Pete Carroll is confident Bobby Wagner will play Sunday

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is optimistic that linebacker Bobby Wagner will suit up on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

The Seattle Seahawks lost two defensive starters, Bobby Wagner and Quandre Diggs, to sprained ankles during last Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers.

The good news is that coach Pete Carroll feels confident that Wagner, who was just named to his sixth Pro Bowl, will be able to suit up on Sunday against the Cardinals.

“He would probably be probable/questionable at this time if we had to label it,” Carroll said on Wednesday. “We don’t know. He wanted me to make sure and not be optimistic. I said I can’t do that, you’re gonna play, I know you’re gonna play.”

Carroll smiled. “I hope that really confused you.”

Wagner reiterated Carroll’s probable/questionable designation in his own press conference on Wednesday.

“Physically and mentally I’m amazing,” Wagner said when asked how he feels. “I’m probable-slash-questionable, so we’ll see.”

While Carroll did indicate that Wagner won’t participate in Wednesday’s practice, that is probably a precautionary move more than anything.

The Seahawks will hope to have the majority of their defensive starters back in action when they face the Cardinals at home on Sunday, in their second to last home contest of the season.

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Jarran Reed suffers sprained ankle in Seahawks win over Eagles

“Unfortunately, J. [Jarran] Reed sprained his ankle a little bit,” coach Pete Carroll confirmed after the game.

The Seattle Seahawks were without star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the rest of the defensive line stepped up in a big way to help lead the team to a gritty 17-9 victory.

A big part of that success up front was the performance of veteran Jarran Reed, who recorded three combined tackles and a half sack. However, he exited the game early with an ankle injury that could keep him on the shelf for a while.

“Unfortunately, J. [Jarran] Reed sprained his ankle a little bit,” coach Pete Carroll confirmed after the game.

Sprained ankle recovery times vary significantly. If Reed’s injury is a high-ankle sprain, it could take up to six weeks for him to recover, and would very possibly end his season.

However, a low ankle sprain could have a recovery time as short as a few days, which would have him back in plenty of time to play in Seattle’s Week 13 matchup against the Vikings on Monday night football.

Carroll will address the media on Monday afternoon, and a status update on Reed will likely be available at that time.

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