Seahawks wideout DK Metcalf suffered a “minor MCL sprain” in his knee on Sunday throughout Seattle’s 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Head coach Mike Macdonald gave an replace on the star huge receiver’s standing on Monday, saying it “would not seem like a long-term damage,” and Metcalf will do the whole lot in his energy to play in subsequent Sunday’s matchup in opposition to Buffalo.
The 2-time Professional Bowler had 4 receptions for 99 yards and a landing earlier than touchdown laborious on an incompletion late within the third quarter. The Seahawks introduced Metcalf was questionable to return shortly earlier than he left the sphere on a cart.
He didn’t re-enter the sport.
Quarterback Geno Smith spoke after the sport about watching Metcalf go down on Sunday, saying “Man, my coronary heart dropped.”
Smith added he felt answerable for Metcalf’s damage, saying, “You realize, I put him in a tricky spot proper there. And no matter I’ve bought to do to get him again wholesome, nevertheless, we have to get him again as a result of he is a man that we’d like.”
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Metcalf has 35 catches for 568 yards and three touchdowns this season.
The Seahawks snapped a three-game dropping streak with the win on Sunday and now sit at 4-3 on the season.
“We got here out and performed very hungry at present from the begin to the end,” Smith stated. “It could have been simple for everybody to be adverse after dropping three video games however I feel the power was spectacular.”
The Seahawks will host the Payments in Week 8. The sport will kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET and can air on FOX.
The Related Press contributed to this text.
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