The Seahawks took to the field Wednesday afternoon to begin preparation for their Week 15 game at Carolina, and before practice got underway, head coach Pete Carroll met with the media where he provided a number of health updates on his team.
DE Ziggy Ansah
Ansah missed last week's game due to a stinger, but has a good chance to get back this week.
"Ziggy's practicing today," Carroll said. "He's got a chance, a real good chance to be OK, but he has to still prove it. It's a strength issue right now."
DE Jadeveon Clowney
Clowney, who has been playing with a core-muscle injury, is the latest Seahawk to get hit with the flu bug that affected several players in Week 13: "He's sick today. He got the flu thing. It finally hit him."
LB Mychal Kendricks
Kendricks, who missed last week's game with a hamstring injury, won't practice Wednesday, but is running.
"He ran yesterday and I think he's going again today," Carroll said. "He won't practice today, so we'll have to wait and see all the way to the end of the week to see if he can make it back."
LB Cody Barton
Barton, who made his first career start in place of Kendricks, briefly left that game with what Carroll described as knee and ankle injuries, but plans on practicing this week.
"Cody's going today," Carroll said. "He got a little banged up in the game, but he came back and got back in. He's just kind of like denying being hurt, it's not there. So we'll see how he does during the week."
WR Tyler Lockett
Lockett has not missed any games this season, but he has recently dealt with a shin contusion as well as the flu over the past month. Carroll said those things are all behind Lockett now: "I think he's really back. He felt really good last week, and he's going into this week raring to go. He's fine."
TE Luke Willson
Willson is trying to make it back this week from the hamstring injury that has kept him out of the past three games.
"He's chomping at the bit to play this week," Carroll said. "He's politicking, like those guys in Washington D.C. he is working it. Give him credit, he wants to play in the worst way. He ran well today, he was really pumped up about it—he told me at least four times how well he looked in his workouts, so he's working at it."
FB Nick Bellore
Bellore has missed two games with a quadriceps injury, but could make it back this week: "Nick's got a chance to come back. He's going to practice today, and we're thinking that if he makes it through the week—we'll wait to determine that—but he should be able to play for us. That's a big plus for us, he has been a real factor for us on (special) teams, a real good factor for us, so we're looking forward to him coming back."
RB Rashaad Penny
Carroll already confirmed Monday that Penny is out for the season with a knee injury, but he gave a bit more detail on the injury, saying that the second-year running back will have surgery, but not right away while they wait for swelling to go down. The ACL is the primary injury, Carroll said, but as is often with the case with serious knee injuries, doctors will look for other damage while repairing the injury.
"There's some other stuff they'll look at when they get in there," Carroll said. "He will have surgery. He's not going in immediately, they're going to let it quiet down before they do that. It's a long haul to get him back, so we're going take all the right precautions to make sure we start the process at the right time. They've got to get in there and figure out what's going on, but it's ACL damage that they're mainly concerned with."
Go behind the scenes with team photographer Rod Mar as he shares moments from the Seattle Seahawks' Week 14 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Eye on the Hawks is presented by Western Washington Toyota Dealers.
On Sunday morning, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson works with the offense under the watchful eye of head coach Pete Carroll during a brief walk-thru at the teamÕs hotel.
Running backs coach Chad Morton goes over the game plan with Travis Homer.
The offense gathers at the end of their walk-thru on Sunday morning.
Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer goes over game notes with quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Geno Smith, as well as assistants Dave Canales, Austin Davis and Steve Shimko.
Seahawks Luke Willson and Jordan Roos depart the team hotel and make their way to the buses before heading to the stadium.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, wearing his Bose headphones, walks to the team bus for the trip to the stadium.
Seahawks team president Chuck Arnold wears shoes dedicated to One Love as part of the NFL's 'My Cause My Cleats' initiative.
On the field, long snapper Tyler Ott works with holder Michael Dickson and kicker Jason Myers during warmups.
Seahawks 12s were on hand to welcome players as they walked onto the field.
Seahawks return specialists Tyler Lockett, David Moore, Ugo Amadi and Travis Homer walk down the long tunnel from the visitor's locker room to the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Seahawks offensive line coach Mike Solari is fired up with guard Mike Iupati during pregame warmups.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll confers with assistant coach Pat Ruel during pregame warmups.
Receivers DK Metcalf, David Moore, Josh Gordon and Tyler Lockett gather before heading off the field during pregame.
Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf high fives fans as he leaves the field after pregame warmups.
Seahawk running back C.J. Prosise makes final preparations before leaving the locker room for kickoff.
Seahawks defensive captain Bobby Wagner gathers the team around him in the narrow hallway of the visitors locker room before they took the field.
The Seahawks, including linebacker Cody Barton, leave the visitors locker room before kickoff.
Seahawks defensive starters Shaquill Griffin, Tre Flowers, Jadeveon Clowney and Bobby Wagner make the walk down the tunnel to the field for kickoff.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson shakes hands with teammate L.J. Collier before the game.
Fireworks explode at the end of the national anthem as linebacker Cody Barton stands at attention.
Seahawks game captains Quandre Diggs, Bobby Wagner, Germain Ifedi and Russell Wilson head to midfield for the coin toss.
Captains for the Seahawks and the Rams watch the opening coin toss by head referee Shawn Hochuli.
Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett looks for running room after the catch as tight end Jacob Hollister blocks.
Seahawks receiver Josh Gordon catches a pass up the right sideline in the first quarter.
Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny evades a tackler before becoming injured on the play and did not return to action.
Seahawks defensive tackle Poona Ford tackles Rams running back Todd Gurley II.
Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton deflects a pass thrown by Rams quarterback Jared Goff.
Seahawks Bradley McDougald and Bobby Wagner combine to stop Rams receiver Robert Woods.
Seahawks running back Chris Carson gains a first down in the second quarter.
Seahawks running back Chris Carson finds a running lane thanks to blocks by receiver Jaron Brown and lineman George Fant.
Receiver DK Metcalf cuts back and avoids a tackle by Rams linebacker Clay Matthews in the second quarter.
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson punts during the second quarter.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson looks for receivers during a drive in the second quarter.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson throws deep up the right side as Rams defenders close in.
In the third quarter, Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin pressured Jared Goff, resulting in an interception by safety Quandre Diggs.
Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs intercepts a pass by Rams quarterback Jared Goff in the third quarter.
Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs heads to the end zone with an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter.
Seahawks defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. talks to linebacker Cody Barton during a break in the action.
Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs upends Rams receiver Josh Reynolds during the third quarter.
SeattleÕs Rasheem Green blocks a field goal attempt by Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein in the third quarter.
Seahawks special teams players congratulate Rasheem Green after he blocked a field goal in the third quarter.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson tries to evade pressure by the Rams in the second half.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers congratulates teammates after a punt pinned the Rams deep in their own territory.
Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner tackles Rams running back Malcolm Brown in the fourth quarter.
Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett turns upfield after a reception in the fourth quarter.
Seahawks offensive linemen D.J. Fluker, Joey Hunt and Mike Iupati protect after the snap.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson lets fly with a pass as running back C.J. Prosise takes on blitzing Rams linebacker Cory Littleton.
Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf catches a deep pass for a 35-yard gain to set up a field goal.
Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister tries to make a catch amid traffic in the end zone.
A pass for Seahawks receiver Malik Turner falls incomplete in the fourth quarter.
After the game, Seahawks center Joey Hunt greets some young 12s in the first row.
In the locker room, head coach Pete Carrolll addressed the team after the loss.
