For the second straight summer, Colby Parkinson will begin rehab on a broken foot. The second-year Seahawks tight end will be out for an extended period after this second foot fracture, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times notes.
The break occurred in the same spot — the fifth metatarsal — Parkinson damaged while working out on his own last summer, per Pete Carroll, but the Seattle HC said this injury is not as bad as Parkinson’s 2020 ailment. Though Carroll is known for injury-related positivity, that would appear to be a good sign for a player who has run into bad luck to start his career.
The injury occurred on the final snap of Wednesday’s practice, Carroll said. Participating in his first training camp, Parkinson had fared well and was progressing toward a role in the Seahawks’ offense. But the 6-foot-7 Stanford product will be on the mend again.
Parkinson landed on the Seahawks’ NFI list last year; since this year’s injury occurred during camp, that designation will not be permitted. But the NFL has greenlit another year of unlimited returns from IR, which would allow the Seahawks to stash Parkinson there once he is carried through to the 53-man roster after roster cutdown day.
The Seahawks have run into rampant injury trouble at tight end in recent years. Will Dissly suffered season-ending injuries in back-to-back years, and 2020 stopgap solution Greg Olsen missed much of the season because of a foot injury. Seattle now has Gerald Everett in place as its top tight end, and Dissly remains on the roster. Parkinson’s setback will affect the team’s depth, however.
Is there any more cursed position in football than the Seattle Tight End?
Jets’ QB, maybe?