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Lofa Tatupu remembers wondering just what the Seahawks coaches were thinking when they decided rookie Dexter Davis should be given a shot at outside linebacker this summer.
After all, Davis came to Seattle as a pass-rushing defensive end who'd racked up 31 sacks in his career at Arizona State. While he wasn't big at 6-foot-1, 245 pounds, he seemed suited for the Seahawks' speed-rushing "Leo" position in the new scheme.
But defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and his staff saw something different. They saw a potential outside 'backer who could run and hit and chase people in the same mold as Aaron Curry.
Now three weeks and one preseason game into training camp, the Seahawks appear to have found a hidden gem. Davis, 23, had a sack and four quarterback hits in Saturday's 20-18 victory over Tennessee while continuing to flash the speed and athleticism that have been opening eyes since camp opened.
"I'm not going to lie," Tatupu said. "At first we were sitting there saying, 'I don't know? I think we should just keep him at Leo and let him rush and do what he does best.' But that's why we play and they coach and the GM does his thing.
"I'm very impressed with the way he plays. For a young guy that had to change to a position he never played before, we saw the rust and cobwebs getting cleared. ... I think he could be something special in years to come. And he's only going to get better with experience.
"He's a versatile athlete and he can do it all," said Tatupu. "He can cover and run and hit and rush the passer. You get a threat like that and especially, when did he get drafted, seventh round? Most coaches thought he was a small defensive end who couldn't play, but these guys saw something special in him and it looks that way."
Davis admits he's "a work in progress" as he learns a position he's never played in his life. In high school in Phoenix, he played offensive and defensive line. At Arizona State, he was a four-year starter at defensive end and left the school with the third-most sacks in ASU history behind Terrell Suggs and Shante Carver.
The Seahawks have him playing backup outside linebacker behind Curry in their base defense while also trying him at end in their nickel package. He also played on the four major special teams packages Saturday -- punt and kickoff return and coverage -- and had two tackles and several standout plays.
As a seventh-round draft pick, he knows there's a lot to prove, but believes he is making an impact so far.
"I think so, but every day is a battle," he said. "You have to prove yourself out here and when you get your opportunities, you have to make the most of them. I've got that mentality and will continue to have that mentality for the rest of the year."
Coach Pete Carroll says Davis has the right body type to be an outside linebacker, but the experiment continues. Curry's extended absence due to a concussion opened the door for Davis more than anything.
"I think the time when Aaron was down and he played every snap in a couple practices in a row really helped him," Carroll said. "He just kind of had to figure it out, had to learn, and started making progress. He's been very active. The exciting thing is what he did in practice, he did in the game. Real positive."
Davis said learning coverages and "seeing everything from a new perspective" at linebacker is "a whole new world for me back there."
He still loves being able to rush off the corner in the nickel and says that takes some of the stress out of his situation, knowing he's still able to do what he's been best at over the years.
"Any time I get the opportunity to do what I do well, I want to make the most of it," he said. "But I also want to make myself a complete player and learn how to drop in coverage and learn how to play linebacker and special teams and wherever they need me."
When the Seahawks moved him to linebacker about the second week of their offseason training, Davis said he wasn't surprised since many NFL teams had looked at him in that role.
But despite his Pac-10 prowess, nobody took a shot at him before Seattle landed him with the 236th selection. Hardly a ringing endorsement for a 'tweener candidate most teams didn't feel worth the gamble.
Yet the Seahawks might have found something. According to Tatupu, Davis appears to be part of a new wave of much-needed talent.
"I've been impressed with all these rookies," said the defensive co-captain. "It's early, but don't be surprised if it goes down as one of the best classes in draft history. (Walter)Thurmond, (Golden) Tate, Kam Chancellor, Earl (Thomas). Russ (Okung), (Anthony) McCoy, all of them.
"From top to bottom, they've all shown it out there. It's just exciting to see them grow as players, especially a guy like Dex, playing a new position."
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After all, Davis came to Seattle as a pass-rushing defensive end who'd racked up 31 sacks in his career at Arizona State. While he wasn't big at 6-foot-1, 245 pounds, he seemed suited for the Seahawks' speed-rushing "Leo" position in the new scheme.
But defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and his staff saw something different. They saw a potential outside 'backer who could run and hit and chase people in the same mold as Aaron Curry.
Now three weeks and one preseason game into training camp, the Seahawks appear to have found a hidden gem. Davis, 23, had a sack and four quarterback hits in Saturday's 20-18 victory over Tennessee while continuing to flash the speed and athleticism that have been opening eyes since camp opened.
"I'm not going to lie," Tatupu said. "At first we were sitting there saying, 'I don't know? I think we should just keep him at Leo and let him rush and do what he does best.' But that's why we play and they coach and the GM does his thing.
"I'm very impressed with the way he plays. For a young guy that had to change to a position he never played before, we saw the rust and cobwebs getting cleared. ... I think he could be something special in years to come. And he's only going to get better with experience.
"He's a versatile athlete and he can do it all," said Tatupu. "He can cover and run and hit and rush the passer. You get a threat like that and especially, when did he get drafted, seventh round? Most coaches thought he was a small defensive end who couldn't play, but these guys saw something special in him and it looks that way."
Davis admits he's "a work in progress" as he learns a position he's never played in his life. In high school in Phoenix, he played offensive and defensive line. At Arizona State, he was a four-year starter at defensive end and left the school with the third-most sacks in ASU history behind Terrell Suggs and Shante Carver.
The Seahawks have him playing backup outside linebacker behind Curry in their base defense while also trying him at end in their nickel package. He also played on the four major special teams packages Saturday -- punt and kickoff return and coverage -- and had two tackles and several standout plays.
As a seventh-round draft pick, he knows there's a lot to prove, but believes he is making an impact so far.
"I think so, but every day is a battle," he said. "You have to prove yourself out here and when you get your opportunities, you have to make the most of them. I've got that mentality and will continue to have that mentality for the rest of the year."
Coach Pete Carroll says Davis has the right body type to be an outside linebacker, but the experiment continues. Curry's extended absence due to a concussion opened the door for Davis more than anything.
"I think the time when Aaron was down and he played every snap in a couple practices in a row really helped him," Carroll said. "He just kind of had to figure it out, had to learn, and started making progress. He's been very active. The exciting thing is what he did in practice, he did in the game. Real positive."
Davis said learning coverages and "seeing everything from a new perspective" at linebacker is "a whole new world for me back there."
He still loves being able to rush off the corner in the nickel and says that takes some of the stress out of his situation, knowing he's still able to do what he's been best at over the years.
"Any time I get the opportunity to do what I do well, I want to make the most of it," he said. "But I also want to make myself a complete player and learn how to drop in coverage and learn how to play linebacker and special teams and wherever they need me."
When the Seahawks moved him to linebacker about the second week of their offseason training, Davis said he wasn't surprised since many NFL teams had looked at him in that role.
But despite his Pac-10 prowess, nobody took a shot at him before Seattle landed him with the 236th selection. Hardly a ringing endorsement for a 'tweener candidate most teams didn't feel worth the gamble.
Yet the Seahawks might have found something. According to Tatupu, Davis appears to be part of a new wave of much-needed talent.
"I've been impressed with all these rookies," said the defensive co-captain. "It's early, but don't be surprised if it goes down as one of the best classes in draft history. (Walter)Thurmond, (Golden) Tate, Kam Chancellor, Earl (Thomas). Russ (Okung), (Anthony) McCoy, all of them.
"From top to bottom, they've all shown it out there. It's just exciting to see them grow as players, especially a guy like Dex, playing a new position."
http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/archives/218324.asp
Seahawks trade DE Jackson to Lions for pick
RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks traded defensive end and 2008 first-round pick Lawrence Jackson to the Detroit Lions on Wednesday for an undisclosed draft choice in 2011.
A day after Jackson admitted he was in limbo in Seattle, the Seahawks announced they had traded him away. Seattle general manager John Schneider was not on the job when the Seahawks drafted Jackson out of Southern California.
Neither was Pete Carroll, Jackson's former coach at USC, or the rest of Seattle's defensive staff. They are installing schemes that call for ends to be run stuffers or fast pass rushers, and Jackson has so far proven to be neither.
Jackson becomes the latest arrival onto Detroit's revamped defensive line. Veteran tackle Kyle Vanden Bosch and Ndamukong Suh, the second overall pick in April's draft, arrived earlier to help rescue the NFL's worst defense.
In Seattle, former tackle Red Bryant has moved his 335-plus pounds to end on one side of the starting defense. Seattle traded this offseason with Philadelphia for former part-time linebacker Chris Clemons to be its pass-rushing end, then acquired 315-pound defensive tackle and end Kentwan Balmer from San Francisco on Monday.
Jackson, who returned to practice Tuesday after missing a week with a bad hamstring, sensed he lost his place in Seattle's defense this summer. The 6-foot-4, 270-pounder was not big enough to be the run-stopping end and is not yet enough of a proven pass rusher to become a specialist.
"I'm kind of in the middle of both extremes," he said after Tuesday's practice. "Everything is still up in the air right now."
Not anymore. He's headed to the Lions, cast off for a draft pick as Carroll and Schneider continue to turn over half of Seattle's roster since January.
The pick Seattle is getting from Detroit is likely in the same low round next year as the one the Seahawks had just lost to the 49ers to get Balmer, who was drafted one choice behind Jackson in 2008.
Jackson started 24 of 31 games in his two seasons with Seattle. He had a career-high 4 1/2 sacks last season.
"Detroit showed strong interest in Lawrence and this provides him an opportunity to move forward while he is still early in his career," Schneider said. "We wish him the best."
The Seahawks filled Jackson's roster spot before Wednesday's practice by signing free-agent defensive tackle Amon Gordon. Gordon went to Mariner High School in the Seattle suburb of Everett before leaving for San Diego prior to his senior year.
The 28-year-old called being back home for the first time since high school "absolutely awesome."
He initially was a 270-pound linebacker at Stanford before he entered the NFL with Cleveland in 2004. He then had microfracture knee surgery and bounced to Denver, Baltimore and Tennessee through 2008. Gordon reached an injury settlement with Philadelphia last year and was with New England for workouts this offseason.
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RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks traded defensive end and 2008 first-round pick Lawrence Jackson to the Detroit Lions on Wednesday for an undisclosed draft choice in 2011.
A day after Jackson admitted he was in limbo in Seattle, the Seahawks announced they had traded him away. Seattle general manager John Schneider was not on the job when the Seahawks drafted Jackson out of Southern California.
Neither was Pete Carroll, Jackson's former coach at USC, or the rest of Seattle's defensive staff. They are installing schemes that call for ends to be run stuffers or fast pass rushers, and Jackson has so far proven to be neither.
Jackson becomes the latest arrival onto Detroit's revamped defensive line. Veteran tackle Kyle Vanden Bosch and Ndamukong Suh, the second overall pick in April's draft, arrived earlier to help rescue the NFL's worst defense.
In Seattle, former tackle Red Bryant has moved his 335-plus pounds to end on one side of the starting defense. Seattle traded this offseason with Philadelphia for former part-time linebacker Chris Clemons to be its pass-rushing end, then acquired 315-pound defensive tackle and end Kentwan Balmer from San Francisco on Monday.
Jackson, who returned to practice Tuesday after missing a week with a bad hamstring, sensed he lost his place in Seattle's defense this summer. The 6-foot-4, 270-pounder was not big enough to be the run-stopping end and is not yet enough of a proven pass rusher to become a specialist.
"I'm kind of in the middle of both extremes," he said after Tuesday's practice. "Everything is still up in the air right now."
Not anymore. He's headed to the Lions, cast off for a draft pick as Carroll and Schneider continue to turn over half of Seattle's roster since January.
The pick Seattle is getting from Detroit is likely in the same low round next year as the one the Seahawks had just lost to the 49ers to get Balmer, who was drafted one choice behind Jackson in 2008.
Jackson started 24 of 31 games in his two seasons with Seattle. He had a career-high 4 1/2 sacks last season.
"Detroit showed strong interest in Lawrence and this provides him an opportunity to move forward while he is still early in his career," Schneider said. "We wish him the best."
The Seahawks filled Jackson's roster spot before Wednesday's practice by signing free-agent defensive tackle Amon Gordon. Gordon went to Mariner High School in the Seattle suburb of Everett before leaving for San Diego prior to his senior year.
The 28-year-old called being back home for the first time since high school "absolutely awesome."
He initially was a 270-pound linebacker at Stanford before he entered the NFL with Cleveland in 2004. He then had microfracture knee surgery and bounced to Denver, Baltimore and Tennessee through 2008. Gordon reached an injury settlement with Philadelphia last year and was with New England for workouts this offseason.
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Hill agrees to court stipulations in DV case
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill will have a domestic violence charge dismissed if he complies with Issaquah Municipal Court stipulations for 18 months.
Prosecutor Lynn Moberly told The Associated Press on Wednesday night the 27-year-old Hill entered into a stipulated order of continuance at a hearing earlier in the day. That avoids a trial that could have started this month on a misdemeanor count of fourth degree assault/domestic violence arising from an April arrest at his suburban Seattle home.
In a telephone interview, Moberly says the five-year starter for the Seahawks will be on what is essentially probation for 18 months and must complete a one-year state-certified domestic violence treatment program - 26 weeks of weekly therapy and counseling, then monthly sessions for six months - plus 25 hours of community service. He is also to have no other criminal law violations and possess no weapons during the period.
The only contact he is allowed with his alleged victim is on the telephone, pending his progress in the domestic violence treatment program and a judge's subsequent review of that limited-contact order.
"I felt like I treated Mr. Hill like any other domestic violence offender," said Moberly, who has specialized in domestic-violence cases for her county. "The most important thing in looking for accountability is getting him in domestic violence treatment.
"It's a common resolution for offenders who don't have prior convictions for domestic violence. Not only that, I had to factor in a victim who was minimizing the incident, retracting statements and generally not cooperating ... evading me personally.
"It's frustrating."
The NFL has suspended Hill for Seattle's opener Sept. 12 against San Francisco for a marijuana-possession charge in Georgia. He began 12 months of probation for that in April, and the solicitor-general in Douglas County, Ga., has said he was waiting to see how Hill's case in Washington ended up before deciding whether to ask a judge there to revoke that probation.
The league could suspend Hill separately in the domestic-violence case. An NFL spokesman has said the league has been following Hill's latest case.
Hill has been sidelined for the past week with a sprained knee.
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ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill will have a domestic violence charge dismissed if he complies with Issaquah Municipal Court stipulations for 18 months.
Prosecutor Lynn Moberly told The Associated Press on Wednesday night the 27-year-old Hill entered into a stipulated order of continuance at a hearing earlier in the day. That avoids a trial that could have started this month on a misdemeanor count of fourth degree assault/domestic violence arising from an April arrest at his suburban Seattle home.
In a telephone interview, Moberly says the five-year starter for the Seahawks will be on what is essentially probation for 18 months and must complete a one-year state-certified domestic violence treatment program - 26 weeks of weekly therapy and counseling, then monthly sessions for six months - plus 25 hours of community service. He is also to have no other criminal law violations and possess no weapons during the period.
The only contact he is allowed with his alleged victim is on the telephone, pending his progress in the domestic violence treatment program and a judge's subsequent review of that limited-contact order.
"I felt like I treated Mr. Hill like any other domestic violence offender," said Moberly, who has specialized in domestic-violence cases for her county. "The most important thing in looking for accountability is getting him in domestic violence treatment.
"It's a common resolution for offenders who don't have prior convictions for domestic violence. Not only that, I had to factor in a victim who was minimizing the incident, retracting statements and generally not cooperating ... evading me personally.
"It's frustrating."
The NFL has suspended Hill for Seattle's opener Sept. 12 against San Francisco for a marijuana-possession charge in Georgia. He began 12 months of probation for that in April, and the solicitor-general in Douglas County, Ga., has said he was waiting to see how Hill's case in Washington ended up before deciding whether to ask a judge there to revoke that probation.
The league could suspend Hill separately in the domestic-violence case. An NFL spokesman has said the league has been following Hill's latest case.
Hill has been sidelined for the past week with a sprained knee.
http://www.seattlepi.com/football/2020ap_fbn_seahawks_hill.html
Seahawks talking to Chargers about WR Jackson
SEATTLE -- The Seahawks have been talking with San Diego about acquiring unsigned wide receiver Vincent Jackson. So far it's just talk.
A Seahawks spokesman told The Associated Press on Friday that Seattle was granted permission by the Chargers to talk to the representatives for the Pro Bowl wide receiver and restricted free agent a couple of weeks ago.
But nothing has changed. There is apparently no deal imminent, Jackson's price tag remains high and he still has not reported to training camp because he is unhappy with being a restricted free agent in San Diego. He wants a multiyear contract, reportedly one worth more than $9 million annually.
The Chargers and Seahawks would have to work out a trade to get Jackson a new deal. They already have struck one trade this year. It brought backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst to Seattle in April for draft picks.
Jackson's agents, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod, did not return messages from The AP Friday night. Neither did Chargers general manager A.J. Smith nor coach Norv Turner.
Last week, the Chargers threatened to place Jackson and holdout left tackle Marcus McNeill on the roster exempt list if they hadn't signed their contract tenders by midnight Friday. Players placed on that list face a three-game suspension once they have signed.
Jackson, who is coming off his second straight 1,000-yard season, already has been suspended by the NFL for the first three games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He pleaded guilty in February to his second DUI since 2006.
But at 6-feet-5 he has the size that Seahawks coach Pete Carroll covets in his receivers.
Size at the position is the reason why former USC star and top-10 NFL pick Mike Williams, who is also 6-5, is returning to the NFL with the Seahawks and his old college coach this season after two years out of the league.
The 27-year-old Jackson is upset at being tendered a one-year contract as a restricted free agent, at just more than $3 million. When he didn't sign the offer by June 15, the Chargers were entitled to offer him his same salary as 2009, resulting in an amended offer of about $500,000.
If Jackson can't find a trade, he seems poised to sit out the Chargers' preseason and their first 10 games. He would then likely report for the final six games in order to accrue another season toward unrestricted free agency, per the league's collective bargaining agreement.
Seattle's interest in Jackson keeps with the promise and pattern Carroll has had since he arrived as coach and executive vice president in January: constantly seeking competition, from any avenue, to improve a team that is 9-23 in the last two seasons.
"We are going to keep competing to find out if we can upgrade the roster at all times," Carroll said Thursday. "It's the theme of the program. We are going to let it live."
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_fbn_seahawks_vincent_jackson.html
SEATTLE -- The Seahawks have been talking with San Diego about acquiring unsigned wide receiver Vincent Jackson. So far it's just talk.
A Seahawks spokesman told The Associated Press on Friday that Seattle was granted permission by the Chargers to talk to the representatives for the Pro Bowl wide receiver and restricted free agent a couple of weeks ago.
But nothing has changed. There is apparently no deal imminent, Jackson's price tag remains high and he still has not reported to training camp because he is unhappy with being a restricted free agent in San Diego. He wants a multiyear contract, reportedly one worth more than $9 million annually.
The Chargers and Seahawks would have to work out a trade to get Jackson a new deal. They already have struck one trade this year. It brought backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst to Seattle in April for draft picks.
Jackson's agents, Neil Schwartz and Jonathan Feinsod, did not return messages from The AP Friday night. Neither did Chargers general manager A.J. Smith nor coach Norv Turner.
Last week, the Chargers threatened to place Jackson and holdout left tackle Marcus McNeill on the roster exempt list if they hadn't signed their contract tenders by midnight Friday. Players placed on that list face a three-game suspension once they have signed.
Jackson, who is coming off his second straight 1,000-yard season, already has been suspended by the NFL for the first three games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He pleaded guilty in February to his second DUI since 2006.
But at 6-feet-5 he has the size that Seahawks coach Pete Carroll covets in his receivers.
Size at the position is the reason why former USC star and top-10 NFL pick Mike Williams, who is also 6-5, is returning to the NFL with the Seahawks and his old college coach this season after two years out of the league.
The 27-year-old Jackson is upset at being tendered a one-year contract as a restricted free agent, at just more than $3 million. When he didn't sign the offer by June 15, the Chargers were entitled to offer him his same salary as 2009, resulting in an amended offer of about $500,000.
If Jackson can't find a trade, he seems poised to sit out the Chargers' preseason and their first 10 games. He would then likely report for the final six games in order to accrue another season toward unrestricted free agency, per the league's collective bargaining agreement.
Seattle's interest in Jackson keeps with the promise and pattern Carroll has had since he arrived as coach and executive vice president in January: constantly seeking competition, from any avenue, to improve a team that is 9-23 in the last two seasons.
"We are going to keep competing to find out if we can upgrade the roster at all times," Carroll said Thursday. "It's the theme of the program. We are going to let it live."
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_fbn_seahawks_vincent_jackson.html
Looks like the injury bug is here to stay...
SEATTLE -- The Seahawks could be without sixth-overall draft choice Russell Okung for a while after he left Seattle's second preseason game with an ankle injury.
Coach Pete Carroll said after Green Bay beat Seattle 27-24 on Saturday night that the left tackle to whom Seattle just guaranteed $29 million to replace retired All-Pro Walter Jones could have a high right ankle sprain, pending an MRI exam Sunday. Those sometimes take two months or more to heal.
"It's pretty significant," Carroll said of the loss of the foundation to his changing offensive line. "Obviously we made it as big a priority as we could make it to get him."
Carroll said he didn't know how Okung got injured, only that it stings the entire team that is banking on improved offensive line play to lead a comeback season from 9-23 the last two years.
He sprained the same ankle in Oklahoma State's opener against Georgia last season but missed only a few plays. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound stalwart started all 13 games for those college Cowboys last season, though the ankle continued to bother him late into the year.
Mansfield Wrotto, normally a guard, replaced him. Seattle is already without backup tackle Ray Willis for an indefinite time because he is facing knee surgery.
After Okung missed the first eight days of training camp because of a contract impasse, the Seahawks gave him a six-year deal earlier this month that has a maximum value of $58 million.
"That's a big loss if he can't come back. We put a lot of time and effort to get this guy right and he's done everything we've asked of him," Carroll said. "We'll see what it is. I don't know how long it's going to take."
Asked if it could be more than a couple of weeks that a more conventional, lower ankle sprain sometimes needs to heal, Carroll said: "It could be. We don't know that yet. We'll figure him out. We don't know him as a healer, either."
For a point of reference at the same position, Seattle was without fill-in left tackle Sean Locklear for six games last season because of a high ankle sprain. Locklear is now starting on the right side but could be headed back to left tackle with Okung's injury.
Okung was not in the Seahawks' locker room following the game.
http://www.seattlepi.com/football/2020ap_fbn_seahawks_okung.html
SEATTLE -- The Seahawks could be without sixth-overall draft choice Russell Okung for a while after he left Seattle's second preseason game with an ankle injury.
Coach Pete Carroll said after Green Bay beat Seattle 27-24 on Saturday night that the left tackle to whom Seattle just guaranteed $29 million to replace retired All-Pro Walter Jones could have a high right ankle sprain, pending an MRI exam Sunday. Those sometimes take two months or more to heal.
"It's pretty significant," Carroll said of the loss of the foundation to his changing offensive line. "Obviously we made it as big a priority as we could make it to get him."
Carroll said he didn't know how Okung got injured, only that it stings the entire team that is banking on improved offensive line play to lead a comeback season from 9-23 the last two years.
He sprained the same ankle in Oklahoma State's opener against Georgia last season but missed only a few plays. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound stalwart started all 13 games for those college Cowboys last season, though the ankle continued to bother him late into the year.
Mansfield Wrotto, normally a guard, replaced him. Seattle is already without backup tackle Ray Willis for an indefinite time because he is facing knee surgery.
After Okung missed the first eight days of training camp because of a contract impasse, the Seahawks gave him a six-year deal earlier this month that has a maximum value of $58 million.
"That's a big loss if he can't come back. We put a lot of time and effort to get this guy right and he's done everything we've asked of him," Carroll said. "We'll see what it is. I don't know how long it's going to take."
Asked if it could be more than a couple of weeks that a more conventional, lower ankle sprain sometimes needs to heal, Carroll said: "It could be. We don't know that yet. We'll figure him out. We don't know him as a healer, either."
For a point of reference at the same position, Seattle was without fill-in left tackle Sean Locklear for six games last season because of a high ankle sprain. Locklear is now starting on the right side but could be headed back to left tackle with Okung's injury.
Okung was not in the Seahawks' locker room following the game.
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