Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson takes key step, has pin removed from repaired right finger

RENTON, Wash.

“Really, we’re just kind of hoping for the best in terms of his return and that everything is handled really well as we get him in the mode where he starts to use his hand and his finger with the football and all that.

The removal of the pin is far from the final step in Wilson’s return, according to Carroll.

There’s a pretty clear-cut timeframe they think for the couple days after that is removed and then it’s just how he can progress.

8, a day after he banged his hand against Aaron Donald on a follow-through in the third quarter of the Seahawks’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams. According to Dr.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter initially reported that Wilson could return in as soon as four weeks post-surgery.

Later that day, Geno Smith made his third start for Wilson and led the Seahawks to a 31-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to snap a three-game losing streak.

Carroll had a more encouraging update on Chris Carson than the one he shared last Friday, when he suggested it wasn’t certain that the running back would return this season from his neck injury.

“So then we’ll find out where he stands once we get to practice,” Carroll said.

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