Seahawks practice report: Jimmy Graham sits, Germain Ifedi a full participant
Sep 29, 2016, 5:49 PM | Updated: 6:03 pm
Tight end Jimmy Graham said this week that he's not yet 100 percent recovered from his knee injury. (AP)
(AP)
RENTON – Among several items of interest on the Seahawks’ practice report for Thursday is tight end Jimmy Graham not participating due to what are listed as knee and back injuries.
Graham has been limited in practice several times this season as he comes back from a serious knee injury. That was the case on Wednesday, for instance. But it is notable that he’s now dealing with a back issue and that he didn’t practice at all Thursday.
Graham’s status will become more clear Friday afternoon when coach Pete Carroll speaks with the media following the team’s final practice before Sunday’s game against the Jets.
The more positive injury-related news to glean from the Seahawks’ Thursday practice report was with rookie right guard Germain Ifedi, who’s listed as a full participant. That’s a good sign for his chances of playing Sunday for the first time since spraining his ankle four days before the team’s opener. Ifedi only returned to practice last Friday. He was limited that day as well as on Wednesday.
Quarterback Russell Wilson was again listed as a full participant. Wilson said earlier Thursday that there’s “no doubt” that he’ll play Sunday despite a sprained MCL in his left knee. He’s also playing on a sprained right ankle that was injured in Seattle’s opener. But he’s been listed as a full participant in every practice since then, even as he now deals with a sprained knee as well.
Rookie defensive tackle Jarran Reed (hip) is listed as a limited participant Thursday after not being on Seattle’s practice report Wednesday, meaning he was a full participant that day. Tight end Nick Vannett (ankle), wide receiver Tyler Lockett (knee) and linebacker Mike Morgan (hip) were all limited Thursday for the second straight day.
Free safety Earl Thomas didn’t practice Thursday, but his absence is listed as being non-injury-related.
The Seahawks’ full practice report for Thursday:
Did not participate
• RB Thomas Rawls (fibula)
• TE Jimmy Graham (knee/back)
• FS Earl Thomas (not injury-related)
Limited participation
• TE Nick Vannett (ankle)
• WR Tyler Lockett (knee)
• LB Mike Morgan (hip)
• DT Jarran Reed (hip)
Full participation
• QB Russell Wilson (ankle/knee)
• DE Cliff Avril (hamstring)
• RB C.J. Prosise (wrist)
• RG Germain Ifedi (ankle)
