Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch, Brandon Mebane to be game-time decisions

RENTON – Marshawn Lynch’s status for Monday night’s game against Detroit remains a question mark as coach Pete Carroll said Saturday that the running back will indeed be a game-time decision, confirming what he had indicated throughout the week would likely be the case.

Lynch and nose tackle Brandon Mebane are listed as questionable, a designation that amounts to an estimated 50/50 shot at playing.

Lynch didn’t take part in any of Seattle’s three practices this week, sidelined by a hamstring injury he sustained last Sunday. That’s typically not a good sign for a player’s chances of playing, but Carroll said Lynch not practicing wouldn’t necessarily preclude him from doing so.

“We would go with him if he could make it. If he can pop out of it, we would go with it,” Carroll said. “He’s had other weeks when he wasn’t able to practice and played very well, but we’ll have to wait and see.”

“Wait and see” has been Carroll’s wording throughout the week with Lynch, who injured his hamstring while catching a pass out of the backfield in the first half of Seattle’s win over Chicago. Lynch didn’t play in the second half and on Monday he underwent an MRI, which Carroll said revealed some sort of issue, though he didn’t elaborate.

“We checked it out and there were some findings,” Carroll said. “So he’s been working hard at trying to get back. He’s done a really diligent job of rehabbing, so we’ll see what happens.”

Lynch didn’t start against Chicago because the calf and neck injuries he was dealing with pushed his pregame warmup schedule back, the team said. Rookie Thomas Rawls started the game and finished it once Lynch left, carrying 16 times for 104 yards.

If Lynch can’t play Monday, Rawls would likely be Seattle’s starting running back with veteran Fred Jackson handling the third-down duties. Carroll said fullback Derrick Coleman could also factor into the running-back mix as a ball-carrier and not just a lead blocker.

Mebane also missed all three of Seattle’s practices this week, sidelined by a groin injury he sustained against Chicago. Carroll said Mebane will be a game-time decision as well.

Defensive end Demarcus Dobbs is listed as questionable, but Carroll said he’s not expected to be available because of a shoulder injury. Carroll said David King will play in Dobbs’ absence and that fullback Will Tukuafu will play both ways to give Seattle more depth along its defensive line.

Kevin Pierre-Louis, a backup linebacker and special-teams player, is listed as questionable because of a hamstring injury that kept him from practicing this week.

Cornerback Tharold Simon and safety Steven Terrell have been ruled out, as Carroll indicated would likely be the case.

OUT

CB Tharold Simon (toe)
S Steven Terrell (hip)

QUESTIONABLE

RB Marshawn Lynch (hamstring)
DE Demarcus Dobbs (shoulder)
DT Brandon Mebane (groin)
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (hamstring)

PROBABLE

TE Luke Willson (back)
LB Bobby Wagner (ankle)
LB Mike Morgan (hamstring)
LB K.J. Wright (hip)
DL Michael Bennett (not injury related)

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