Seattle Seahawks' QB Geno Smith likely to start vs San Francisco 49ers; Kenneth Walker doubtful
Seattle Seahawks' quarterback Geno Smith likely to start vs San Francisco 49ers; Kenneth Walker doubtful
There is some good news forSeattle Seahawks. The franchiseexpect to have quarterback Geno Smith for their NFC West showdown with the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving night, however, they will most likely be without the services of running back Kenneth Walker III.
Coach Pete Carroll, on Wednesday, sounded optimisticof Smith's recovery."He did quite well today," Carroll said as quoted by ESPN. "We rested him for most of the week, the short week, in terms of throwing. He did really well today," he further stated.
Carroll made it clear that the 33-year-oldSmith won't have to undergo anyon-field tests before Thursday night's massive showdown againstFrancisco 49ers ratherthan his usual warmup, adding that "we'll be very judicious about how we do that."
The game between Seahawks and 49ers is very significant. It is to be noted that the Seahawks (6-4) will either overtake the 49ers (7-3) for first place in the NFC West with a victory on Thanksgiving night or fall two games behind with an defeat.Thus, Seahawks will bank on Smith's experience. The quarterback sounded uncertain about his availability while addressing the reporters on the eve of the game, however, Carroll remains confident.
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Carroll stated, "His attitude ... was not going to bother him, that it wasn't going to be a big factor.It looks bad because he's got a big bruise on the back of his triceps, but his attitude has been right on it the whole time. He hasn't missed a snap as far as -- we didn't let him throw the first couple days -- but he didn't miss a snap. He was doing everything. So he's ready to go."
Meanwhile,Walker is a doubtful starter due toan oblique strain he suffered on the opening drive Sunday against the Rams. The coach admitted that the 23-year-old is out of action barringan unexpected turn of events. In his absence, rookie second-round Zach Charbonnet can replace him and slip intothe RB1 role.