Tag: patellar tendon

Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf on injury: ‘My knee is good’

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf’s “knee is good” after injuring his patellar tendon and he is expected to play Week 9 in Arizona.

The Seattle Seahawks got quite a scare in Week 7 when star wide receiver DK Metcalf left the contest with an injury to his patellar tendon. Metcalf was listed as questionable to play last Sunday but ended up starting against the Giants after all.

Metcalf was limited in practice this Wednesday to start the work week but did give an update on his status during his press conference. “My knee is good,” he said.

When prompted as to whether or not he thought he might have missed Sunday’s game, Metcalf was clear.

“No, I told myself I was going to play and I don’t try to put negative thoughts in my head because when I say I’m going to do something, I’m going to do it,” he said. “I just had to convince Pete (Carroll) and everybody else that I was going to play because they were trying to protect me at all costs.”

Barring any further setbacks, Metcalf should be good to go for the Cardinals contest this Sunday in Arizona.

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Seahawks WR DK Metcalf still sore, but hoping to play vs. Giants

Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf is battling a patellar tendon injury that won’t require surgery but his timeline for return is unknown.

Seattle Seahawks fans got quite a scare on Sunday when super-star wide receiver DK Metcalf left the game in the first quarter with what turned out to be a patellar tendon injury.

Fortunately, the MRI confirmed Metcalf would not need surgery but his timeline for return remains a question mark.

“I don’t know about when he can get back, I don’t really have a clue on that one,” Carroll said during his Monday press conference. I know that he is really anxious to try to make his way back. In his mind, he wants to practice Wednesday. I don’t know if that’s even possible. He’s still pretty sore today, but because there is no immediate process to go through as far as surgeries and stuff like that, they have to see how he responds to treatment and see what happens.

“I’m sorry that I don’t have any more specifics for you, that’s why I’m being really vague.”

The Seahawks are scheduled to play the Giants this weekend and Carroll was pressed as to whether or not Metcalf would be ruled out.

“I don’t know that, I’m going to leave it wide open on that one,” Carroll explained. “I know what he wants to do, so I’m going to kind of follow him a little bit on this one. I’m sorry, I can’t call it. Give us a couple of days to let it cool down and see what’s going on. He won’t get extensive work on Wednesday regardless. We are going to take care of him, make sure that we are doing the right thing, and we will just see.

“Unfortunately, we don’t know.”

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Seahawks CB Tre Brown expected to make full recovery after knee surgery

Seattle Seahawks rookie cornerback Tre Brown underwent successful knee surgery on his patellar tendon is expected to make a full recovery.

Seattle Seahawks rookie cornerback Tre Brown sustained a patellar tendon injury on Sunday during the team’s Week-11 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field.

On Tuesday, Brown underwent surgery to repair the injury. The operation was a success.

“Tre Brown underwent successful surgery to repair his patellar tendon and medial and lateral retinacular tears this morning,” head team physician Dr. Ed Khalfayan said via a statement released by the club. “He will remain on crutches for six weeks and his rehabilitation period will be six to seven months.

“I expect him to make a full recovery.”

In his rookie campaign, Brown started three of five games played for Seattle, logging nine tackles and a pass defensed.

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Seahawks safety Marquise Blair suffers ‘significant’ knee injury Week 7

Seattle Seahawks S Marquise Blair suffered what coach Pete Carroll called a
“significant”‘ knee injury in the Week 7 loss to the Saints.

The Seattle Seahawks lost to the New Orleans Saints on the national stage Monday night to fall to the disappointing record of 2-5 on the season. In addition to the loss, the Seahawks may very well be without a member of their secondary for the foreseeable future.

Safety Marquise Blair sustained a serious knee injury during the Week-7 contest.

“He got hurt, he hurt his patellar tendon,” coach Pete Carroll said after the game. “I’m not going to be specific about it – check that – he hurt his patellar and there is something we’ve got to do there.

“I’m not sure exactly what it is but it’s a significant injury.”

Hopefully, Carroll will have additional information to report by his next press conference.

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Will Dissly opens up about his mindset following 2019 injury

After suffering two season-ending injuries in a row, talented Seahawks TE Will Dissly struggled with overcoming doubts about his career.

Of all of the Seattle Seahawks players, perhaps none was more excited to put on his pads in training camp this week than tight end Will Dissly.

Dissly has been through his share of struggles during his professional career. During his rookie season in 2018, he suffered a torn patellar tendon Week 4 against the Cardinals after a promising start to the year. In 2019, Dissly went down in Week 6 with an Achilles tear that he described as “crushing.”

“There was a good week or so where I was in a bad place, mentally,” Dissly admitted in Tuesday’s press conference of his post-injury mindset. “You’re isolated a lot when you get hurt, you’re removed from your team, your environment that you’re so used to. It could have been really easy for me to shut down and say that my career’s over.”

Thankfully, Dissly had a large support system around to help him battle through his mental struggles. Dissly’s Seahawks teammates were hugely involved in his journey back to the football field, as were his family and friends from back home in Bozeman, MT. “You lean on those (people) to kind of bring you up,” he said. “If you’re in a bad place, you should be able to talk about it with your friends and family.”

Dissly has been exploring the relationship between the mind and success ever since his college years at Washington, when his former coach Chris Petersen gave him a book titled “The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success & Happiness.” Since then, he said, he has read a lot of books about the mental aspect of life on and off of the field. “One thing I’ve learned just in the last two years is how powerful your mind is,” he explained. “My main philosophy is ‘what you look for is what you’ll find.’”

To him, it’s all about the attitude – the one thing he can control when he finds himself in a less-than-ideal situation. “It’s not just about being positive, it’s about being purposeful,” Dissly believes.

For now, that purpose is to play in – and win – Super Bowl LV.

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