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Report: Seahawks QB Smith will be game-time decision vs. 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers could be facing Drew Lock when the Seattle Seahawks enter Levi’s Stadium on Sunday.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Saturday night that Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is dealing with what is considered to be a two-week groin injury and will be a true game-time decision for the matchup against the 49ers.
Geno Smith is dealing with what is considered a two-week injury to his groin, and as much as the Seahawks QB would like to try to play through it, Seattle is not expected to decide on his availability for Sunday’s game vs. the 49ers until pregame warmups.https://t.co/jRUZqyT7FW
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 10, 2023
Seattle elevated practice squad quarterback Sean Mannion to the main roster on Saturday in light of Smith’s midweek groin injury, which could sideline him for the pivotal NFC West clash.
If Smith isn’t able to play, Mannion, 31, would serve as the backup to Drew Lock. Lock, a former high second-round pick by Denver in 2019, has not started a game in 2023 but made two appearances. In those games, Lock completed four of 12 passes for 66 yards, no touchdowns and a pick.
In San Francisco’s 31-13 road win versus Seattle on Thanksgiving, Smith completed 18 of 27 passes for 180 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. He was sacked six times for a loss of 48 yards.
Smith’s apparent injury comes at a costly time for Seattle, as it desperately needs a win to stay in the divisional race instead of dropping to 6-7. The Seahawks also will be without linebacker Frank Clark (personal), while linebacker Jordyn Brooks (ankle), defensive tackle Jarran Reed (hamstring) and running backs Kenneth Walker III (oblique) and Zach Charbonnet (knee) all are questionable.
Along with Mannion, Seattle also elevated linebacker Patrick O’Connell, presumably for depth amid the Clark and Brooks situations.
But San Francisco will be without some key players, too….
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/report-seahawks-qb-smith-game-001716108.html
Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2023-12-10 00:17:16
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