We’re starting to get some clarity on Russell Wilson‘s return to the field. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo (via Twitter), the quarterback has a shot to immediately return from IR when eligible in Week 10.
Per Garafolo, Wilson will take a major step in his recovery when he has a pin removed from his fractured middle finger, and it sounds like that will end up happening within the next week. After that, Wilson and the Seahawks will just be waiting for the bones to fully heal, at which case the QB will presumably be cleared to play.
Wilson suffered a ruptured middle finger tendon in his throwing hand earlier this month, requiring surgery and his placement on injured reserve. It was uncertain how long it’d take Wilson to recover, but Week 10 was always the earliest the franchise QB could be activated. Seattle has a Week 9 bye, which will provide the team some extra time to make a final decision on Wilson’s status.
Wilson’s stint on the IR forced him to miss the first regular season action of his career. Geno Smith will continue under center for Seattle while Wilson is sidelined.
Wilson should sit & let the organization know his real value. I understand letting a 25 or year younger- but a good QB- have a little say. But for Tom Russ, and AR, I’d listen to them. Bill B is looking like a clown these past 2 seasons.
What in the world are you talking about?
Let HoF QB’s have some say in the organization! All 3; Tom, AR & Russ, were/are mad that their opinions are ignored.
QBs shouldn’t be advising GMs anymore than GM’s should be advising QBs on how to run a pass offense. Neither are qualified to do the others job. Paying someone a lot of money doesn’t make them smarter.
Tom’s input in TB has been very successful. Not saying they need to control the entire roster, but Russ and Aaron will be elsewhere next offseason simply because they weren’t listened to? That’s dumb.
If they are elsewhere next offseason it will because they consider ego gratification more important than being team players. That’s dumb.
So they should accept losing to be ‘team players’.? And yes, they have ego’s, juts like the coaches and front office staff. Theirs are just public headlines. Do you really support ‘hometown discount’ contracts? I don’t. Teams cut ‘legends’ every years. JJ Watt this past off season. Same for J Jones. Bye bye!
Go should also be a lot better about getting good players on the field. Seattle needs a new perspective.
They aren’t ignoring Russ. Wilson just wants a top tier o-line, great offensive weapons, and an amazing defense while also earning $140+ million over 4 years. Can’t have it all when you have salary cap restrictions, especially when you’re the dude eating up most the cap.
Wilson isnt anywhere near a HoF lock yet.
Oh he’s a lock. On the field, he has stats, a ring, and plenty of division titles. Off the field, flawless reputation and that most certainly counts.
no, you need more than nine years of success. in earlier times he’d be a lock, but there’s a lot of great QBs in this era.
He’s not retiring. My point was he should sit just to let the front office know his real value. They’ll lose and we all know it. So when your great to almost HoF QB says ‘BUILD A LINE FOR ME!” you should probably listen.
I’m sure they would but they have no first round pick this off-season. Can’t give the Jets a top 10 pick.
And I’m sure trading 2 firsts for a LB/SS hybrid probably wasn’t something Russ wanted. Every article I read about Seattle is their DB’s suck and they rely on Russ to bail them out.
I’m not saying Tom, Russ, or Aaron are perfect and should have their every thought agreed to. I simply think getting their opinions on major team decisions should be used in a positive light.
But if he sits, won’t that hurt his Hall of Fame chances? You have to play to accrue stats.
@arty. The Seahawks are giving Wilson $35MM per year without knowing his real value? I think Russell should reflect on what happened to L’Veon Bell before giving Seattle any ultimatum.
That paycheck can and will come from any team. But why on earth do front office not listen to very smart people who happen to be very great to HOF caliber QB’s? It’s an outdated thought process. Tom & Gronk are having fun, making foolish commercials, and still winning. Not too bad. Meanwhile Bill B is 2-4 and looking at another losing season. Think if Bill actually allowed Tom to hav e a voice he would still be collecting division titles-at the minimum.
I haven’t seen any evidence that elite QBs are very smart in terms of team management. Most probably have no better understanding of the salary cap than the average fan. Denver gambled that Elway could succeed as a GM but I suspect most people would give him a failing grade.
Has a 2 SB trips & 1 ring as the GM right?
If I was the Jags GM this offseason, I would have traded the 1st pick for Russ and the 22nd-23rd pick for O Brown. Other picks/players figured out. You have your QB & LT handled for the foreseeable future. I hate ‘rebuild’; how about win this year?
I thought Darkside only had ridiculous takes in baseball forums. Sigh.
Darkside is a valued regular in this forum and has certainly made a more positive contribution than yourself. If all you can do is insult people please return to the baseball forum.
didnt care to read my response? Wilson’s one heck of a player and a probable HoFer. I just dont like counting my chickens before they hatch. i cant say if he retired today that he’d be a lock in an era filled with great QBs.