expected to practice on Wednesday.

“He went through walk-through, he’s moving around,” coach Pete Carroll said on Wednesday. “He won’t practice today. We’re thinking he will do some work tomorrow.”

Lockett suffered the injury late in Seattle’s Monday night thriller against the 49ers in Week 10, forcing him to miss the entire overtime period. He was sent to a hospital shortly after the game and stayed there while the rest of the team went home, eventually flying back to Seattle on a private jet sent by team owner Jody Allen.

Despite the scary injury, Lockett was able to use the team’s bye week to recover, and he’s in much better shape now.

“He’s feeling way better,” Carroll continued. “He’s going to catch some balls after practice with Russ (Wilson) and start getting ready to go.”

Carroll believes Lockett will play on Sunday when the 8-2 Seahawks head to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles at 10 a.m. PT.

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Seahawks exit bye week and enter home stretch of the season

The Seattle Seahawks had one of the latest byes of the NFL season, but now they are rested and ready to take on their final six games.

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The Seattle Seahawks are set to get back to work following their Week 11 bye, the second latest bye week of the NFL season.

While a late bye week can certainly take its toll on the team in the first part of the year, coach Pete Carroll loves coming back from the break with just six games remaining.

“The bye this late though, we can feel it that we’re in the home stretch of the season with six games left,” Carroll said on Monday. “It feels good to have it this late. Just get a good break for the legs and all that coming back and bumps and bruises and all.”

The Seahawks played an intense, physical game of football on Monday night in Week 10 against the 49ers, all the more reason to be thankful the break followed.

Additionally, receiver Tyler Lockett suffered a lower leg contusion that is not expected to keep him out against the Eagles in Week 12, but might have caused him to miss a game last weekend – had they had one.

Bye weeks are welcome at any time during a grueling NFL season, but after Seattle’s rough Monday night game, this team took a much-needed break and is now more than ready to tackle the final six games of the regular season, where they’ll be battling for the top seed in the NFC West.

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Report: Tyler Lockett flying back to Seattle, expected to play vs. Eagles

Seattle Seahawks star receiver Tyler Lockett is expected to play in Week 12 after getting the go-ahead to fly back home from California.

Seahawks star wide receiver Tyler Lockett is flying back to Seattle today, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He spent the last few days at a Bay Area hospital for precautionary reasons after suffering a lower leg contusion in Monday night’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Lockett did not play at all in the overtime period on Monday and was sent to a hospital with swelling in his leg. The team opted to leave him in California as a safety measure, and he remained there on Tuesday as well.

Lockett is on his way back on Wednesday, via Seahawks owner Jody Allen’s private plane, and he is expected to play in Week 12 against the Eagles in Philadelphia, according to Schefter. The Seahawks have a Week 11 bye.

Lockett is in the midst of a Pro Bowl-caliber season, racking up a career-high 62 receptions for 793 yards and six touchdowns through the first 10 games.

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Tyler Lockett remains in California following lower leg injury

Tyler Lockett remains in California to have his lower leg evaluated, but with a bye week upcoming, the Seattle Seahawks expect him to play.

The Seattle Seahawks are going into their bye week at the perfect time.

Although teams feel that way nearly every week, this week has extra significance with Tyler Lockett, the team’s leading receiver and a potential Pro Bowler, suffering a lower leg contusion late in Seattle’s overtime victory in San Francisco on Monday night.

The Seahawks left him behind in California to get looked at, and coach Pete Carroll confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Lockett is still down in the bay, and will be there at least another day while he gets checked out.

“He’s gonna stay another day, he’ll be there again tonight just for precautionary reasons,” Carroll said on Tuesday. “He’s better than he was yesterday. Our people think he’s going to be fine to play. He’ll need the rest of this week to make sure everything goes away, but he should be fine to play next week.”

Lockett’s status would certainly be a lot murkier if Seattle played this Sunday, but with their next game not until November 24, it gives Lockett plenty of time to rest and recover and hopefully not have to miss any games.

Lockett suffered the injury late in Monday’s contest, although Carroll couldn’t pinpoint exactly win.

While he has severe swelling on his leg, as long as there is no other damage, fans can expect Lockett to be back in time for the Seahawks to take on the Eagles in a few weeks.

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Tyler Lockett suffered lower leg contusion in win over 49ers

The Seahawks won a big game against the 49ers, but injuries to Tyler Lockett and Luke Willson could be consequential down the stretch.

The Seattle Seahawks pulled off a stunner in front of a national audience on Monday night, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 27-24 in overtime to move to 8-2 on the season.

The bruising, physical game did not come without its downfalls however, as two key members of the Seattle offense suffered injuries that could have an impact on this team down the line.

Veteran receiver Tyler Lockett, arguably Seattle’s second most important offensive player, suffered a lower leg contusion late in the game and was not on the field during the overtime period.

Coach Pete Carroll said after the game that the contusion caused immediate swelling, enough that he was off-site getting evaluated right after the game.

“He got a really bad lower-leg bruise,” Carroll said. “He’ll be okay, but it’s a pretty severe situation for right now.”

It’s unclear if this injury will cause Lockett to miss any time, which would be a devastating loss for this Seahawks team.

Lockett only had three catches for 26 yards, but he has been Seattle’s leading receiver all season and is playing at a Pro Bowl level this year.

The other injury was a hamstring for tight end Luke Willson, who came out of the game in the second quarter and never returned.

Carroll wouldn’t elaborate on Willson’s injury, but hamstring injuries can linger and could certainly limit him down the stretch this season.

The team does have reinforcements coming in Ed Dickson, who will need to return from the injured reserve in Week 12 or else be out for the year. Seattle also got another strong performance from Jacob Hollister, which eases the sting of potentially losing Willson.

Carroll will speak to the media again on Tuesday before the team takes the rest of the week off for their bye, so check back then for an injury update.

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