Seahawks Thursday practice report: Marshawn Lynch limited

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was limited for Thursday's practice due to the hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the better part of the last two games.

BY BRADY HENDERSON

Oct 8, 2015, 4:35 PM Updated: 5:36 pm

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Marshawn Lynch's status for Sunday vs. Cincinnati is still unclear after he was limited Thursday. (AP)

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RENTON – Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was limited in practice Thursday due to the hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the better part of the last two games. Seattle initially listed him as out for the second straight practice.

Other than Lynch, the team’s practice report was exactly the same on Thursday as it was a day before, which means nose tackle Brandon Mebane and wide receiver Ricardo Lockette were full participants again. Mebane missed Monday night’s game with a groin injury while Lockette left in the first half with an illness, but coach Pete Carroll was optimistic that both would return this week. Two consecutive days of practicing without limitation is a good sign that will happen.

Lynch’s status, meanwhile, is still very much up in the air. Carroll said Wednesday that the team likely won’t know until the end of the week about his chances of playing Sunday at Cincinnati, which means his participation or lack thereof in Friday’s practice bears watching.

The same goes for fellow running back Fred Jackson, who sustained what Carroll called a high ankle sprain on Monday. Such injuries can carry a recovery period of well over a month, though Carroll indicated Wednesday that Jackson actually had a chance to play Sunday.

Seattle’s cornerback depth is a potential concern with three backups – Tharold Simon, Marcus Burley and Tye Smith – not practicing. Simon remains out due to lingering issues with his previously dislocated toe and Burley was scheduled to have surgery Thursday on his broken thumb. Smith has missed the last two days of practice due to an unspecified hip injury. Among the Seahawks’ options to reinforce their depth would be to promote one of the two cornerbacks on their practice squad, George Farmer and Kevin Short.

The Seahawks’ injury picture could become a bit more clear when Carroll makes his regularly-scheduled appearance on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM Friday morning.

LIMITED

RB Marshawn Lynch (hamstring)

DID NOT PARTICIPATE

DE Demarcus Dobbs (shoulder)
CB Tye Smith (hip)
CB Tharold Simon (toe)
CB Marcus Burley (hand)
RB Fred Jackson (ankle)
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (hamstring)

FULL PARTICIPATION
DT Brandon Mebane (groin)
WR Ricardo Lockette (shortness of breath)
S Steven Terrell (hip)