Latest On Seahawks’ Russell Wilson

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will have an MRI on his finger and a consultation with a hand specialist later today (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). Early tests indicate that Wilson is dealing with mallet finger — a sprained joint that makes it hard to flex a finger. But, even if there’s no fracture, surgery could still be in Wilson’s future.

Wilson’s hand slammed against the helmet of a Rams defender last night as he was throwing to wide receiver Tyler Lockett. He managed to finish out the drive with a handoff, but could only attempt one pass on the following drive. Wilson was ultmately forced out in the second half, a rare sight for one of the league’s few ironmen.

Up until that point, Wilson completed 11 of his 16 throws for 152 yards and a touchdown with one interception. He was replaced by backup Geno Smith, who completed each of his five pass attempts en route to a touchdown on his first drive of the game. Smith later threw the interception that sealed the game for the Rams, but that pick couldn’t be pinned on him as Lockett tripped en route to the ball.

If Wilson is forced to miss any time thanks to the injury, it will be the first regular season game he’ll sit out since entering the league in 2012. Smith stands the only other QB on the depth chart, but he hasn’t started a game since 2017. For now, Smith seems likely to start for the Seahawks next week while practice squader Jake Luton could be called up to hold the clipboard.

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