Russell Okung practicing, Max Unger in limbo for Seahawks

RENTON – A week ago, center Max Unger was the one who seemed closer to returning while Russell Okung was ruled out after suffering a bruised a lung.

This week: Okung is the one practicing Tuesday while Unger’s status is uncertain as he tries to come back after missing five games because of a high ankle sprain.

“He’s trying to get back,” Carroll said of Unger. “He won’t do much (Tuesday). Maybe we’ll get something out of him (Wednesday). It’s going to be touch and go to get him by the game. It’s just been a long, arduous process getting him back, and I would love to say he’s cranking and ready to go, but I can’t tell you that right now. I don’t know.”

As for Okung: “He’s practicing (Tuesday). He’s with us and has a real good chance to get back.”

As for the other injuries:

• WR Jermaine Kearse (hamstring): “It’s going to be tough for him to make it back because he did pull his hamstring a little bit,” Carroll said. “It’s a first-degree pull. It’s going to be hard to get back in seven days, but we’ll check at the end of the week and see where he is.”

• TE Cooper Helfet (ribs): “He’s practicing (Tuesday),” Carroll said. “Just toughing it out. It was an admirable job by him last week getting banged like he did and making it through the game and really to come back out here now and try to make it through the week and see if he can be available to us.”

• Fellow TE Tony Moeaki is expected to practice after missing last week’s game because of a shoulder injury.

• CB Tharold Simon (shoulder): “He felt pretty good (Tuesday). He’ll get some work (Wednesday) and see how far he can take it. This would be an amazing recovery if he’s able to do it. He had a real knock on his shoulder, but he feels pretty good … It seems like he’s got a chance.”

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