Pete Carroll met with the media on Friday afternoon, two days before the Seahawks are set to meet the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals on Sunday Night Football at CenturyLink Field. Here's three things we learned from the Seattle head coach:
1. Marshawn Lynch's Status
Marshawn Lynch was a surprise addition to Friday's injury report for the Seahawks. According to Carroll, the Seahawks running back "felt a little something in his abdomen that was bothering him" at the end of Thursday's practice, a setback Carroll thinks Lynch has experienced before. Lynch didn't practice Friday as a result and is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Cardinals, but Carroll believes "Beast Mode" will be ready to go.
"We think so, yeah," Carroll said. "He thinks he's OK."
Outside of Lynch and defensive tackle David King, who's listed as doubtful with a groin injury, the Seahawks are in good shape on the injury front. Left tackle Russell Okung (toe/ankle) fully participated in every day of practice this week and is probable to play this weekend after missing Seattle's last game to injury. Tight end Luke Willson (toe), injured in the club's last game, was limited to start the week but finished with two straight days of full participation. Willson is probable to play against Arizona.
2. Paul Richardson Will "Be Ready To Go"
Wide receiver Paul Richardson, the team's first pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, will be active for Sunday's game against Arizona after starting the season on the team's physically unable to perform list due to an ACL he injured in last year's playoff run.
"We're going to make all of the transactions and all of that tomorrow, so we'll get that done," Carroll said of Richardson, who must be moved from PUP to the 53-man active roster before playing in Sunday's game. "He'll be ready to go."
The situation is cloudier surrounding cornerback Jeremy Lane, who also started the year on PUP with arm and knee injuries. Lane began practicing earlier this week, but Carroll said "it's quick and early" to bring him back against Arizona.
"We have to wait and see on that one," Carroll said. "We got to see how he looked again today. He's done very, very well. It's quick and early to bring him back, but we'll talk about it here and we'll give him a chance all the way to game time."
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3. Patrick Lewis Will Start at Center
As assistant head coach/offensive line coach Tom Cable noted earlier this week, center Patrick Lewis will move back into the starting offensive line against Arizona. Lewis' last start came against the Carolina Panthers in Week 6, but he was held out because of injury in Weeks 7 and 8.
"I think it's the right thing for us," Carroll said. "We just continue to try to draw the information and we see that Patrick did all right things when he played last time, then he got banged up, if you remember. He's healthy and ready to go, so we wanted to continue with that and see how he plays with the guys. He did a nice job."
Lewis started four games at center for Seattle last season, two of which came in wins over the Cardinals, something Carroll said "doesn't hurt" ahead of Sunday's game against Arizona.
"We've seen him on the film," Carroll said. "So it doesn't hurt."
32 regular season games. 16 wins for the Seahawks. 16 wins for the Cardinals. Take a look back at the photos and scores from each game before their rubber match this Sunday night at CenturyLink Field.
Phoenix Cardinals quarterback Gary Hogeboom can't find a receiver due to heavy defensive pressure from Seattle Seahawks (92) David Wyman and (72) Joe Nash during action in their pre-season game, Aug. 12, 1989 in Tempe, Arizona. The Seahawks proved too much for the Cardinals after the game went into overtime and lost 16-10. (AP Photo/Chad Surmick)
Running back Ron Moore (30) of the Phoenix Cardinals is held to a one yard gain as he is tackled by Cortez Kennedy (96) of the Seattle Seahawks during the third quarter of their NFL game in Seattle, Washington, Dec. 19, 1993. Watching the play is Joe Wolf (68) of the Cardinals. Phoenix beat Seattle in overtime, 30-27. (AP Photo/Bill Chan)
Seattle Seahawks tight end Trey Junkin (83) runs a pass pattern during an NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals in Tempe, Oct. 29, 1995. The Cardinals defeated the Seahawks 20-14 at Sun Devil Stadium. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Arizona Cardinals Chris Gedney (84) takes in a pass while in the grasp of Seattle Seahawks Fred Thomas (22) and goes for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, Sept. 13, 1998 in Seattle. The play went 23 yards but wasnt enough as Seattle won the game 33-14. (AP Photo/Jay Drowns)
Arizona Cardinals' Thomas Jomes evades a diving Seattle Seahawks' Reggie Tongue to run 58 yards for a touchdown during the third quarter in the Cardinals 24-13 win over the Seahawks in Seattle Sunday Sept. 15, 2002. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Arizona Cardinals running back Marcel Shipp (31) is surrounded by Seattle Seahawks defenders November 10, 2002 at Sun Devils Stadium. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 27 - 6. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Arizona Cardinals punter Scott Player (10) punts during a week 10 NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Phoenix, Arizona on November 10, 2002. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 27-6. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)
Seattle Seahawks' Bobby Engram returns a punt for 48 yards with Arizona Cardinals' Quentin Harris chasing during the second quarter in Seattle Sunday Dec. 26, 2004. The return set up the first Seattle touchdown as the go on to win, 24-21. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks kicker Josh Brown, top, knocks the ball out of the end zone to avoid a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals' Gerald Hayes, rear, and Renaldo Hill, rear right, pursue, after Brown had his punt blocked in the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals got a safety on the play in their 25-17 win. (AP Photo/Roy Dabner)
Arizona Cardinals Josh McCown making a play with the ball in a game verse the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday December 26, 2004 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Kevin Reece)
Seattle Seahawks safety Ken Hamlin, left, and Kelly Herdon, background right, break up a pass intended for Arizona Cardinals' Anquan Boldin during the first quarter Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks Andre Dyson, rear, pulls down Arizona Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald after a short gain during the first quarter Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Seattle Seahawks punter Ryan Plackemeier kicks from the end zone against the Arizona Cardinals during the third quarter of a football game in Seattle, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2006. the Seahawks won 21-10. (AP Photo//John Froschauer)
Arizona Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald, rear, pulls down a touchdown pass as Seattle Seahawks' Marcus Trufant (23) defends during the fourth quarter of their football game Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won, 27-21. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals' Calvin Pace, rear right, Darnell Dockett, left, and Antonio Smith, center, pursue Seattle Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Seattle Seahawks' Rocky Bernard, bottom left, trips-up Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner (13) as Julian Peterson (59) slams into him from above during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, in Seattle. The play was ruled as a sack and the quarterback down before the ball was loose. The Seahawks won, 42-21. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 16: Running back Julius Jones #22 of the Seattle Seahawks gets pulled down against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday November 16, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. The Cardinals won the game 26-20. (AP Photo/Thomas E. Witte) Julius Jones
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Courtney Taylor has his pass broken up by Arizona Cardinals' Roderick Hod (26) during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald stretches out to make an acrobatic catch while Seattle's Kelly Jennings defends.
The Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals 36-18 to move into first place in the NFC West.
