Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith had to exit Sunday’s loss to the Packers midway through the third quarter with a knee injury.
After the game, head coach Mike Macdonald noted that the team isn’t yet sure of the extent of Smith’s injury.
“It was a knee for Geno. I can tell you this, this guy is probably the toughest player I’ve ever been around,” Macdonald said in his press conference. “It was severe enough for him not to come back in the game. We’ll do all our tests tomorrow and figure it out as we go. But right now, structurally, it looks like it’s OK. But we’ll get it imaged and all that stuff.”
Macdonald added that he doesn’t know if Smith will miss time.
“We’ve got to get the tests done,” Macdonald said. “I know he’ll do everything humanly possible to go play. Just don’t know right now.”
Smith had been in the locker room but came back out and at one point wanted to come back in the game, Macdonald said.
“He just couldn’t go,” Macdonald said.
Smith finished his outing on Sunday 15-of-19 for 149 yards with an interception.
Sam Howell came in to replace Smith and was 5-of-14 for 24 yards with an interception. He also took four sacks. Howell would presumably start against the Vikings next week if Smith isn’t able to play.
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